THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 171, 26 April 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

POSTAL RATES. LETTERS . Town letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from such Post Office— Not exceeding half an ounce , . Id Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceed* ing one ounce . , 2d For every half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce Id It. Country Letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from any Post Office within the Colony— Not exceeding half an ounce , . 2d Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ource . . . 4d For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce , , 2d 111. Australian Colonies— Not exceeding half an ounce . . 3d For ev f ' y additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . , , 3d IV. South Sea Islauds (Fijis, Sandwich Islands, &c;) — Not exceeding half an ounce . , 6d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . 6d The rates of postage in New Zealand to be charged on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, are as follows*— LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce and uot exceeding one ounce . . . Is 6d And so on, 9d for every additional half* ounce, or fraction of half an ounce NEWSPAPERS. Under four ounces, each , 4d MONEY ORDER RATES. On and after the Ist January, the commission chargeable on Money Orders on the United Kingdom will be as follows: s. d Not exceeding £2 , . .1 Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 and not exceeding £lO . 5 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding one ounce . , 2d Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces . . 4d Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding four ounces . . . . 7d Exceeding four ounces and uot exceeding eight ounces . . . Is 2d And so on, Is 2d for every additional eight ounces, or fraction of eight ounces. VIA SAN FRANCISCO. The rates of Postage on correspondence forwarded by the Pacific Mail Service via San Francisco are as follows : Letters Newspapers Packets

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru, for which the rates are— Not exceeding half aa ounce , Is Gd For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . , Is 6d United Kingdom same as via Suez, Continent of Europe, &c., via the United Kingdom, same as via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly unpaid, the letter must be detained and dealt with ac* cording to rule 153, If a letter addressed to any place within the Colony be not sufficiently prepaid with postage stamps, but nevertheless bear a postage stamp of the value of one penny, tho letter must be for* warded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. If a letter liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to any place in the United Kingdom, the Colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, be prepaid with one rate at least, the letter must be forwarded charged with the deficiency and an amount equal to one rate as a fine; but a letter addressed to any other colony or foreign country, if not fully prepaid, must be detained and dealt with according to rule 153. BOOK PACKETS For places in New Zealand, Australian Colonics, and United Kingdom— Not exceeding one ounce . . Id One ounce to two ounces . , 2d Two ounces to four ounces . , 4d Four ounces to eight ounces . . 8d Every additional eight ounces . . 8d

VIA SAN FRANCISCO — 1872. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland. January 1 January 25 29 February 22 February 26 March 21 March 25 April 18 April 22 May 16 May 20 June 13 June 17 July 11 July 15 August' 8 August 12 September 5 September 9 October 3 October 7 31 November 4 November 28 December 2 December 26 VIA 8UEZArrivc at Melbonrne. -1872. Leave Melbourne. January 18 January 2 February 15 30 March 14 February 27 April 11 March 26 May 9 April 21 June 6 May 19 July 4 June 16 August 1 July 14 }> 29 August 11 September 26 September 8 October 24 October 8 November 21 November 5 December 19 December 3 December 31

halfoz. Each. qr.-lb Sandwich Islands . Cd Id 4d United States . (id Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d Gd British Columbia . Is 2d 6d West Indies . Is 2d 6d Mexico . Is 2d 6d Central America . Is 2d 6d South Amciica . Is 2d Gd