THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 185, 13 May 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO — 1872.

POSTAL KATES. 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 exceeding one ounce . . 2d For every half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce Id 11. Country Letters posted at auy 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 ounce . . . 4d For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce . . 2d 111. Australian Colonics Not exceeding half an ounce . . 3d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half ;m ounce . , . 3d IV. Ninth Sea Islands (Fijis, .Sandwich Islands. &o;) — Not exceeding half an ounce . . (»d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . 6d The rales of postage in New Zealand to be charged ou correspondence for the United Kiugdom, via Brindisi, are as follows - LETTERS. Not. exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce and uot excee ling one ounce . . ... Is fid And so on, »d for every additional halfounce, or fraction of half au ounce NEWSPAPERS. Under four ounces, each . 4d MONEY ORDER RATES. On and after the Ist January, the commission chargeable ou Money Orders on the United Kingdom will be as follows: s. d Not exceeding £2 . . . I Exceeding £2 and uot exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 and uot exceeding £lO . 5 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding one ounce, t , . . 2d Exceeding one ounce aud not exceeding two ounces . . . . 4d Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding four ounces . . . . 7d Exceeding four ounces and not exceeding eight ounces . . . ls-2d And se ou. 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 a.i ounce . Is 6d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . Is fid United Kingdom same as via Suez.

Continent of Europe, &c., via the United Kingdom, same as via Suez.

If a letter be posted wljelly unpaid, the letter must be detained and dealt with according 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 forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. If a letter liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to auy place in the United Kingdom, the Colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmauia, Western Australia, be prepaid with one rate at least, the letter must be forwarded charged with the deficiency and an amount qijual to one rate as a fine ; but u letter addressed to auy 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 Colonies, and United Kingdom— Not exceeding one ounce . . One ounce to two ounces . , 2d Two ounces to four ounces . . 4d Four ounces to eigli; ounces . . 8d it very additional eight ounces. . . B<*

Arrive at Aucklaud. Leave Aucklaud. January 1 January , 25 February 29 February 22 26 March 21 March 26 April 18 April 22 May 16 May 20 June 13 June 17 July 11 July 16 August 8 August 12 September 5 September 9 October 3 October 7 » J November 31 November 4 28 December 2 December 26 VIA SUEZ--1872. Arrive at Melbourne. Leave Melbourne. Jauuary 18 January 2 February 15 n February 30 March 14 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 6 December 19 December 3 December 31

lialf-oz. Each. qr.-lb Sandwich Islands , , 6d Id 4d United States . 6d Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d 6d British Columbia . Is 2d 6d West Indies . Is 2d 6d Mexico . Is 2d 6d Ceutral America • Is 2d 6d South America . Is 2d 6d