THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 198, 28 May 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO—IB72.

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 . - . d 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 any Post Office within the Colouy 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 Colonies— Not exceeding half an ounce . . 3d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . , .3d IV. South Sea Islands (Fijis, .Sandwich Islands, &c;) — Not exceeding half an ounce . . 6d For every additional half ouuoe or fraction of half an ounce . ' . 6d The rates of postage in New Zealaud to be charged ou correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Briudisi, are as follows'— LETTERS. . Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce aud not exceeding one ounce . . Is (id And so on, !)d for every additional halfounce, or-fraction of half aa ounce NEWSPAPERS. Under four ouuees, 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 . . . ..-, I Exceeding £2 aud not exceeding £s'," 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 not 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 an ounce . Is 6d 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 uupaid, the letter must be detained aud 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, A’ictoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, be prepaid with one rate at least, the letter must be forwarded charged with the deficiency aud 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 Colonies, and, United Kingdom— Not exceeding one ouuce . One ouuce to two ounces . .2d Two ounces to four ounces . . 4cJ Four ouuces to eight ounces . . 8d Every additional eight ounces . . 8o

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 6 September 9 October S October 7 J7 31 November 4 November 28 December o December 26 VIA SUEZ--1872. Arrive at Meltourne. Leave Melbourne. January 18 January 2 February 15 it 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 SJ 29 August 11 September 26 September 8 October 24 October S November 21 November 5 December 19 December 3 December 31

half-oz. Each. or.-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 Central America . Is 2d 6d South America . Is 2d 6d