THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 239, 15 July 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

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 Juue 17 July 11 July 15 August 8 August 12 September 5 Sepiember 9 October 3 October 7 „ 31 November 4 November 28 December 2 December 26 VIA SUEZ-1872. Arrive at Melbourne. Leave Melbourne. January 18 January 2 February 15 „ 30 March 14 February 27 April 11 March 26 May 9 April 21 Juue 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 POSTAL UAL’ES. LETTERS . Town letters posted at any Post OtKe, witlriu tlie Colony for delivery at or from such Post Otiice— Not exceeding half an ounce . d Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce . , 2d Fur every half ounce, or fraction of hall an ounce above one ounce 1 > 11. Country Letters posted at any Post Oliicc within the Colony for delivery at -■> from auy Post Olliee wiihiu tlie Colony Not exceeding hall an ounce . . 2u Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce . . ' ,4il For every half ounce or fraction of hall an ouucu above one ounce . 2u 111. Australian Colonies — Not exceeding half an ouuce . . do For every additional half ouuce or fraction of half an ouuce . , . 3u IV. South Sea Islands (Fijis, Saudwicc Islands, &c;j — Not exceeding half ail ouuce . . tid For every additional half ouuce or fraction of half au ouuce . . 6d The rates of postage iu New Zealaud to o charged, on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, are as follows*— LETTERS. Not exceeding half au ouuce . . 9d Exceeding half an ouuce aud uot exceeding oue ouuce . . . Is 6d Aud so ou, 9d for every additional halfounce, or fraction of half an ounce NEWSPAPERS. Under four ounces, each , 4d MONEY ORDER RATES. Ou and after the Ist January, the commission chargeablo ou Mouey Orders on tho United Kingdom will be as follows: s. d Not exceeding £2 . .1 Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £5 aud uot exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 and uot exceeding £lO . 5 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS, Not exceeding one ounce . , 2d Exceeding oue ouuce and not exceeding two ounces , , . . 4d Exceeding two ounces and uot exceeding four ounces . . , . 7d Exceeding four ounces aud not exceeding eight ounces . . . Is 2d Aud 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, aud Peru for which the rates are— Not exceeding half aa ouuce . Is 6d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half au ounce , ,• ' Is fid United Kingdom, same as via Sro^, Continent of Europe, &c., via the United Kingdom, same as via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly unpaid, the letter must be detained aud dealt witb according to rule 153. If a letter addressed to any place within the Colony oe not suificieutly prepaid with postage stamps, but nevertheless bear a postage stamp of the value of oue penny, tho letter must be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. If a letter liable to more than oue rate of postage, and addressed to auy place iu the United Kingdom, the Colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, s>outb Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, be prepaid with one rate at least, the letter must be forwarded charged with the dedeieuey aud an amount equal to oue rate as a hue; but a letter addressed tu any other colony or foreign country, if übt fully prepaid, must be delaiued aud dealt with according to rule 153. HOOK PACKETS For places iu New Zealand, Australia. Colouies, aud Uuited Kingdom— Not exceeding one ounce , , Oue ounce to two ounces . , Two ounces to four ouuees . . -Jo Four ounces to eight ounces , # .fid Every additional eight ouuees , , fid

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