THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 242, 18 July 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO — 1872. Arrive at Aucklaud. Leave Auckland January 1 Jauuary 25 „ 2i) February 22 February 2fi March 21 March 25 April 18 April 22 May 16 May 20 Jnuc 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 SUEZ—IB72. Arrive at Melbourne. Leave Melbourne. January 18 Jauuary 2 February 15 „ '3O 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 21 October 8 November 21 November 5 December 19 December * 3 December 31 * POSTAL KATES. LETTERS . Town letters posted at any Post Oilier within the Colony for delivery at or from such Post Oflice— Not exceeding half an ounce . <1 Exceeding half .an ounce, but not exceeding oue ounce . . 2d For every half ounce, or fraction of hall an ounce above oue ounce 1 I 11. Country Letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from any Post Olliee within the Colony— Not exceeding half an ounce . . 2d Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding oue ounce . . . 4d For every half ounce or fraction of halt 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 ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . 6d The rales of postage in New Zealand to be charged on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, arc as follows 1 — LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce . . . Is 6d And so on, 9d for every additional halfounce, or fraction of half an ounce NEWSPAPERS, Under four ounces, each , 4d MONEY ORDER RATES. On aud after the Ist Jauuary, the commission chargeable on Money Orders on the United Kingdom will be as follows: s. d Not exceeding £2 . ,1 Exceeding £2 aud not exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £5 aud not exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 aud not exceeding £lO . 5 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding oue ounce , , 2d Exceeding oue ounce aud not exceeding two ounces . , . . 4d Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding four ounces . . . . 7d Exceeding four ounces aud 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 :

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, aud Peru for which the rates are— Not exceeding half aa ounce . Is (Jd For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . Is Cd 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 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 .Colonics of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, be prepaid with one rate at least', tho letter must be forwarded charged with the deficiency aud an amount equal lo one rate as a tine; but a letter addressed to auy other colony or foreign country, if not fully prepaid, must be detained and dealt with according to rule IC3. BOOK PACKETS For places in New Zealand, Australian Colonies, aud United Kingdom— Not exceeding one ounee , , Cue ouuce to two ounces . , 2d Two ounces to four ounces . . 4d Four ounces to eight ounces . . 8d Every additional eight ounces * . 8d

Letters Newspapers Packets half-oz. Each. qr.-lb Sandwich Islands , , Gd Id 4d United States , Gd Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d 6d British Columbia . Is 2d Gd West Indies . Is 2d 6d Mexico . Is 2d 6d Central America . Is 2d Gd South America . Is 2d Gd