THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 244, 20 July 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO —1872. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland Jauuary 1 January 26 „ 29 February 22 February 2G March 21 March 26 April 18 April 22 May 1G May 20 June 13 June 17 July 11 July 16 August 8 August 12 September 6 September 9 October 3 October 7 „ 31 November 4 November 28 December 2 December 26 VIA SUEZ—IB72. Arrive at Mclbonrne. Leave Melbourne. January 18 January 2 February 16 „ 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 6 December 19 December 3 December 31 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 . d Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce . . 2d For every half ounce, or traction of hall an ounce above one ounce Id 11. Country Letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from any Post Cilice 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 halt an ounce above one ounce . 2d 111. Australian Colonies Not exceeding half an ounce . . .hi For every additional half ouuce or fraction of half ail ounce . , . 3u IV. South Sea Islands (Fijis, Sandwich Islauds, &c;) — Not exceeding half an ouuce . . 6d For every additional half ouuce or fraction of half an ouuce . . 6d The rates of postage in New Zealaud to be charged on correspondence for the Uuited Kingdom, via Brindisi, are as follows - LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ouuce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ouuce . . . . Is 6d And so on, 9d for every additional halt ouuce, or fraction of half aa ounce NEWSPAPERS. Under four ounces, each , 4d MONEY ORDER RATES. On and after the Ist January, the commission chargeable -on Money Orders on th* United Kingdom will be as follows: s. d Not exceeding £2 , . •, l Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £6 and not exceediug £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 and not exceeding £lO . 6 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding one ouuce . . 2d Exceediug one ounce and not exceediug two ounces . . . . 4d Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding four ounces . . . . 7d Exceeding four ounces and not exceeding eight ounces . . . Is 2d And 60 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 half-oz. Each. qr.-lhj

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru for which the rates are— Not exceeding half aa ounce . la 6d For every additional half ouuce or fraction of half an ounce . . Is Cd United Kingdom same as via Suez. Continent of Europe, See., via the United Kingdom, same as via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly uupaid, 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 ope 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 atnouut equal to uiie rate as a line; 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. ROOK PACKETS For places in New Zealand, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom— Not exceediug one ouuce . . One ounce to two ounces . , 2d Two ounces to four ounces . . 4d Four ounces to eight ounces . , 8d Every additional eight ounces . . 8d

Sandwich Islands , , 6d Id 4ci United States , Gd Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d 6d British Columbia . Is 2d Gd West Indies . Is 2d 6d Mexico . Is 2d Gd Central America . Is 2d Gd South America . Is 2d Gd