THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 247, 24 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 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 January 2 February 15 . „ 80 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 5 December 19 December 3 December 31 POSTAL it APES. LETTERS , Town letters posted at any Post Office withiu the (Jolouy for delivery at or from such Post Office— Not exceeding half an ounce . d Exceeding half au ounce, but uot exceeding oue ounce . , 2d For every half ouuee, or fraction of hall au ounce above one ouuce Id 11. Country Letters posted at auy Post Office withiu the Colony for delivery at or from auy Post Office within the Colony

Not exceeding half au ounce . . 2a Exceeding half au ouuce, but not exceeuiug oue ounce . . . 4d For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce above one ouuce . 2d 111, Australian Colouies— Not cxceediug half au ouuce . . 3d For every additional half ouuce or fraction of half au ounce . , . 3u IV. South Sea islands (Fijis, Sandwich Islands, Ac;) — Not exceeding half au ouuce . . 6d For every additional half ouuce or fraction of half an ouuce . . 6d The rales of postage iu New Zealaud to u charged ou correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, are as followsLETTERS. Not exceeding half au ouuce . . 9d Exceeding half an ouuce aud uot exceeding oue ouuce . . . Is 6d Aud so ou, 'Jd for every additional halfounce, or fraction of half au ouuce NEWSPAPERS. Under four ounces, each , 4d MONEY ORDER BATES. Ou aud after the Ist Jauuary, the commission chargeable ou Money Orders ou the United Kingdom will be as follows: s. d Not exceeding £2 . .1 Exceeding £2 aud uot exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £5 aud not exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 aud uot exceeding £lO . 5 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding one ounce . . 2d Exceediug oue ouuce aud not exceeding two ounces . . . . 4d Exceediug two ounces aud not exceeding four ounces . . . , 7d Exceediug 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 San Francisco are as follows : Letters Newspapers Packets

Except Bolivip, Chili, Ecuador, aud Peru for which the rates are— ’ Not exceeding half aa ouuce . Is 6d For every additional half ouuce 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 lasted wholly unpaid, the letter must be detained aud dealt with according to rule 153. If a letter addressed to any place withiu the Colouy be not sufficiently 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 thau oue rate of postage, aud addressed to auy place iu the United Kingdom, the Colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, be prepaid with oue rate at least, the letter must be forwarded charged with the deficiency aud au arnouut equal to oue rate as a fiue; but a letter addressed to auy other colony or foreign country, if uot fully prepaid, must be detained aud dealt with according to rule 153. HOOK BACKETS For plaees in Mew Zealand, Australia. Colonies, aud United Kingdom— Not exceeding oue ounce . . Cue ounce to two ounces . . -O Two ounces to four uuuees . . In Four ounces 10 eigin ounces . . ' 81. Every additional eight ounces . . S.

lialfoz. Each. qr.-lb(] Sandvvicli Islands . 6d Id 4d United States ..Gd Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d 6d British Columbia . Is 2d 6d West Indies . Is 2d Gd Mexico . Is 2d 6d Central America . Is 2d Gd South America . Is 2d 6d