THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 249, 26 July 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCOt-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 Melbonrne. i Leave Melbourne. January 18 January 2 February 16 ~, ~ ~ ?0 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 December 19 December 3 December 31 t,; ' frit’: POSTAL RATES. LEXTERS . Town letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at pr 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 ; 1 d 11. Country Letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from any Post Office within the ColonyNot exceeding half an ounce ... .2d Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce . . , 4d For every half ounce or fraction of half announce 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 Islauds (Fijis, Sandwich Islands, ' , , : . , Not exceeding half.au 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, are as follows; LEXTERS. Not exceeding half uu ounce . . t9d i Exceeding half an ouuce and not exceeding one ounce . •. is.6d ) And so ou, 9d for every additional hall- . ounce, or fraction of half an ounce NEWSPAPERS. Under four ounces, 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 1 J:; • ■ s. , Not exceeding £2 , ... . I Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5.-2 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £7 . 3, Exceeding £7 and not exceeding£l() 5, BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. t>;

Not exceeding one ounce •: '2d Exceeding one ounce aud Hot exceeding .i; two ounces . v, ,of4d Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding . ? four ounces . , . . .. lii.i . '7d Exceeding four ounces and.not exceeding .eight ounces . . , , . Is 2d And so on, is 2d for every additional eight ounces, or fraction eight ounces. . r . . , ; VIA. SAN FBANCISCO. . : / The rates of Postage on correspondence forwarded by the Pacific Mail Service,via San Francisco are as follows .

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, arid Peru for which the rates are l ■' '""t Not exceeding half aa ounce • ,Is 6d For every hftlf ounce or fraction of half ari. 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 unpaid, 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 one rate of postage, and addressed to any place in tije United Kingdom, the Colonies of New Soutli 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 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 arid dealt with according to rule 153. BOOK PACKETS For places in New Zealand, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom—Not exceeding one ounce•) -•. *. -tv * ■', ; Cue ounce .to two quuccb , 2d Two ounces to tout ouuocs lt , rr 4ii Four ouuces, to eiglu ouuces . er Every additional eigbi uupeejj. u ., t[r( j,i;. 7- ~ • . • • i»<"»i

Letters - Newspapers Packets ; ' ■ half-oz. Each, qr.-lb; Sandwich Islands , 6d • Id 1 ! ' -i 45 United States .. 6d : Id m r 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d i 6d British Columbia .i Is ... 2d. 6d West Indies..... • Is;/ >.,<• 2d ■I . 6d Mexico . .Is , 2d ... 6d Central America • Is ' , 2d . 6d South America Is 2d !i . " Cd