THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 252, 30 July 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

POSTAL KATES. LETTERS . Town letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from such Post Olfice— Not exceeding half an ounce . d Exceeding half an ounce, nut not exceeding oue ouuce . . 2d For every half ouuce, or traction of hall an ouuce above oue ouuce In 11. Country Letters posted at any Post Office within the Uulony for delivery at or from any Post Olfice within the Oolouy— Not exceeding half au ounce . . 2o Exceeding half au ouuce, but uot exceeding oue ouuce . . .40 For every half ouuce or fraction of hall au ouuce above oue ouuce . 2d 111. Australian Oolouies— Not exceeding half au ouuce . . 3d For every additional half ouuce or fraction of half an ouuce . , . 3d IV. South Sea Islands (Fijis, Sandwich Islands, Ac;) — Not exceeding half an ounce . . 6d For every additional half ouuce or fraction of half au ounce . . fid The rates of postage in New Zealand to uc charged on correspoudeuce for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, are as follows’— LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ouuce . . . Is fid And so on, 9d for every additional halfounce, or fraction of half an ounce NEWSPAPERS. Under four ounces, each . 4d MONEY ORDER BATES. On and after the Ist January, the commission chargeable on Money Orders on the United Kingdom will be as follows: s. , Not exceeding £2 . .1 Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £5 aud not exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 and not exceeding £lO . 5 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding one ounce . , 2d Exceeding oue ounce and not exceeding two ounces . . . . 4d Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding four ounces . . . . 7d Exceeding four ounces and 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 : Letters Newspapers Packets half-oz. Each. qr.-lb-j Sandwich Islands . 6d Id 4d United States .fid Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d 6d British Columbia . Is 2d 6d West Indies . Is 2d 6d Mexico . .Is 2d 6d Central America . Is 2d 6d South America . Is 2d 6d Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru for which the rates are— Not exceeding half as ounce . Is fid For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . Is fid United Kingdom same as via Suez. Continent of Europe, Ac., 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 163. 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 oue rate of postage, aud 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 au amount equal to oue rate as a fine ; but a letter addressed to any other colony or foreign country, if uot fully prepaid, must be detained aud dealt with according to rule 153. HOOK PACKETS For places in New Zealand, Australia. Colonies, and United Kingdom— Nol exceeding oue ounce One ounce to two ounces ". . Two ounces to lour ounces . . «• Four ounces lo cighl ounces . . o Every adilitiouai eight ounces . . -

VIA SAN FRANCISCO— 1872. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland. J anuary 1 January 25 V 29 February 22 February 26 March 21 March 26 April 18 April 22 May 16 May 20 June 13 June 17 July 11 July 16 August 8 August 12 September 5 September 9 October 3 October 7 JJ 31 November 4 November 28 December 2 December 26 VIA SUEZ--1872. Arrive at Melbonrne. Leave Melbourne. January 18 J anuary 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 December 19 December 3 December 31