THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 268, 17 August 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO —1872. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland January 1 January 25 „ 29 February 22 February 2(5 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 20 VIA 6UE25—1872. Arrive at Melbourne. Leave Melbourne. January 18 January 2 February 15 „ 30 March 14 February 27 April 11 March 20 May 9 April 21 June 6 May 19 July 4 June 1,16 August 1 July 14 „ 29 August 11 September 26 September 8 October 24 October 8 November 21 November December 19 December 3 December 31 POSTAL it A I’ES. LETTERS . Town letters posted at auy Post Office withiu the Coioiiy for delivery at or from such Post Office— Not exceeding half an ounce . 11 Exceeding half an ounce, out not exceed* ing one ounce . . 2d For every half ounce, or traction of half an ounce above one ounce 1 t 11. Country Letters posted at auy Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from auy Post Officu within the Colony Not exceeding half itu ounce . . ' 2d Exceeding half an ounce, Out not exceeding oueounce . . . 4d For every half oiiuee or fraction of half an ounce above oue ounce . 2d 111. Australian Colonies Not exceeding naif an ounce . . 3.1 Eor every additional half ounce or fraoti-, of half au ounce . , . 3>. IV. South Sea Islands (Fijis, SaudwtciIslands, Sw\) — Not exceeding half an ounce . . On For every additional half ounce or fraction of half au ounce . . 6 Thu rates of postage in New Zealand to .. charged on correspondence for the Uniieo Kingdom, via Brindisi, are as follows 1 — LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce aud not exceed ing oue ounce . . . Is dd Aud so on, 9d for every additional halfounce, or fraction of half aa ounce NEWSPAPERS. Under four ounces, each . 4d MONEY ORDER KATES. On aud after the Ist January, the commission chargeable on Money Orders on the United Kingdom will be as follows: s'. Not exceeding £2 . . .10 Exceeding £2 aud not exceeding £5.26 Exceeding £5 aud not exceeding £7.30 Exceeding £7 aud not exceeding £lO . 6 0 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding one ounce , .2d Exceeding oue ounce and not exceeding two ounces . '. . . 4d Exceeding two ounces aud 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

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, aud Peru for which the rates are— Not exceeding half aa ounce . Is Gd For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . Is 6d United Kingdom same as via Suez. Continent of Europe, &c., via the Uuttod Kingdom, same as via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly nupaid, the letter must be detaiued aud dealt with according to rule 153. If a letter addressed to any place within the Colony he not sufficiently prepaid with postage stamps, hut 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 than oue rate of postage, aud addressed to auy place in the Uuited Kingdom, the Colonies of Now South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, be -prepaid with oue rate at least, the letter must be forwarded charged with the detieieucy aud au amount equal to oue rate aa a flue; but a letter addressed to auy other colony or foreign country, if not fully prepaid, must be detained and dealt with no-, --••riling i- - in »■ i ...i ituU i\ 1-AIKI.T.-fro* places in New Zealand, A-islim-Cnloii.es, amt Luille-. i\ .n-.i.m. .Soi exee> iniig oi. aim. -.tuc mince to t*\- "'luii.' 1 Wo OUnCes to lou._oni.Ci • f oul’ ounces OCI.II ..,n> . . f-.very aihiii a. es . -

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