THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 270, 20 August 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

POSTAL RATES. LETTERS . Town letters po9ted at any Post Office within the Colony for delirery at or frem such Post Office— Not exceeding half an ounce . 14 Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce . , 2d For every half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce Id 11. Country Letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from any Post Offico within the Colony— Not exceeding half an ounce . . 2d Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceed* ing one ounce . . . 4d For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce . 2d 111. Australian Colonies— Not exceeding half au ounpe . , 3d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . , .3d IV. South Sea Islands (Fijis, Sandwich Islands, &c;) — Not exceeding half au ounce . , 6d Fer every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . , 6d The rates of postage in New Zealand to be charged on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, are as follow^—. LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce . . . Is M And so on, 9d for every additional halfounce, or fractien of half an ounce NEWSPAPERS, Under four ounces, each t 4d MeNKr ORDER BATES. On and after the Ist January, the com* mission chargeable on Money Orders on the United Kingdom will be as follows : s. Not exceeding £2 , . .10 Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5.26 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £7.36 Exceeding £7 and not exceeding £lO , $ Q BOOK AND PATTHBN PARCELS. Net exceeding one ounce , , 2d Exceeding one ounce and not exoeeding two ounces . , , , 4d Exceeding two ounoes and sot exceeding feur ounces . . . . 7d Exceeding four ounces, at*d not- exoe§dteg eight ounces , , . is 2d And so on, Is 2d for every additional eight ounces, or fraction of eight ounces. VIA SAN FBANOISCO. The rates of Postage on correspondence forwarded by the Pacific Mail Service vj» San Francisco are as fellpws \—s Letters Newspapers Packets

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Pern for which the rates are— Not exceeding half an ounce . Is 6d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . Is 6d United Kingdom same as via Suez. Continent of Europe, tfo., via the United Kingdom, same as via' Suez. If a letter bo posted wholly unpaid, the letter mast 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 tfle amount of the deficient postage, If a letter liable to moro than one 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 amount equal to one p*to as a fine j but a letter addressed to an/ other colony or foreign country, if not fifliy prs» paid, must be detained and dealt with according to rule 153. BOOK PACKETS For places in New Zealand, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom— Not exceeding one ounce , , One ounce to two ounces , , 2d Two ounces to four ounces , . id Four ounces to eight ounces , , fd Every additional eight ounces . , 8d

VIA SAN FRANCISCO—1872. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland Jannpry 1 Jannary 25 i) 29 February 22 February 26 March 21 March 25 April 18 April 22 May 16 May 20 June IS 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--1*72. Arrive at Melbourne. Leave Melbourne. January 18 January 2 February 15 ii M March 14 February 27 April 11 March 26 May 9 April 2 I June 6 May 1 9 July 4 June |l 6 August 1 July 14 H 29 August 11 September 26 September 8 October 24 October 8 November 21 November December 19 December 3 December 31

halfoz. Each. qr.-lW Sandwich Islands . 6d Id 4d United States . 6d Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d 6d British Columbia . Is 2d 6d West Indies . Is 2d 6d Mexica . Is 2d «d fid Central America 9A South America . is id fid