Rates of Postage.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 41, 4 September 1900, Page 2

Rates of Postage.

lEXT2IIS. ?n«*n .. .. Id f r e?ch J^alf oun^p oi fraction thereof. "* '•><<! .. c. 2d lot eat'i half ounce or liEJ&iit/n ibeieof. J- • r > ".lian Colo- ) i^nrl Cook, 2 Easter, .01 folk, Pit- ■ 4 », tr-amoan, 12d lor each h&Jf ounce ■ rmon and r ocltuciion thereof. *J <•■ u:m Islands, . mb. New .i.-iea, New Jr-1* Tides ii othe:c places two pence half perny »erj half oucoe or fi Action thaieol.

POST OAKDS. * <.wn, Inland - ustralia, and South Pea Islands, single, Id; leply, 2d. other places, single, l^d reply, 3d.

BOOKS AND PRINTED PAPERS. All places, $d for each 2oz or fraction thereof. Christmas or any other peascnable or «.. ihplirnentary cards come uuder this

COSIMERCIAL PAPERS. Town, half-penny if not exceeding half x unce, or Id for the first 4oz or fraction t "leof, and a halfpenny for each succead5 >q 2oz or fraction theieof. Inland, Id for the fiist 4oa or less, and lfpenny for each succeeding 2oa or thereof Australia arid all other places twopence t-aifpenny foi the first lOoz, and half~.i.uny for eacL succeeding 2oz or fraction il^eieof.

HOW TO PACK. A book packet may be posted either iUiout a cover (in which case it must ot be fastened ru any way) or in a cover i.tirely open at one or both ends. J t may c tied at the ends with string, but the ling must be easy to unfasten.

WfiTITS OF BIZB AND WEIGIIT. The limits of size for book-packets are 18in. in any direction. If made tip m the of a roll, a packet may meabnie up 2ft. Gin. in length, and 4in. in diameter ; weight must not exceed 45b. PATTERN AND SAMPLE PACKKTfa. All places, not exceeding 4oz, Id ; rveiy additional 2oz or fraction theieof, halfpenny.

magazines (not registered). All places except Queensland, halfpenny per 2oz or fraction theretw. Queensland, Id per 4oz or fraction v hereof

magazines (registered). New Zealand, Australian colonies, excep Queensland and Western Anstia,la, and 'J at-mania : Each cupy, first Boz Id ; eveiy additional 4oz 01 ur heieof, halfpenny. Queensland, Id for 4oz or fiaction tneieof Western Australia and othex places, as unregibteiea niagaznies.

J.EWfePAPI.IJB. Town and Inland, halfpenny each. Austiaha, except QutonbJand, and South Sea, Islands, Id each. All other places, ineluuing Queensland, Id each if not exceeding 4oz, and halfpenny additional for «vsry succeeding 2oz or fraction theieof. A newspaper must not contain any "writing beyond the name «md address o*J th addie&bee, the initials ot name and addi^-sa of the sender, and any naaikt or signs simply intended to call attention to vassoge ma, text.

FABCELS. Inlanu, <5d for the first lib, and 3d for each succeeding lib or fraction theieof. Australian Colonies, Cook, fcarnoan, Norfolk, and Hawaiian Islands, 8d for the first lib, and 6d for each succeeding lib iraction thereof. The post office is not, by law, respon1 v for any loss or inconvenience which may arise from the non-aehvery, naiscnding or mis-delivery of any uuxegisfeed letter, 01 othei postal packet, nor is it csponsible for any injury which a packet jjiay sustain dnrint, transniission. To flgajnst their being injured, all which are likely to suiier ircrn staiaipuig or fi'om great presfauie ei.v/uld Le piutbd in btrong covers.

BEGISTJUTION. Tii© fee for all places is 3d. The gender ol & registered article may obtain jpin «£&jaowledgement of its due receipt, by fine addref-see on payment, at the time of jcstjEg of the article, of an " acknowiedgjuent lee" of twopence halfpenny, in eddition to the ordinary registration fee. Any 'etier, lttter card, post card, book, a other packet, newspaper, or' mkau paicel m\i be accepted for registration Parcels lor places beyond the colony can•aot be registered.

JJATE FEE LETTERS. IJate fee letters muU bear n addition *o ordinary postage. Id for inland letters. 2d for letters for Australia and the jSoutb Sea Islands. Twopence halfpenny for all other j>laees> > Id tor letter cards or post cards howg^ever ad dresßecL Such letters may be posted in the guard's van up to the time of departure cf train.

IBLEQBAM BATES IN NEW ZEAXiiND. Ordinary Telegrams. From any station to any Elation, J?or the first 12 words or lebs, including aacuess and signatuie, bu. l?or every additional word, Id. Urgennt Telegrams. For the first 12 words or less, including address and signature, Ib. For every additional word, 2d. On Sundays, double the above rates.