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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 317, 6 August 1868, Page 4

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THOSE RESIDING: IN THE BUSH. BORWICK'S BAKING POAVDER Makes Bread light and digestible in a few minutes without standing to rise as with yeast. Pastry and Puddings should never bo made without it, as it renders them light and easy of digestion, and saves butter and eggs. BORWICK'S TESTIMONIALS. In answer to your request, I am happy to say I have tested Borwick's Baiting Powder, and it proves to be very good, when properly used.— Yours, &c, J. E. Guerin, Head Cook. —Government House, Sydney, N. S. W, 19th March, 1967. _______ POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANKS. The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th, publishes the following reflations for the banks as above newly established at Christchureh, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akaroa, Ilokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport. and Charleston. 1. Interest at he rate of 5 per cent, per annum is given on sums less than £2OO ; at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum on suma over £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savings Banks have direct Government Security foi the prompt repayment of their money. 3. A depositor in any one of the Post Office Banks can continue his deposits at any other of such Banks, and can withdraw his money at that Post Office Bank which is most convenient to him. 4. The strictest secresy is observed witl respect to the names of depositors in Pos Office Banks, and the amounts of their de possits. 6. Money may be deposited by or on behalf of minors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but minors under seven years of age cannot withdraw their deposits until they have reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each Province on t\ic business of Post Office Savings Banks, and the replies sent thereto are free frorr. cnarge or postage. THE NEW POSTAGE BATES.

I.—Town Lettes. Posted at any Post-office within the colony from delivery at or from such Post-office— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Onepenny Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding ohe ounce ... Twopence For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... Twopence. For every ounce fraction of an sunce over one ounce Twopence. 11. Country Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colony for delivery at or from any other Post-office within the same province— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Twopeuce. Exceeding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce Fourpence. For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... Fourpence 111-—lntervrovincial T-etters. Posted at any Post-office within the colony for delivery at or from any Post-office in any other province within the c jlony Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounco Sixpence. For every ounce or fraction of an ounoe over one ounce Sixpence* NEWSPAPERS. For places within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton, are chargeable with a rate of one penny. Newspapers for the United Kingdom, via Panama or Suez, one penny; and Marseilles, threepence each. In consequence of newspapers being frequently posted in packages of more than one number, the same are detained at the Chief Post-office, and attention is called to the following postal regulation:— " Newspapers for transmission within the colony shall bn posted in single numbers, so put up that the date of publication may be readily seen. Packages of newspapers consisting of more than one number shall be treated as bookpackages.

MESSES. DIX AND COHEN, NEWS AGENTS, Waite's Pakihi, Have been appointed Agents for this paper, where copies maybe obtained and advertisements will be received Orders for Job Work of all kinds taken." NOTICE. MR. A. BEYCE BAIN is our authorised Agent at Charleston to receive Advertisements and collect Accounts on behalf of the Westpobt Times and Chableston Abgus MUNSON Am> TYEEELL.