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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 397, 7 November 1868, Page 8

POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th, publishes the following regulations fo» the banks as above newly established at Chust, church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akraoa Ilokitika, Greymouth, Wairnate, Westport. and Charleston. 1. Interest at he rate of 5 per cent, per annum is given on sums lessj than £2OO ; at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum on turns over £SOO j and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every co mplete £1 deposited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Saving s Banks have direct Government Security for 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 Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their depossits. 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\c business of Post Office Savings Banks, and the replies sent thereto are free fron. 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 ... Onepennv Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding ohe ounce ... Twopence < For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce Twopence. ll.—Country Letters. Posted a t 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-—INTERPROVINCIAI, LETTERS. Posted at any Post-office within the colonj for delivery at or from any Post-office in ar \ other province within the colony— Not exceeding half an ounce, Threepence, Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce ... Sixpence For every ounce or fraction of an" ounoe over one ounce Sixpence NEWSPAPERS. of one penny. 7 Wl ™ a rate Newspapers for the United Kingdom, via »* bellies, In consequence of newspapers being frequently posted m packages of more than one number, the same are detained at the Chief i ost-office, and attention is called to the following postal regulation : " Newspapers for transmission within the colony shall be posted in siugle- numbers, so put up that the date of pubheapon may be readily seen Packages of newspapers consistmg of more than one number shall be treated as bookpackages.

TO SUBSCRIBERS AND ADVERTISERS The rate of Subscriptions to the Westport Times and Charleston Aegus is— Per month, in town (in advance) £0 8 0 Do. by post, 010 0 SCALE OF ADVERTISING CHARGES : Twenty words and under £0 3 o One inch, first insertion 0 5 o Every subsequent insertion... 40 All Advertisements must state the number oi insertions in writing, or they will be continued until countermanded, and charged accordingly. Orders for withdrawal must be sent in, in writing, not later than 10 o'clock a.m., on the day previous to publication. Subscriptions and Advertisements received daily, at the office, Gladstone-street, Westpoit.

NOTICE. % DAVID BA.RRIE, pointed Agent for this paper on German and Gales' Terrace. He will receiv Advertisements, and orders for all kinds of Job "Work. Copies of the paper can be obtained at Mr Barrie's Store daily. BAIN & TYRRELL. MESSRS. DIX AND COHEN, NEWSAGENTS, 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. N O~T~I~C~E . 11/TR JAMES L. PHELPS is our ill authorised AGENT to receive Advertisements and Collect Accounts on behalf of the Westpoet Times and CIIAELESTON AEGUS. BAIN & TYRRELL