THE NEW POSTAGE RATES.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 429, 15 December 1868, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES.

I.—ToAVN I.ETTEB. Postea at uny 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 otinee ... TwopenceEor every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce Twopence. 11. Country Lbttkks. Posted at any Post-office within the colony for delivery at or from any oilier Post-office within the same province— Not exceeding'half-an-ounce ... Twopeuce, Exceeding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ouocn ... ... Eouroence. For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... Fourpence 111-—lNT£ni'noviN'crAL J.jstteus. Posied at any Post office within the colom for delivery at or from any Post-office in ar , other province within the c ilonv Not exceeding half an ounce," Threepence. Exceeding half-an-punce b«ic noi exceeding one ounce Sixpence. For every ounce or fraction of an ounoe over one ounce ... ... «ivp ence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within the colony, ihe Australian Colonies, and the Unhc-i Kingdom, via Sue* 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 be 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 boolcpackages.