THE NEW POSTAGE BATES.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 719, 4 October 1870, Page 4

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 one ounce ... Twopence For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce Twopence. ll.—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 lll.—lnterprovincial Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colony for delivery at or from any Post-office in ar y other province within the cjlony— Not exceeding half an ounce, Twopence. Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Fourpence. For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... Sixpence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, y'z Suez and Southampton, are chargeable w'tJi 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 fre« quently 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 bookpackages. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th publishes the following regulations foi the banks as above newly established at Christ church, Lyttclton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akraoa Hokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport and Charleston. 1. Interest at he rate of 4 per cent, per annum is given on £2OO and under ; at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on turns under £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no intere* illowcd on Liore than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Saving's Banks have du\2ct G-yvernment 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 bohalf 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 the business of Post Office Sai« ings Banks, and the replies sent thereto are free frorx cnarge or postage.