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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 767, 24 January 1871, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES. • •. —Town Letters, Posted at any Post-office within the colony or delivery at or from such Post-office— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Onepenny. Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one.onnce ... Twopence. For every half-ounce over one ounce Onepecny. ll.—Country Letteks. Posted at any Post-office within the colony for delivery at or from any other Post-office within the Colony— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Twopence, Exceeding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce ... ... Fourpence. For every half-ounce over one ounce Twopence lll.—Australian Colonies. Not exceeding half an ounce, ThreepenceExceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce ... ... Sixpence. For every half-ounce over one ounce Threepence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, tUuited States, r : x San Francisco are chargeable w'tii a rate of one penny. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th, publishes the following regulations foi the banks as above newly established at Ch'istchurch, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akraoa Hokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport and Charleston. 1. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum is given on £2OO and under ; at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on sums under £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no interest be alljwed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savingls Banks have direct Government Security f< r 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 by giving notice of his removal. 4. The strictest secresy is observed with respect to the names of depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their deposits. 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 havo reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each District on Oie business of Post Office Sav. ings Banks, ind the replies sent thereto are free from e.iarge or postage. ADVEETISING "VTTHEELEE'S ADVEETI! AGENCY, DUNEDIN. E. T. WHEELEK, Advertising and General Commission Agent and Collector, Stafford-street, Duuedin. Agent for Westport Times, Hold tika Lender, Dunstan Times, Hawke'* Bay Daily Times, Lyttelton Times' MelsonMail, Nelson Examiner,Oamaru Times, Southland Times, Tuapeka Press, Tuapeka Times, Timaru Herald Panama Star and Herald, Wikouaiti Herald, Wakatip Mr.il, "West Coast Times, Wairarapa Mercury, Tarauaki Herald. E. T. Wheeler, Land Agent. Crown Grants Uplifted and Eegis tered. Land bought and sold. Waste Land Sales Attended. Advances on Land, &c, negotiated. Note the address : WHEELEE'S ADYEETISING AGENCY, Stafford Street, Duncdin. GORDON AND GOTCH 121 Holbokn Hill, London ; . and at * DYEETISEMENTS inserted in Xj English, Continental ,&. American Newspapers. Newspapers Periodicals, Magazines, Books, and Stationery supplied with accuracy and punctuality, and at the lowest prices. Proprietors of Newspapers furnished with Paper, Ink, and every requisite connected with the printing business through the Sydney and Melbourne houses, and Commission generally, quickly and economically executed. ENGLISH NEWSPAPEES BOOKS, MAGAZINES, &c. WILLIAM DAWSON & SONS WHOLESALE AND BETAIL Booksellers and Newsvenders, 121 Cannon Street, City, London England. "W ALTEB b I S H 0 P, NEWS AND EXPEESS AGENT, Kennedy Street, CHAELESTON AGENCY. ~IEO. ALDOUS has been apx_yf pointed Agent, in Charleston, for the Westport Times act Charleston Aegus.