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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 769, 28 January 1871, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES. I.—Town Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colony or delivery at or from such Post-office— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Onepennj. Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce ... Twopence For every half-ounce over one ounce Onepenny 11. Country Letters. 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 Fourpenee. For every half-ounco over one OUHCe IVopence HI-—Australian Colonies. Not exceeding half an ounce, ThreepenceExceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Sixpence. For ever}' half-ounce' over one oun '" e Threepence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, -.Uuitcd States, v-'-.i San Francisco are chargeable w»'*ii 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'istchurcb, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akrana Hokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport and Cljarleston. 1. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum is given on £2OO and under ; at the rate of :5 per cent, per annum on turns under £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £\ deposited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors ia the Post Office Savings Banks have diract 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 be] half 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 District on tuc business of Post Office Sav. mgs Banks, and the replies sent thereto are nee fron. cnarge or postage. "HEELER'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, DUNEDIN. R. T. WHEELER, Advertising and General Commission Agent and Collector, Stafford-street, Dunedin. t Agent for Westport Times, Hokitika Leader, Dunstan Times, Iluwko's Bay Daily Times, Lyttelton Times Nelson Mail, NelsoD Examiner, Oamaru Times, Southland Times, Tuapeka i Press, Tuapeka Times, Timaru Herald [ Panama Star and Herald, Wikouaiti I Herald, Wakatip Mail, West Coast I Times, Wairarapa Mercury, Tarauaki Herald. R. T. Wheeler, Land Agent. Crown Grants Uplifted and Regis tered. Land bought and sold. Waste Land Sales Attended. Ad. vanees on Land, &c, negotiated. Note the address : WHEELER'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, 1 Stafford Street, Dunedin, ' GORDON AND GOTCH 121 Holborn Hill, London ; and at Sydney and Melbourne. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted | 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 d Melbourne houses, and Commissi© generally, quickly and economical] executed. ENGLISH NEWSPAPEES BOOKS, MAGAZINES, &c. WILLIAM DAWSON & SOKS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Booksellers and Newsvenders, 121 Cannou Street, City, Londfl England. ALTER ISHOI NEWS AND EXPRESS AGENT, Kennedy Street, CHARLESTON AGENCY. "IEO. ALDOUS has been a] pointed Agent, in Oharlestfl for the Westport Times aI Charleston Argus.