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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 770, 31 January 1871, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE it A TBS. l.—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 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 ... Iwopenee, Exceeding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce Fourpence. For every half-ounce over one oUlle e Twopence lll.—Australian Colonies. Not exceeding half an ounce, Threepence. Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Sixpence. For every half-ounce' over one Threepence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaccs within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, Uuitcd States, v'a San Francisco are chargeable w'.ii a rati of one penny. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 525 th, publishes the following regulations foi the banks as above newly established at Clristchurch, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akraoa Hokitika, Grey mouth, 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 nuns under £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no interest be albwed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savingls Banks have duvet Government Security fcr the prompt rep<tymeat 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 have readied the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each District on the business of Post Office Savings Banks, and the replies sent thereto are , free fron. cnarge or postage. "HEELER'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, DUNEDIN. R. T. WHEELEE, Advertising and General Commission Agent and Collector, Stafford-street, Dunedin. Agent for Westport Times, Hokitika Leader, Dunstan Times, Hawke's Bay Daily Times, Lyttelton Times Nelson Mail, Nelson Examiner, Oamaru Times, Southland Times, Tuapeka Press, Tuapeka Times, Timaru Herald Panama Star and Herald, "Wikouaiti Herald, Wakatip Mail, West Coast Times, Wairarapa Mercury, Tarauaki Herald. R. T. Wheeler, Land Agent. Crown Grants Uplifted and Regis tered. Land bought and sold. Waste Land Sales Attended. Advances on Land, &c, negotiated. Note the address : WHEELER'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, Stafford Street, Dunedin. GORDON AND GOTCH 121 Holborn Hill, London ; and at Sydney and Melbourne. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted in 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 Commissions generally, quickly and economically executed. ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS BOOKS, MAGAZINES, &o. WILLIAM DAWSON & SONS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Booksellers and Newsvenders, 121 Cannon Street, City, London Eneland. ALTER I S H 0 P, NEWS AND EXPRESS AGENT, Kennedy Street, CHARLESTON AGENCY. 1 ALDOUS has been appointed Agent, in Charleston, for the Westport Times and Charleston Argus.