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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 785, 7 March 1871, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES. I. TIiWN Lettebs. "**" Posted at any Post-office within the colony or delivery at or from such Post-office— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Onepenny. Kxeeeding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce ~. Twopence. For every half-ounce over one oun <-'e Onepeuny IT.— Country Letters. Posto 1 at any Post-office within the colony for d( ivery at or from any other Post-office wit' n the Colony— N exceeding haif-un-ounce ... Twopepec, acceding 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, Threepence. Kxcceding 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, Uuitcd States, v'; San Fr.incisco are chargeable w'.n a rati of one penny. POST OFFICE HA VINOS' BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th, publishes the following regulations foi the banks as above newly established at Ovist church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaiu, 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 tunis 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 in the Post Office Savingjg Banks have duvet Government Security fcr 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 nntil they have reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each District ou t\c business of Post Office Sav. ings Banks, md the replies sent thereto are fron. cnarge or postage. EXPRESS to the Caledonian, German, Giles, Boehford, Hatters, an Christinas Terraces. W. BISHOP leaves the Tim.es office tor the above Terraces every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, at 7 o'clock. All orders carefully attended to. U7HEELER'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, DUNEDIN. E. T. WHEELER, 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. Stafford Street, Dunedin. GORDON AND GOTCH 121 Holbokn Hill, London ; and at Sydney .and Melbourne. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted | English, Continental, &, American Newspapers. Newspapers Periodi. cals. 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. Indents through the Sydney and Melbourne houses, and Commissions generally, quickly and economically executed. ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS BOOKS, MAGAZINES, &c. : WILLIAM DAWSON & SONS WHOLESALE AN!) RETAIL Booksellers and Newsvenders, 121 Cannon Struet, City, Londoi England. ALTER ISHOP NEWS AND EXPRESS AGENT, NOTICE. TIMES AGENCY, CHARLESTON. li/TR. P. S. DEMPSEY is the authorised Agent for this paper in Charleston and vicinity. Eeb. 21,1871.