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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 787, 11 March 1871, Page 4

I.—Town Lktters. Posted at iiny Post-office within the colon nr delivery at or from such Post-office— Not exceeding half-an-oimee ~. OnepennJ iixceeding h'nlFdiv-durioe but not exceeding one ounce ... Tvyopeuflj For every half-ounce over one ounce Oncpemr 11. CotJSTRY liETTEHS. Poste i at any Post-office within the colon fordi ivery at or from any other Post-olfi< wit n the Colony N exceedinghalf-an-ounce ... Twopegp) ioeedincr half-an-oimee hut not exceeding one ounco ... ... FourpencL For every half-ounce over one ounce ... ... ... Twopcnc' lll.—Austealian Colonies. Not exceeding half an ounce. Threepence Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Sixpence Tor every half-ounce over one ounce Threepenci NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within the colony, the Australia! Colonies, and the United Kingdom, Uuitc States, v-'. San Francisco are chargeable vwjL a i.nli of one penny. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' PANIC The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25t -i publishes the following regulations foi il banks as above newly established at Ch'is church, Lyttelton, Kaiapbi, Timaru, Akra, Holiitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westpoi and Charleston. 1. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent. p ( annum is given on .£2OO aud under ; at th rale ot i 5 per cent, per annum on mm under £SOO ; and in the same proportion fo any shorter time on every complete fit & posited, provided that no interest be alLw t , on more than .£SOO. 2. Depositors la the Post OMee Saving! Hanks have dirert Government Security f ( the prompt rep/.yment of their money. 3. A depositor in any one of the Post Offic Bimk.s can continue his deposits at any othe of such Banks, and can withdraw hismone at that Post Office Bank which is most coi venient to him by giving notice of his » moral. 4. The strictest seeresy is observed wig respect to the names of "depositors in Poi Office Banks, and the amounts of their dt posits. 6. Money may be deposited by or on hi halt ot minors. Depositors over seven year ofage are treated as persons of full age, bu minors under seven years of age cannot with draw their deposits until they have reaehe the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in eatDistrict on the business of Post Office Sai ings Panks, uid the replies sent thereto ah tree fron e.iarge or postage.