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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 793, 25 March 1871, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES. I.—Town Lettebs. 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 Onepecny ll.—Country Letters. Postei at any Post-office within the colony for dc ivery at or from any other Post-office wit' n the Colony— N eKceedinghalf-an-ounce ... Twope&cc, iceeding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce Fourpence. For every half-ounce over one ounce ... Twopence lll.—Austraiian Colonies. • Not exceeding half an ounce, Threepence* Exceeding 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 ; u San Francisco are chargeable w\n 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 Clu ist church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akrao* Flokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport and Charleston. 1. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent, pet annum is given on £2OO and under ; at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on turns under £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no interest be albwcd on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Saving} 8 Banks have duvet Government Security f lr 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 re> moval. 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 bc» half of minors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but minors under seven years of age cannot with* draw their deposits until they have reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each District on business of Post Office Sav. ings Banks, «nd the replies sent thereto are free fron. charge or postage. jCIXPBESS to the Caledonian, German, Giles, Rochford, Hatters, an Christmas Terraces. W. BISHOP leaves the Times office for the above Terraces every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, at 7 o'clock. All orders carefully attended to. HEELER'S ADVERTISING f AGENCY, DUNEDIN. R. T. WHEELER, t Agent for Westport Times, Hoki> tika Leader, Dunstan Times, Hawke's Bay Daily Times, Lyttelton Times Nelson Mail, NelsoD Examiner, Oamarii Times, Southland Times, Tuapeka Press, Tuapeka Times, Timaru Herald Panama Star and Herald, Wikouaiti' Herald, Wakatip Mai], West Coast Times, Wairarapa Mercury, Taranaki Herald. Stafford Street, Dunedin. GORDON AND GOTCB 121 Holboen Hill, London j and at Sydney and Melbotjene. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted ii English, Continental, &. America! Newspapers. Newspapers Periofi cals. Magazines, Books, and Si tionery supplied with accuracy and punctuality, and at the lowest prices. Proprietors of Newspapers furnisW with Paper, Ink, and every requisite connected with the printing business. Indents through the Sydney d Melbourne houses, and Commission. 1 generally, quickly and economical! executed. ENGLISH NEWSPAPEI BOOKS, MAGAZINES, &o. WILLIAM DAWSON & SOS WHOLESALE AND EETAIL Booksellers and Newsvenders, 121 Cannon Street, City, LondJ England. ry ALTER T)ISHO NEWS AND EXPRESS AGEtfl Kennedy Stbeei, westbobt. j • • NOTICE. TIMES AGENCY, CHAELESTO jl/TR. P. S. DEMPSEY is authorised' Agent for thispsf in Charleston and vicinity. . Eeb. 21,1871. j