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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 815, 20 May 1871, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES? ' 1;-7-Tcwn Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colon, or delivery at or from such Post-office— ' Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Onepenm Exceeding half-an-ounce but not '' exceeding one ounce ... Twopence For every half-ounce over one ounce Onep ei!lly ll.—Country Letters. Postea at any Post-office within the colony for dc ivery at or from any other Post-oi wit' n the Colony— N exceeding half-an-ounce ... Twopence acceding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce Fourpence For every half-ounco over one ounce 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 ounce Threepence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within tho colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, .Uuitcd States, v'i San Francisco are chargeable w'ih 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 Christ church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaiu, Akran, Hokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport and Charleston. 1. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent. pe t 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 £\ deposited, provided that no interest be alb W£ d on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Saving Banks have direct Government Security f ( ', 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 «. 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 be. half of minors. Depositors over seven yean 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 tnc business of Post Office Sav. ings Banks, and the replies sent thereto ar« tree fron. cnarge or postage. TjIXPEESS to the Caledonian, German, Giles, Bochford, 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. ADVEETISING AGENCY, DHNEDIN. E. T. WHEELEE, _ Agent for Westport Times, Hokitika Leader, Dunstan Times, Hawke's Bay Daily Times, Lyttelton Times Nelson Mail, Nelson Examiner, Oamars 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. GOBDON AND GOTCH 121 Holbobn Hill, London; and at Sydney and Melbotjene. ADVEETISEMENTS 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. Indents through the Sydney and Melbourne houses, and Commissions generally, quickly and economically executed. ENGLISH NEWSPAPEES BOOKS, MAGAZINES, &c, [LLIAM DAWSON & SONS WHOLESALE AND BETAIL Booksellers and Newsvenders, 121 Cannon Street, City, LondOi England. ALTEB ISHOP NEWS AND EXPBESS AGENT, KEN.NEDY. STBEET, WESTPOBT. NOTICE. TIMES AGENCY, CHAELESTON HXB. P S. DEMPSEY is the authorised Agent for this paper in Charleston and vicinity. Eeb. 21,1871.