THE NEW POSTAGE RATES.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 817, 27 May 1871, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES.

I.—Town Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colon? or delivery at or from such Post-office— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Onepennt. Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce ... Twopence For every half-ounce over one ounce Onepcniy ll.—Country Letters. Poste i at any Post-office within the colony for d( ivery at or from any other Post-offlc« wit' n the Colony— N exceeding half-an-ounce ... Twopence, iceeding 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 Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Sixpence. For every half-ounce over one oun «e Threepence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within the colony, tlie Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, Uuitcd States, v*s 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 Ch-ijt church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akra.n Hokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westpoit 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 rums under £SOO ; and in the same proportion tot any shorter time on every complete £\ deposited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors la the Post Office Saving Banks have direct Government Security f, t the prompt repayment of their money. 3. A deposiU/r 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 wiih respect to the names of depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their deposits. 6. Money may be deposited by or on h. half of minors. Depositors over seven year» 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 the business of Post Office Saw nigs Banks, and the replies sent thereto art free fron c.iarge or postage.