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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 909, 4 January 1872, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES. I.—Town Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colon; or delivery at or f torn such Post-ofHce— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ..-, Onepcnps,, Exceeding half-an-ounce but not v , % excoeding one ounce ... Twop^"^' For every half-ounce over one ounce Onopenny 11. Country Letters. Posteu at any Post-office within the colony for dc ivery at or from any other Posto-office wit' n the Colony— N exceeding half-an-ounce ... Twopence, • acceding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounco 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' ounce Threepence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces witliin the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, Uuitcd States, vu San Francisco are chargeable jv'di a rate- of one penny. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th, publishes the following regulations fo» the banks as above newly established at Christ church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akraoa Hokitika, Greymeuth, 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 turns under £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no interest bo allowed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savingls Banks have direct Government Security for 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 until they have reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each District on t\io business of Post Office Sav. ings Banks, and the replies sent thereto are I free fron: c.iarge or postage. jIXPEESS to the Caledonian, German, Giles, Eochford, 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 carefulLv- attended to. HEELEE'S ADVEETISING AGENCY, DUNEDIN. E. T. WHEELEE, Agent for Westport Times, Hoki tika Leader, Dunstan Times, Hawke's Bay Daijy Times, Lyttelton Times Nelson Mail, Nelson Examiner,Oamaru Times, Southland Times, Tuapeka Press, Tuapeka Times, Timaru Herald Panama Star and Herald, Wikouait Herald, Wakatip Mail, West Coas Times, Wairarapa Mercury, Taranak Herald. Stafford Street, Dunedin. GOEDON AND GOTCH 121 Holboen Hiii,, London; and at WTDNEY .AND MELBOURNE. ADVERTISEMENTS 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. WILLIAM DAWSON & SONS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Booksellers and Newsvenders, 121 Cannon Street, City, London England. ALTEE ISHOP NEWS AND EXPEESS AGENT, Kennedy Street, NOTICE. TIMES AGENCY, CHAELESTON. ft/TE. P. S. DEMPSEY is the authorised Agent for this paper in Charleston and vicinity. Eeb. 21, 1871.