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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 921, 1 February 1872, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES. I.—Town Lkttkes. Posted at any Post-office within the colony or delivery nt or from such Post-office—* Not exceeding half-an-oiuice ... Onepennj, Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exeoeding one ounce ... Twopence For every half-ounce over one ounce ... Onepemiy ll.—Country Letters. Poste 1 at any Post-office within the colony for dc ivery at or from any other Post-office wit' n the Colony— N exceeding half-an-ounce ... Twopetfoc. acceding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce Fourpenee. 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 within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, Uuitcd States, v : i San Francisco arc chargeable w'.,ii 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> ist church, Lyttclton, Kaiapoi, Tiniaru, Akrao* Hokitika, Gieymouth, Waimate, Westport and Charleston. I'. 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 be allowed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savinglg Banks have duvet Government Security ftr the prompt repayment of their money. 3. A depositor iu 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 Bant 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 bt» half 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 the business of Post Office Sav» ings Banks, and the replies sent thereto are free fron. e.iarge or postage. 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 carefully attended to. ADVERTISING AGENCY, DUNEDIN. E. T. WHEELER, Agent for Westport Times, noki tika Leader, Dunstan Times, Hawke's Bay Daily 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. &OEBON AND GOTCH 121 Holborn Hill, London; and at Sydney and Melbourne. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted in English, Continental, &. American Newspapers. Newspapers Periodicals. Magazines, Books, and Sta» tionery 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 NEWSPAPERS BOOKS, MAGAZINES, &c. WILLIAM DAWSON & SONS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Booksellers and Newsvenders, 12L Cannon Stteet, City, London England. ALTER ISHOP NEWS AND EXPRESS AGENT, Kennedy Street, NOTICE. TIMES AGENCY, CHARLESTON. TMTR. P. S. DEMPSEY is the authorised Agent for this paper in Charleston and vicinity. Feb. 21, 1871.