Post Office Notices.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 16, 6 May 1867, Page 104

Post Office Notices.

PANAMA MAIL SERVICE.

To Chief Postmasters, Postmasters , end SubPostmasters.

In consequence of an arrangement effected with the Directors of the Panama Railroad Company, the New Zealand postage on newspapers conveyed by that route will, be reduced from threepence to one penny each. No alteration will take place in the foreign rates, accounted for by this-'depart-ment to London • and - Panama, on 1 newspapers addressed to foreign countries. Corrected tables of, rates, will- be furnished as soon as they can he got ready; in the meantime Postmasters will be guided by the present table, taking care that twopence is deducted from the present rates as enumerated-. in the-table howi'ia their possession.. . Postmasters will bring the aWe alteration into immediate operation, and-give every possible publicity.,;’ O T, ‘ By orderofthe Postmaster-General, G. Eliott Eliott,. .;, . Secretary. General Post. Office, - . Wellington, April-20,1f!67.

.._ x NET£BATES 'gr i'(jSTA.GE : The fplWmg- rates of postage are now in fore throughout.the T Cglony.. . ~ -U- - on I.—TOWN. IETIB .Sj ... \ Posted.at ray ( Post< Office within the Oqlony fo delivery at or from suich Post Office—- • , *•' I ‘. - r %}■.,-* •i; t . . <»‘ 4 ' „ Not exceeding half-an-ouuce , .One Penny Exceeding fralf-an-outiee‘laiut .not.exceed* -ing one-ounce .v. ..." ■.• Twopence" Pore very, ounce cor fraction otlanounce .... ovef: pn6,6unce , t , Twopence ‘ " lI.—COUNTRY LETTERS.' Posted at *Shy Post O'ffice vrfthii/HTfo OhloriY W delivery at or.frohitany other Post Office within the Bam province— ~ r./ ; -, Vl . . Not exceeding half-ap>ounce t Twopence ' Exceeding hulf-an-ounoe but ‘ nbt exceed- . ingonerouhee".iV’ "..; : ...';..Fourpenco' . otaiLounce .v >; ; over one ounce,., ... ... foux^enoe.