POSTAL RATES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 92, 10 February 1947, Page 1

POSTAL RATES

Letters and Letter Cards Inland: 2d for first ounce or fraction thereof and Id for each addi-r tional half-ounce or fractj.^i|£thereInland Air Mail: 3d each halt ounce. British Empire (except meantime Australia and Dependencies), including Protectorates and Mandated Territories also Egypt: 2d each half-, ounce, Id each additional half-ounce. All' other Countries: Postal Union rates. 2V 2 d for first ounce or frac-r tion thereof, and Id for each additional half-ounce or fraction there-

Postcards Inland: Single Id; reply, 2d. All Other Places: 'Single, I%d; reply ,-3d. ' - ' Packets Late Fee: 2d. Packets: Up to 6ozs 3d, and Id each additional 2ozs up to lib. Commercial Papers: Id first 4ozs y 2 d each additional 2ozs. Books and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and unregistered magazines:—lnland: Id for each 4ozs or fraction thereof and %d for each additional up to l%lbs. All other places (Postal Union Rates), commercial papers Id for first 4ozs or fraction thereof; y 2 & each additional 2ozs or fraction thereof. Books and Printed Papers:* Id for first 4ozs; %d each additional 2ozs. “Householder” Circulars Inland! %d for each 2oz (%d for each 2oz when 250,000 or more post?* ed within twelve months). Registered Magazines Inland: Each copy Id for each 3oz or fraction thereof. Registered Newspapers Inland: %d each 4ozs. Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and most Empire Countries %d each 3ozs. All other places (Postal Union Rate): %d for . each 3ozs.

Registration For any Place: 4d. Insurance Inland and Overseas: See P. arid T. Guide. Inland Parcels Not exceeding 31b, 8d; exceeding. 31b and not exceeding 7lb, 1/3; exceeding 71b and not exceeding 141 b, 2/-; exceeding 141bs and not -exceeding 211 b, 2/9; exceeding 21'lb and not exceeding 281 b, 3/6. Special Rate for Certain Parcels. Parcels more than 1 inch in thickness and exceeding 4ft Gin in length and girth combined, not exceeding 211 b, 2/9; exceeding 211 b, but not' exceeding 281 b, 3/6 (exclusive of hamper fee, if payable).

Note: Parcels not more than 1 inch • in thickness are charged the ordinary rate, but such parcels must not exceed the maximum measurement of 6 feet, length and girth combined. Parcels of fishing rods and golf clubs over 3ft 6in but. not over a maximum of 4ft Gin in length, and not over 6%in in diameter, not exceeding 31b, 2/9; exceeding 31b but not exceeding 71b, 3/3; exceeding 71b, but not exceeding 14.1 b (maximum),3/9, including hamper fee.