POSTAL RATES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 93, 12 February 1947, Page 8

POSTAL RATES

Letters and Letter Cards Inland: 2d for first ounce or fraction thereof and Id for each addi- • itional half-ounce or fraction thereof. ■•: Inland Air Mail: 3d each hall bunce. British Empire (except meantime {Australia and Dependencies), including Protectorates and Mandated y ■ territories also Egypt: 2d each half-, bunce, Id each additional half-ounce. All other Countries: Postal Union trates. 2%d for first ounce or fraction thereof, and Id for each additional half-ounce or fraction thereof." Postcards Inland: Single Id; reply, 2d. All Other Places: Single, l%d; a-eply 3d. Packets . •Late Fee: 2d. Packets: Up to 6ozs 3d, and Id (each additional 2ozs up to lib. Commercial Papers: Id first 4ozs j%d each additional 2ozs. Books and p'rinted papers, pattern and sample packets, and unregistered , magazines:—lnland: Id for each 4ozs or fraction thereof and %d for teach* additional 2ozs up to l%lbs. I TAII other places (Postal Union Hates), commercial papers Id for first 4ozs or fraction thereof; %d , teach additional 2ozs or fraction thereof.. Books and Printed Papers: Id for 'first 4ozs; y 2 d each additional 2ozs. ' "Householder" Circulars .

Inlands %d" for each 2oz (%d for fcach;2oz when 250,000 or more posted -within twelve months). Registered Magazines Inland: Each copy Id for each 3oz lor fraction thereof. Registered Newspapers Inland: %d each 4ozs. Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and most Empire Countries %d each 8ozs„ All other places (Postal Union Rate): %d for each 3ozs'. Registration For any Place: 4d. , Insurance * Inland and Overseas: See P. and IT. Guide. Inland Parcels Not exceeding 31b, 8d; exceeding 31b and not exceeding 71b, 1/3; exceeding 71b and not exceeding 141 b, 2/-; exceeding lllbs and not exceeding 211 b, 2/9; exceeding 211 b 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 6in 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 141 b (maximum). 3/9, including hamper fee.