POSTAL RATES.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 22, 10 December 1874, Page 2

POSTAL RATES.

LETTERS. ' I. Town letters posted at any Post Office ! within the Colony for delivery at or from such Post Office — Not exceeding half an ounce - Id. Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce - - 2d. For every half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce ----- id. n. Country letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from any Post Office within the Colony — Not exceeding half an. ounce - 2d. Exceeding half an ounce but not exceeding one ounce - - 4d. For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce abov.e one ounce - - - - 2d. 111. Australian Colonies— Not exceeding half an ounce - 2d. Exceeding half an ounce but not exceeding one ounce - - 4d. For every half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce - - - - 2d. IV; South Sea Islands (Fiji, Sandwich Islands, etc.)— Not exceeding half an ounce - 6d. For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce - 6d. The rates of postage in New Zealand to be charged on correspondence for tne United Kingdom, via Brisbane, are as follows t— LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce - 6d. Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce - Is. 6d. And so on, 9d. for every additional halfounce or fraction of he If an ounce* NEWSPAPERS Posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at the same Post Office - - £d. Posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at any other Post Office within the Colony - - - - $d. Australian Colonies - - Id. United Kingdom - - - Id, MONEY ORDER BATES. On and after the Ist January, the commission chargeable on Money Orders in the United Kingdom will be as follows : — Not exceeding L2 - - - 1 0 Exceeding L 2 and not exceeding L 5 - - ' - - 2 6 Exceeding L 5 and not exceeding L 7 - - - - 3 6 Exceeding L 7 and not exceeding LlO - - - -50 IN NEW ZEALAND. Not exceeding L 5 - - 6d. Exceeding L 5 and not exceeding LlO - Is. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. Not exceeding < 5 v - - Is. Exceeding L 5 and not exceeding LlO - » - - 2s. BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS (via Brindisi). Not exceeding one ounce - . 2d. Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces - - 4d. Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding four ounces - 7d. Exceeding four ounces and not exceeding eight ounces - Is. 2d. And so on, Is. 2d. foi every additional eight ounces or fraction of eight ounces. VIA SAN FRANCISCO. The rates of Postage on correspondence forwarded by the Pacific Mail Service via San Francisco are as follows : — jLetters Newspapers Packets

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, add Peru, fojc which the rates are— not exceeding an ounce Is: 6d. For every additional half ounce or fraction bf half an ouoce Is 6d. United Kingdom same as via Suez. Continent of Europe, &c, via the United Elngdora, same as via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly unpaid, the letter must be detained and dealt with according to rule 153. If a letter addressed to any place within the Colony be not sufficiently prepaid with postage stamps, but nevertheless 'bear a postage stamp of the value of one penny, the letter, must be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. If a letter liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to any place in the United 1 Kingdom, the Colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, be prepaid with one rate, at least, the letter must be forwarded charged with the deficiency and > fin amount equal to one rate as a fine; but a letter addressed to any other colony or foreign conntry, if not fully prepaid, must be detained and dealt with according to rule 153.

ioz. Each. Jib, Sandwich Island .. .. 6d ..- id' .. 4d United States.) ...... 4d .. 3d ..' 4d CanadiatrdofliTfiionsT 8d .. 2d .. — 6d British Columbia ....is .. 2d .. 6d Westlndies ...Is .. 2d „ 6d Mexico , Is .. 2d .. 6d Central America .... Is 1 - ' 2d .. '8d South America la „. 2d .. 6d