POSTAL RATES.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 28, 21 January 1875, Page 2

POSTAL RATES.

X.ETTEBS. 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. 11. 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. i xceeding half an ounce but not exceeding one ounce - - 4d. For evtry half ounce or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce - - - - 2d. 111. Australian Colonies— Not exceeding hall 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 the United Kingdom, via Brisbane, are as fol» lows: — LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce - 6J. Exceeding half an ounce aad not exceeding one ounce - Is. 6d. And so on, 9d. for ev^ry additional halfounce or fraction of hf If an ounce. NEWSPAPERS Posted at any Post Office within the Colony fnr delivery at the same Post Office - - £d. Posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery st any other Post Office within the Colony • - - - id. Australian Colonies - - Id. United Kingdom - - - Id. MONEY ORDER BATES. On and after the Ist January, the commission chargeable on Money Orders in the i nited Kingdom will be as follows :— Not exceeding L2 - . -10 Exceeding L2 and not exceeding L5 m . .26 Exceeding L5 and not exceeding L7 - ... - 3 6 Exceeding L7 and not exceeding LlO - - - -50 IN NEW ZEALAND. Not exceed! no L5 .•-■".-' g^ Exceeding L5 and not exceeding LlO - : 18 . AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. Not exceeding 5 - - Is. Exceeding L5 and not exceeding LlO - - - % 23. BOOK AND PATTEEN PARCELS (via Bdndisi) Not exceeding one ounce - 2d. Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces - - 4d. Exceeding two ounces arid not exceeding four ounces -: - 7d; Exceeding four ounces asd not exceeding eight ounces - Is. 23. And bo on, Is 2d. foi every additional eight ounces or fraction of tight ounces. VIA SAN FRANCISCO. The rates of Postage on correspondence forwarded by the Pacific Mail Service via San Francisco-are as follow*: —

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru, fair which :the pates are— not exceeding an ounce la. 6d - For every, additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce la 6rt. nited Kingdom came as via Suez Continent of Europe, &c, via the United Kingdom, same as via Suez. If a lttter be posted Wholly iiripaid, the letter-must be detained and "dealt wi,th &a---cordiug to- rule 153. If a L 'letter addressed* to any place within the Colony be not safficier tly prepaid with po^age stamp?, but nevertheless bear-a postage stamps of the value of one penny, the It trer must be forwarded charged, .with double, the amount of the deficient- pbs- age: If* a letter liable to more than one rate of poet3ge,"'and addressed to any place in the Uriited'Kingdom, the dlonies of. New South Walts, Victoria, South Australia,, Tasmania,,, V^esr tern Australia,- be prepaid ; with 1 one rate ki least, the letter must be forwarded charged with the deficiency and an amount equal to one'rate'as a r fine; "but- a letter addressed tp^' ai ?y,ipthercqlony or foreiga-counry, if aot fqily, prepaid, must be ,»Set«ined and dealt wrtUac^ordipg to rule m'. i - ■•-.

Letters Newspapers Packets - - - - _oz. . • Kacn. - 4-ibi ndwich Island 6d „ id „ _d nited States. 4d .. Id .' id Canadian dominions . 8d .; 2d " 6d British Columbia ... Is . . 2d " ed ' Westlndies Is ... 2d ." 6d Mexico 18 .. 2d .. 6d Central A merica la .. 2d .. ed South America . .- Is .... 2d . fid