POSTAL INFORMATION

Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2641, 22 September 1919, Page 6

POSTAL INFORMATION

Letters and Letter Catds, Inh-ni (except Samoa) Id for the first 4 OZ3 or fraction thereof, and id for encb succeeding 2 ozs or fraction thereof. For United Kmgdom, British possesions and other places enumerated in schedule at Post Office, Id for each oz or fraction thereof ; for places not named 2jd for each oz and ljd for eacn succeeding oz For United States of America, Id for each oz or fraction thereof. A.n additional id (War lax) must be added to postage on each foregoing article. I'ost Cards, Inland single Jd, all other places, single, Id. An additional id (War Tax) must be added. Parcel Post. Maximum weight, in Now Zealand, 281bs ; 4d for Ist lb, 2d for each succeeding lb up to Olbs; 7 lbs Is 3d, and Id for each succeeding lb up to 281bs. An additional Jd War Tax) must be added on each parcel. On payment of an additional fee of bd the sender of an inland parcel may have it marked Fragile and forwarded to destination in a hamper. Inland parcels on which this speoial fee of Gd is not paid will be forwarded to destination in bags. United Kingdom maximum weight 11- lb,? not exceeding 3 lbs Is ; not exceeding 11 lbs as. An additional id ( v\ ar Tax) must be added on each parcel, . . Ausrtalian States, maximum weight 11 lbs ; 8d for Ist lb, and 6d for every succeeding lb up to lllds. An additional id (War Tax) must be add* d to each parcel. Inland t ackets. Comprising commercial papers, books, and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and unregistered magazines. For each 2 ozs or fraction thereof up to lib id. For each additional lib up to ■ lb 2d, Packets over 51b in weight must be forwarded per parcel post. An additional id (War Tax) must be added to postuge on each packet. Commercial Papers. Town, for accounts, etc., l-2d if not exceeding l-2oz, or Id for first 4ozs, and l-2d for each succeeding 2ozs. Inland Id for first 4ozs, and J-2d for each succeeding 2ozs. All other places 2{d for first lOozs, and l-2d for each succeeding 2ozs. Town and inland £d additional War Tax. Reply Coupon As a means of enabling the sender ol a letter addressed to a place abroad to prepay the postage on a reply, tho Department issues reply coupons on payment of a fee of ad. These coupons may be exchanged for a postage stamp of the value of 2 l-2d in any country which adopts the scheme. Newspapers, Within tho Dominion l-2d for each newspaper, to Australia South Sea Islands Canada, Id. To United Kingdom, Id by direct steamer, by other routes, Id for first Bozs, and l-2d each additional 2ozs. To other countries, tor the first 4ozs, Id, each additional 2ozs, l-2d. The weight of uowspapors is restricted to 20ozs for each copy, for each lOozs or fraction thereof an additional l-2d. postal Notes. One shilling, Is b'd, 2s, 2s(sd, l-2d, 3s to 6d, Id; 10s up to 20s, 2d. Registration. Universal foe of 2d to all placoo. Tho sender of a registered article may obtain acknowledgment of its due receipt on payment 2 l-2d. Money Orders Up to ,3d ; above £5 to £lO, 6d ; above £lO to £ls, 9d; above £ls to £2O, Is ; above £2O to £25, Is 3d ; above £25 to £3O, Is Gd ; above £3O to £35, Is 9d above £35 to £4O, 2s. British Postal Orders for fixed sums from 6d up to 20s may be procured at the principal money order offices in New Zealan d.