POSTAL INFORMATION

Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2650, 8 December 1919, Page 6

POSTAL INFORMATION

Letters and Letttr Cards, Inland (except Samoa) Id for the first 4 OZ3 or fraction thereof, and $d for each succeeding 2 OZ3 or fraction thereof. For United Kingdom, British possessions and other places enumerated in schedule at Post Office, Id for eaoh oz or fraction thereof ; for placea not named 2Jd for each oz and lid for eacn succeeding oz For United States of Amerioa, Id for each oz or fraction thereof, in additional $d (War Tax) must be added to postage on each forecoing artiole. I'oet Cards, Inland single id, all other places, single, Id. An additional 4d (War Tax) must be added. Parcel Post. Maximum weiKht, in New Zealand, 28lbs ', Id for Ist lb, 2d for eaoh succeeding lb up to Gibs :7 lbs la 3d, and Id for each suci eeeding lb up to 28ibs. An additional Jd I War fax) must be added on each parcel. I On payment of an additional fee of (id the j sender of an inland parcel may have it marked Fragile and forwarded to destination:h a hamper. Inland parcels on which this special fee of tid is not paid will be forwarded to destination in bags. United Kingdom maximum weight 11 lbs not exceeding 3 !bs Is ; not exceeding 11 lbs 3s. An additional id (War Tax) must be added on each I 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« to eaoh parcel. Inland t aokete. Comprising commercial papers, books, and ! printed papers, pattern and sample packets, l and unregistered magazines. For each 2 ozs or fraction thereof up to lib id. For each additional lib up to b 2d. Packets over 51b in weight must be forwarded petparcel post. An additional id (War Tax) must be added to postage on eaoh 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 1-2 d for each succeeding 2ozs. All other places 2Jd /or first 10ozs f and l-2d for each succeeding 2ozs. Town and inland £d additional War Tax. Reply CouponsAs a means of enabling the sender oi a letter addressed to a place abroad to prepay the postage on a reply, the Department issues reply coupons on payment of a fee of 3d. 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 the Dominion l-2d for each ' iewspaper, 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. Th« weight of newspapers is restricted to 20ozs for each copy, for each lOozs or fraction thereof an additional l-2d. Postal Notes. One shilling, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, l-2d, Sb to 6d, Id; 10s up to 20s, 2d. Registration. Universal fee of 2d to all places. The 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, le 3d ; above £25 to £3O, Is 6d ; above £3O to £35, Is 9d above £35 to £4O, 2s. British Postal Orders for fixed sums rom 6d up to 20s may be procured at the •riucipaJ money order offices in New Zeai