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Grey River Argus, Issue 93, 16 August 1866, Page 4

A BSTBACT OF POSTAGE RATES ON ' li LETTERS, BOOR.PACKETS, &c. ' LETTERS. . From any part of New. Zealand to any other part of New Zealand:— Not exceeding £oz - „.* - r 2d Exceeding £ 6z, and not exceeding loz -. '■«.; - - ■ 4a\ Exceeding 1 oz,. and not exceeding 2 "ozs - - - - - 8d And so on, increasing 4d for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To the United Kingdom, by direct ship or ordinary mail via Southampton :— Not exceeding oz - - • - 6d Exceeding v 4 oz, and not exceeding loz • . . . •■-.■■.' .-. • - is .Exceeding 1 oz, *and not exceeding 2 ozs - . . '- . - 2s And so on, increasing Is for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ; To United Kingdom, by Marseilles :— . Not exceeding 4oz in weight ■ . lOd -Exceeding- -^oz, and not exceeding loz r ', '.•■-•■ - Is 8d Exceeding loz, and not exceeding^ oz _,-'•: - 3s Md Exceeding 2 oz, and not ex- - ceeding 3 ozs . - . .' 6s 8d Every ounce after the first ■> Is 8d To British Colonies and Foreign Countries (for which mails are made vp p dix^ct) :— ' Not exceeding 4oz -. ' - - 6d -Exceeding ; 4 oz, and. not exceeding loz '- ■■-, - '. . is Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs --■'.■• . , . . 2s And so on, increasing Is for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. Special rates, are payable to France and Algeria, and Countries, through France — to the Continent of Europe, via Trieste— to China and -'the -Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign -station, when sent through' .the 'United Kingdom, are chargeable as follows :— Not exceeding 4oz - - - Is Exceeding 4 oz, and not exceeding - ■ ;1 oz ;.'-'.' -"' • ' "-., ;'• ; :-'■ 2s Exceeding loz, and not exceeding 2 ozs - '■-- ■ - .'.".. ; - 4s Arid so on, increasing 2s for every additional dunce or fraction of an ounce. Letters sent to or by. seamen and soldiers in Her Majesty's Service will be transmitted ■within the Colony, and between the Colony and any post-office in the British dominions; at a charge of Id, provided that the following regulations are observed-: — ' Each letter must not be more than half an ounce in weight. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time^in command. Postage must be prepaid. . ; Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's naval and military forces are exempted from the payment "of postage, if bearing the words ' ' On Her Majesty's Service, " and the signature of the officer in command of the force oh the service of which the letter is despatched. ' < - Letters on the public service of the General Government of the t Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing. the words "On the public service only," and the signature of an officer of the General Government authorised to frank official letters. HEGISTJtATION FEE. .To places within the Colony • - 6d To Australian, Colonies, India, and ■> the United Kingdom - - - Is NEWSPAPERS. Sent free to any part of the Colony, if published : thereiii, and posted Within seven days from, publication.^ If not- published in the Colony, or not posted within seven days irorn^ publication, one penny. .... . • r Free, to the United Kingdom, via Southampton or by direcfTship. ' ;To the United Kingdom, via, Marseilles, 3d each. . : ■ To the Continent of Europe, "via Trieste, 2d each. - . BOOK-PACKETS. For the United Kingdom, via Southampton, and from one port, of : the Colony to anotlier, not^exceeding 4pzs injweight, 4d; : exceeding 4.ozsaijd not exceeding 8 Ozs, 8d; exceeding 8 pzsand over lib,! Is 4d ; jand!"Bd for evei-y : additional half pound or fraction of half a pound. . .''.-. The above rates are doubled to the United Kingdom via Marseilles. REGULATIONS. AH letters,: packets, and newspapers, if liable to postage, pjosted m. New; Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing postage labels of the Colony .of sufficient value. All letters receiyed from, beyond seas, at any ' Post Office in this Colony, which have not _ been regularly posted, at the place of despatch; (loose letters) are chargeable with full : postage,; according to the. established rates, unless they are letters which it- is not compulsory bylaw to send by. post, in Avhich casethey are- chargeable, with Jihe inland rate of postage only. ..'--.- --. Letters. and packets.; liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to: places within.the Colony pr to the United Kingdom, if bearing at least a single rate,;;will be forwarded and : charged with the postage, deficient, . and another single: rate as ; a • hne. Letters'and packets so addressed, and.bearing lqs.s than a, single rate of postage, ..and all letters and packets otherwise addressed, not beariugthe full postage chargeable, will be detained and returned : to the sender in all cases where practicable. > .: ; Newspapers, iif posted without prepayment of; the full: amount of ppStag&chargeable, can neither be forw.arded to their, destination nor returned to the sender ; biit w.illr be delivered or forwarded to the person addressed; on application, within six months, sat, the ofhee where the.' same were posted, and payment of ;the deficient postage in stamps. I ■. Any person can have a letter registered by affixing on it by means >of the : proper labels, the amount of the' registratiowfee, in addi- : tion to. the proper postage, and. ■ presenting' it :at a Post Office during office, hours, dna at least one hour before, the closing of the mail by which it is desired to be transmitted. . Re-direction i from one. Post .Office^ to ahother, of, letters, newspapers- and . packets, are charged with a new v and distinct rate ot postage, to be paid pn delivery. , ' . Any .person .sending, .as exempt from postage, lettars ,npt liable ; to exemption, or enclosing a communication in the nature of a : letter.: in any newspaper or book-packet, is liable to a penalty ot £20. ,. •,;.-' : ..:.-'";; No book-packet or' packet of newspapers will be received, nor wdl ; any postmaster, be reojuii-ed to receive any letter, if it exceed, ■•two, feet in length," one foot. in. widtli or depth, or three pounds, in weight. ' ■_ Every ..bapk^packet ■ shall ; be .sent open at the ends or. sides, ajid there. ; shall, be no enclosure, sealed, or. otherwise,: closed 1 against : inspection, : Bent, in-pr with ; Such Vpacket, nor anything printed or written in the nature pi acletter. ..;.'*•••■■... ..-.. . : : .'; ;-,;•. . .:,-■ ..,.;; ' : :.Within- the above: limitations, a book- ! .packet may cpntaw any number: qf separate booksj -maps, prints, .or^photogiaphs, aid iany quantity pfpaperji^velliim, or parchment, either; printed, written on, or :plain (exclusive ofianythingiin the nature of : a. letter/ whether sealed or open), .with .the : binding, .'covering, or Aounting :a.ttached:*Or.:,belongipg to such ' book; print, &c, and all : tilings -'. legitimately appertaining "tp or necessary. for the irans