Revised Postal Rates
From the Ist February, 1923. postage and telegraph charges will be reduced as follows : letters and Letter Cards—lnland, lJjjd for first 2ozs. and Id for each additional 2zos, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, United .'fates of America, and all other places to which Postal Union rates (minimum, 2j4d) do not apply : ltd for first oz., and Id for each addiitonal oz. Post-cards —Inland, single Id, reply 2d. Packets —Comprising Commercial Papers (accounts, invoices, etc.), books and printed papers, Pattern and Sample packets, and unregistered Magazines—lnland Id not exceeding 2 ozs„ lid exceeding 2 ozs,, and not exceeding lozs., ljd for each additional 4 >zs, up to lib., and 2d for each additional pound up to 51b. Newspapers—lnland, Jj>d each. Inland Telegrams—Week days —ordinary, 9d for first 12 words and Id for every additional. Urgent, 1/6 for first 12 words and 2d for each additional word. Sundays and holidays, double the rates for week days. Night Letter Telegrams—9d for first 27 words (including address and signature), and Id for each additional 3 words. Inland Money-order Telegrams —Ordinary, 1/ in addition to money-order commission. Urgent, 2 1 in addition to money order commission. For private communication for the payee added to the official telegram of advice : Ordinary, Id per word, urgent 2d per word. Savings-bank Telegrams—Ordinary Id, urgent 1/6. Inland Multiple Telegrams— The additional fee for each address after the first will be for ordinary telegrams, 4ld, urgent telegrams 9d. Weather Telegrams for Farmers —Telegrams from farmers addressed “Weather,” Wellington, seeking information as to the state of the weather will be charged Is for the message and reply. A. MARKMAN, Acting Secretary.
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Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 10, 4 May 1923, Page 4
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272Revised Postal Rates Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 10, 4 May 1923, Page 4
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