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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3200, 17 April 1871, Page 4

XißceUaneouß4 BATES OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPERS, ■WITH THX IZaVUtIOHI AWKOI'UfO VOSTAO* TBANBMJBBION, &0., &0. Office Honrs—9 a.m. to 5 p.m. LETTERS. I.—TOWN LETT BBS. , Posted at any post-office within the colony for delivery at such post-office Not exceeding half-an-ounce... Id. Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... 2d. For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce ... Id. lI.—NEW ZEALAND LETTERS. Posted at any office within the colony for delivery at or from any within the colony : Not exceeding half-an-onnce... 2d. Exceeding half-an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... 4d. For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce 2d. To the United Kingdom. By the Pacific route:— Not exceeding half an ounce ... 6d. And for every succeeding half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce 6d. Other places by the Pacific route;—

By Southampton ; Not exceeding half an-onnce... 6d. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and, not exceeding one ounce ... Is. And for every succeeding half, an ounce, or fraction of half an ounce ... 6d. By Brindisi:— Not exceeding balf-an-ounce... 9d. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce Is 6d. For every half ounce after ... 9d-. Australian Colonies. Not exceeding half an ounce... 3d. Exceeding half an ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... 6d. And for every succeeding half ounce 3d. Other British Colonies and British Countries, (For which mails are made up direct). Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... fid. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... Is. And so on, ncreasing for every additional half ounce or fraction of an ounce. %• Excepting in the following cases, - where special rates are payable. Cape oj Good Hope, Not exceeding half an-ounce Is. fid. For every ounce 3s. Od. Every succeeding half-ounce or fraction of half an ounce Is. fid. To the Continent of Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding balf-an-ounce... Is. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... Exceeding one oun e, and not exceeding two ounces ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and -faffa (unless ma ked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : Not exceeding half-an-ounce Is. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce .. 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To India , China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to any part of India, Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China or Japan, the Pbiliipine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : Not exceeding balf-an-ounce... Is. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To Naval Oncers on Foreign Stations. 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: Same as the general public. NEWSPAPER. From any part of the colony to and other part of the colony Id. To the United Kingdom, via Southampton Id. To the United Kingdom, via Brindisi 4d, Newspapers for transmission within the colony, or for Overland Mails, shall be posted in single numbers. POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANK AND i MONEY ORDKES, AND GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES AND INSUR ANCE. Offices at Christchurch, Lyttelton, Kaiapos, Timaru, Temuka, Waimate, and Rowaii Open from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. The commission charged on Money Order, issued within New Zealand is as follows : For any sum Not exceeding £5 fid Not exceeding £ 1 1) IsOd On the Australian Colonies—J For any sum not exceeding £5 Is Od { Above £6 and not exceeding £l9 ... 2s Od And on the United Kingdom the charges are— For sums nut exceeding £2, Is Od „ „ £5, 2s fid , „ £7, 3s fid „ „ £lO, 5s Od No single order issued for a larger amount than £lO. Full information as to form of application for a Money Order, &c., will be supplied to the public on application at any Money Order Office. The Government, through the agency of the Post-office, grant Annuities, immediate or deferred. Life Insurance, &c., &c. BOAT HIRE. The Provincial Gazette of Sept. 2, states that the following Tariff of charges at the port of Lyttelton is now in operation ; s d From any wharf or jetty to the steamers, single fare to or from ... 10 From any wharf or jetty to any place or to any vessel other than steamers lying within a space bounded on the east by a line drawn from Stoddart’s to Sticks ing Point, and on the west by a line drawn from Naval Point to the eastern point of Church Bay... 1 6 From any wharf or jetty to any vessel lying to the eastward of Sticking and Stoddart’s Points, and to the westward of Battery Point and the buoy on Parsons’ Rock ... 2 6 From any wharf or jetty to Church Bay ... ... ... 4 6 From any wharf or jetty to Gollan’s Bay 2 0 From any . wharf or jetty to Rhodes BayOne passenger 3 6 Two or more, each ... ... 2 6 From any wharf or jetty to the Quarantine statlonOne passenger . 10 0 Two or more, each ... ... 7 o To the Heads or head of the Bay as per agreement.