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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3201, 18 April 1871, Page 4

Miscellaneous.; BATES OF POSTAGE ' OS LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, o AND NEWSPAPERS, wit* The BEODLATiOEd USrtcnwa tostaob TBAMSB(Mt<m, Ac., fta ' Office Hoars—9 a.m. to 6 p.m. LETTERS. I. —TbWH LETTERS. Posted at any post-office within the colony for/delivery at such post-office Not exceedinghalf-an-ounce... Id. Exceeding half-an-ounce, but hot exceeding one ounce ... 2d, For every halfounce’ or fraction of half an ounce ... Id, lI.—KBW ZEALAND LETTERS. Posted at any office within the colony for ‘delivery at or from any otherjjpost-office within the colony Not exceeding half-an-ounce... 2d, Exceeding hslf-an dunce, 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. AUd for every succeeding half dunce, or fraction of half an ounce 6d. Othe# places by the Pacific route : By Southampton:— Not exceeding balf-Un-omice... ,6d. Exceeding half-an-ounce,and' not exceeding one ounce ... Is. And for every succeeding half j an ounce, or fraction of half an ounce ... ... ... 6d. By Brindisi:— Not exceeding half-an-ounce... 9d. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ls6d. For every half ounce affer ... 9d Australian Colonies. Not exceeding halPan ounce... Sd, 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 ... 6d. 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. Cope oj Good Hope, Not exceeding half-an-ounce Is. 6d. For every ounce Ss. Od. Every succeeding half-ounce or fraction of half an ounce Is. 6d. To the Continent of Europe via Trieste, Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Is. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... Exceeding one ounce, 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 laffa (unless marked Tor 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 Pbillipine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable 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 Naval Officers 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 4<L Newspapers for transmission Within the colony, or for (iverland Mails, shall be posted in single numbers. POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANK AND MONET ORDERS, AND GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES AND INSUR ANOE. Offices at Lyttelton, Kaiapos, Timaru, Temuka, Waimate, and Kowaii 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 6d Not exceeding £lO Is Od On the Australian Colonies— For any sum not exceeding £5 Is Od Above £6 and not exceeding £lO 2s Od And on the United Kingdom the charges are— For sums not exceeding £2, Is Od ~ „ £5, 2s 6d , „ £7, Ss Sd „ „ £lO, 5s Od No single order issued for a larger amount than £lO. Full information as to form of application for a Money (>rder, &0., will be supplied to the public on application at Buy Money Order Office. The Government, through ’ the agbhcy of the Post offlcej grant Annuities, immediate or deferred. Life Insurance, &c, &c. BOAT HIRE. The Provincial Gazette of Sept. S, 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’a to Sticking Point, and on the west by a line drawn from Naval Point to the eastern point of Church Bay... 1 8 From any wharf or jetty to any vessel lying to the eastward of Sticking and Stoddsrt’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 Qollan’s Bay... ... ... ... ... 2 0 From any wharf or jetty to Rhodes Bay— One passenger 3 6 Two or more, each 2 6 From any wharf or jetty to the-Quar-antine station— One passenger ... 10 0 Two or more, each 7 0 To the Beads or bead of the Bay as per agreement.