POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 111, 13 May 1902, Page 1

POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Letters —Each foz. or fraction thereof : Inland, United Kingdom, British possessions (except Federated Australasia), Chili, Costa Eica, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Para- : quay, Siam, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies, Switzerland, and South Sea Islands, Id; Federated Australia, Id; all other places, 2|d. Letter Cards—Countries, mentioned above, Id; Federated Australasia, lsd each. Post-Cards—All places, single Id; reply 2d. Books and Printed Papers—All places, id for each 2oz. Special rates for Queensland. Commercial Papers—Town, |d if not exceeding |oz., or Id for the first 4oz. and |d for each succeeding 20z.; In- ■ land, Id for the first 4oz. or less, and id for each succeeding 20z.; Australia and other places, 2|d for the first 10oz. and |dfor each succeeding 2oz. Special rates for Queensland. Patterns and Sample Packets—All places, not exceeding 4 oz, Id; every additional 2 oz, |d. Special rates forQueensland. Newspapers—Town and Inland, |d each; Australia (except Queensland) and South Sea Islands, Id each; for Queensland and other countries, Id each if not exceeding 4 oz, and id for each additional 2 oz. * Parcels—lnland, 6d for the first Ift ' and 3d for each succeeding lib.; Aastralasian Colonies, Cook, Samoan, Norfolk, and Hawaiian Islands, 8d for the first lib. and 6d for each succeeding; IB).; for all other countries the charges vary. Registration—The fee for all places ' sSd Letters—Letters not fully prepaid or posted wholly unpaid are charged double the deficiency at.the prepaid - rate on delivery. No letter may exceed 2ft in length or Ift in width or , depth. Letters containing valuables must be registered. Late-fee Letters, etc., must bear Id in addition to the ordinary postage. Cable Telegrams, InternatioDa}— . (Europe: cheapest route) 5s 2d per word. . . ■ Cable Telegrams, Intercolonial—-,. v . (N.S.W.: lowest charge), 5d per wo«*» , >; various rates, ,;£;