POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 145, 24 June 1902, Page 4

POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Letters—Bach or fraction thereof : Inland, United Kingdom, British possessions (except Federated Australasia), Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, Siam, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies, Switzerland, and South Sea Islands, Id ; Federated Australia, Id ; all other places, 2Jd. Letter-Cards—Countries mentioned above, Id ; Federated Australasia, Id each. Post-Cards—All places, single Id ; reply 2d. Books and Printed Papers—All places, |d 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.; Inland. Id for the first 4oz. or less, and £d for each succeeding 20z.; Australia and other places, 2Jd for the first lOoz. and |d for each succeeding 2oz. Special rates for Queensland. Patterns and Sample Packets—AH places, not exceeding 4 oz, ldj every

additional 2 oz, |d. Special rates for Queensland. 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 Jd for each additional 2 oz. Registration—The fee for all places s3d Parcels—lnland, 6d for the first lib. and 3d for each succeeding lib.; Australasian Qolonf.es, Cook, Samoan, Norfolk, and Hawaiian Islands, 8d for the first lib. 'and 6d for each succeeding lib.; for all other countries the charges vary. Inland telegrams—(minimum rate) 6d for twelve words, including address and signature. Letters—Letters not fully prepaid or posted wholly unpaid are charged double the deficiency at the prepaid rate on delivery. No letter may exceed 2f tin length or lft in width or depth. Letters containing valuables must be registered. Late-fee Letters, efc, must bear Id in addition to the ordinary postage. Cable "Telegrams, International — (Europe: cheapest route) 3s Id per word. Cable Telegrams, Intercolonial— (N.S.W.: lowest charge), 4|dper word. Other Colonies, various rates. Telephone Exchange Connections— From £5 to £7 per annum.