POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.
Letters—Bach f oz. or fraction thereof: Inland, United Kingdom, British possessions (except Federated Australasia), Chili, Costa Eica, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, Siam, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies, Switzerland, and South Sea Islands, Id ; Federated Australia, Id ; all other places, 2fd.
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 for each succeeding 20z.; Inland, Id for the first 4oz. or less, and id for each succeeding 20z.; Australia and other places, 2\d for the first lOoz. and id for each succeeding 2oz. Special rates for Queensland.
Patterns and Sample Packets—All places, not exceeding 4 oz, Id; every additional 2 oz, 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 |-d 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 Colonies, Cook, Samoan, Norfolk, and Hawaiian Islands, 8d for the first lib. and Cd 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 donble the deficiency at the prepaid rate on delivery. No letter may exceed 2ft in length or lffc 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, 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.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 156, 7 July 1902, Page 4
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314POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES. Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 156, 7 July 1902, Page 4
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