POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 102, 4 May 1904, Page 4

POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

«. __. Letters.—Each -foz or fraction theref—lnland, United Kingdom, India, Ceylon, Canada, Newfoundland, Cape Colony, Orarige River Colony, Trans vaal, and other British Possessions, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, Portugal, Portuguese Colonies, Siam, South Sea Islands, Aden, British Postal Agencies in China, Jamaica, Leeward islands, Mauritius. Fiji, New Hebrides, St. Helena, Windward Islands, Id; all other places, 2£d. [British New Guinea does not como under the arrangement by which the Commonwealth Post Ofileo accepts without surcharge New Zealand letters prepaid at the penny rate. The postage to British New Guinea is 2d.] Letter Cards. —Countries mentioned above, Id ; Australia, Id each. Post Cards. —All place >, single 1; reply 2d. Books and Printed Papers. — All places, -|-d for each 2oz. Newspapers.—Town and Inlaud, -J-d each ; Australia, Canada, and South Sea Islands, Id each ; for Queensland and other countries Id each, if not exceeding 4oz, and £d for each additional 2oz. Letters. —Letters cot fully prepaid or posted wholly unpaid are charged double the deficiency at the prepaid rate on delivery. No letter may esc ed 2ft in length or lft in width or depth. Letters contain ng valuables must bo registered. Patterns and Sample Packets.—All places, not exceeding 4oz, Id ; every additional 2oz, -§d. Parcels.—lnland, 6d for the first lib and 3d for e^ch succeeding lib. Australian Colonies, Cook, Samoan, Norfolk, and Hawaiian Islands, 8d for the first lib and Od for each succeeding lib ; for all other countries the charges vary. Cable Telegrams (International). — Europe, cheapest route, 3s per word. (Intercolonial), N.S.W., lowest charge, l|d per word ; other colonies, various ates. Inland Telegrams—Minimum rate, 6d for 12 words, including address and signature. Telephone Exchange Connections.— From £5 to £7 per annora. Commercial Papers.—Town, Id if not exceeding -Joz, or Id for the iirst loz and |d for each succeeding 2oz ; Inland, Id for the first loz or less, and |cl for each succeeding '2oz; Australia and other places, 2-Jd for the, lirst 10oz. and £d far each succeeding 2oz. Late-fee Loiters, &0., must bo paid Id in addition to the ordinary postage. Registration.—The fee for all places is 3d.