POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 146, 27 June 1904, Page 4

POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Letters.—Each |ozor fraction thereof—lnland, United Kingdom, India, Ceylon, Canada, Newfoundland, Cape Colony, Orange River Colony, Transvaal, 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 come under the arrangement by which the Common* wealth Post Office accepts without surcharge New Zealand letters prepaid at the penny rate. The postage to British New Guinea is 2d.]

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 lft in width or depth. Letters containing valuables must be registered.

Patterns and Sample Packets.—All places, not exceeding 4oz, Id; every additional 2oz, Id.

Parcels.—lnland, 6d for the first lib and 3d for each succeeding lib. Australian Colonies. Cook, Samoan, Norfolk, and Hawaiian Islands, 8d for the first lib and 6d 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, 4£d per word ; other colonies, various rates.

Inland Telegrams.—Minimum rates 6d for 12 words, including address and signature.

Telephone Exchange Connections.—From £5 to £7 per annum.

Commercial Papers.—Town, Id if not exceeding -|oz, or Id for the first 4oz and£d for each succeeding 2oz; Inland, Id for the first 4oz or less, and £d for each succeeding 2oz; Australia and other places, 2|d for the. first lOoz, and £d far each succeeding 2oz. Letter Cards.—Countries mentioned above, Id ; Australia, Id each. Books and Printed Papers. — All places, id for each 2oz.

Post Cards. —All places, single Id; reply 2d.

Newspapers.—Town and Inland, |d each; Australia, Canada, and South Sea Islands, Id each; for Queensland and other countries Id each, if not exceeding 4oz, and f d for each additional 2oz.