POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 214, 7 September 1905, Page 4

POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Lottera.—Each or IraeMen thereof—lnland, Au«tralian Commaswealth, United Kingdom, British .P©B--sessions, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies, Siam, and South Sea 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 the New Zealand letters prepaid at the penny rate. Tho post* age to British New Guinea is 2d.] Letter Cards.—Countries mentioned above, IoT. Newspapers.—Town and Inland, id ach; Australia South Sea Islands and Canada, Id each; for United Kingdom, via 'Frisco and Brindisi, first Boz Id, next 4oz Id, |<3 for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof; per direct steamer, Id each paper; all o jher countries, Id each if not exceed* ing 4oz, and |d for each, additional 2os. Newspapers over Boz v/bieh it is desired may be sent by San Francisco or Federal routes must be specially superscribed and prepaid at the rate of Id for the first 4 oz and £d for each suceeding 2 oz or fraction thereof. Books and Printed Papers.—All places, l& for each 2oz« Commercial Papors.—Town, fd If not exceeding |ob, or Id for the fli'st foz and |d for each succeeding 2cz; Inland, Id for the ftesi: 4oz or less, and £d for each succeeding 2oz; Australia and other places, 2£d for the first lOoz, and |d for each succeeding 2oz. Parcels.—lnland, (3d for the first lib and 3d for each succeeding lib. Aus traiian Colonies, Cook, Samoan, Nor folk, and Hawaiian Islands. 8d for the 11st lib and 6d for each suoceoding lb; for all other countries the charges ' vary Letters. —Letters not fully prepaid ov posted wholly unpaid aro charged J

double the deficiency at the prepaid rate on delivery. No letter may exceed 2ft in length art Up in width op depth, Letters containing valuables must be registered. Post Oaffda.—All places, single I<J j aepiy 2d. Cable Telegrams.—lnternational: Europe, cheapest i'oufee, 3s per word. Intercolonial: New South Wales, lowest charge, 4Jd per word; other colonies, various rates. Late-fee Leiitera, &c, must be paid id in addition to the osJttaary postago Telephone Exchange Connections.-* From £5 to £7 per annum* Inland Telegrams.—Minimum rats' 6<J for 12 words, including address and signature. Registration.—-The fee for all places is 3d,'