POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 215, 8 September 1905, Page 4

POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Letters.—Each £oz or fraction thereof—lnland, Australian Commonwealth, United Kingdom, British Possessions, Chili, Coata Rica, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies, Siam, and South. Sea Islands, Id; all other places 2*<3, [British New Guinea does not eorne under the arrangement by which the Coraraouwsalth Poat 019ce accepts without surcharge the "Mew Zealand letters prepaid at the penny rate. Ilie.postage to British New Guinea is Sd.] Letter Cards.—Cpasitri.es mentioned above, Id. Newspapers.—Towe. and Inland, \(L ach; Australia -vni. South Sea la' lands and Canada, Id each; for United Kingdom, via fFris«o and Brindisi, flrst Boz Id, next 4oz Id, -Jd for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof; per direct steamer. Id each paper ; all oMior countries, Id eweh i» not exceeding 4qz, and i>\ tor each additional 2ox. Newspapers over Boa which it is desired may bo sent by San Francisco or Federal route* must be specially superscribed and prepaid at the rate of It for the firat 4 ok aac?. for each suucediog 2 or or fraction, thereof. Boulfs and Printed Papors a ~AII places, |d fes each 2oz. Commercial Papers*---» Town, £d if not exceeding -Joss, or Id for the fiifst lea and |d ?op each succeeding 2oz; Inland, Id for the first. 4oa or less, and |«3 for each succeeding 2oz; Australia and other places, 2s& for the first 1002, and £d for each siaceoecling 2os. Parcels.—lnland, Gdl for the Qrst lib arid 3d for each succeeding lib, Aus

tr&lian Colonies, Cook, Samoir>, Nor folk, and Hawaiian Islands. 8& for the Ist lib and 6d for esch succeeding 1b; for ail othev countries tho charges vary Lsfctore,—Letfcora not fully prepaid or posted wholly unpaid are charged double tho deficiency st the prepaid rate on delivery. No Jotter may ox« cs3d 2ft- in length or Ift in width or deptb. Letters containing valuables must be registered. Post Cards.—All places, single Id 5 aeply 2d. Cable Telegrams.—lnternational: Europe, cheapest route, 3s per word. Intercolonial: New South Wales, lowest charge, 4£d per word; other colonies, various rates. Lafce-fee Letters, &c, mast be paid Id in addition to the ordinary postage Telephono Exchange Connections. — From £5 to £7 per annum. Inland Telegrams:,—Minimum rate* 6<£ for 12 words, including address and signature.