POSTAL RATES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 75, 25 March 1912, Page 6

POSTAL RATES.

; Note—"lnLarid" includes the Islands \fe the Pacific annexed to New Zealand.'-. ■•I;.\;>c'-;;' ■■■.-• ':'.;':'.■.■>■'■■'■•'•■:■'•■' -i '•■■' : yLiattora' and Xiettor. Cs^'ds-^lniand, -■ 4oafß. for.; Id., ii. each succeeding 2 003. United Kingdom, British Possessions,1 and places enumerated in the Schedule (See postal Guide): Id. for each bz. or fraction thereof; for .Rlaoes not named, 2^d. for the first ob. or fraction thereof, and lsd. for each succeeding oz. or.fraction thereof. Reply Coupon—For prepayment of reply to letter addressed to a place abi-mtd, 3d. Newspapers-—lnland, for each Newspaper, id. To Australia, Id. for 2Qozs.; each additionaL lOozs., §d. To South Sea Islands, Canada, Federated Malay States, Jahore, Malta, Sarawak, Straits Settlements. Transvaal, Trinidad, and Mauritius, for each Newspaper, Id. (If more than one newspaper in a'- packet, additional rate for each paper). To the United Kingdom, Id. etch by direct steamer j by other routes, Id. for first 4 ozs. ? and $d. for each additional 2ozs. To other Gauntries, for the first 4ozs., Id, each additional 2ozs.. £d. Magazines (Not' Registered).—All places, Jd for each 2ozs."" Magazines (Registered)—Tnland,ld. j for etich 16ozs. or fraction thereof. ! !To Australia (except Queensland and : West Australia), 2ozs., id.; over 2ozs. v.to Bbzo., Id.; each iidditionul 4 oas., Jd Queensland, West Australia and other places, £d. for 2ozs. Commercial Papers—Town: Delivery from Office at wSiich posted, Jd. i foi- -; if over loz., then Id. for ] first oz. and id for each additional 2oza. Inland Id. for first 4ozs., and | -|d.: for every additional 2<szs. To »-.1 l ] othoi' countries, 2id. fm- first lOozs., and id. for every additional 20e5»! Oommercial papei;s include all papers or documents written or drawn wholly or partly by liand (except letters or <Jocuments having the character of .an actunl and personal correspondence), such as:; —Acceptances, accounts (trude and professional) receipted cr un.i-eceipted, .'.ffidavita; bills of cocohiinge, bill cf lading or sliips' manifests, briefs^ , corisigßees' advices (marked consignee),; deeds or l copies tferebr, depositions,*drafts, oxaminatibiv papers (corrections allowed, out nothing^ in the nature of a letteV*), the various documents and return forma of insurance and other public companies, invoices, legal documents, manuscript^ for printing, written music, notices of rates, calls, etc., packets of old letters (two months old), pass books, pay sheets, powers of attorney, recognisances, scrip, MS. sermons, society subscription cards, specifications, stock sheets, way bills. A book-packet may. bo posted either without a cover (in which case it mubt not be fastened in any way) or in a cor©r entirely open at one or both

I ends, so as to admitpf tho content* ; i being easily withdrawn for examin'i- ■ tion, or in the envelope with the flap ; -- I turned inside. For the greater GecurI ity of the contents, however.,, it may \'/:.. j be tied at the ends with string, but ;> 'the string, must be easy to unfasten. :~ j The limits of size for book-packet's :i are 18in. in «my direction. If, nia.de ' j up in the form of a roll, a pticket may measure up to 2ft. Gin. in length arid - four inches in diameter. Packets exceeding these limits will be detained ' an.'l sent to the Dead Letter Office. Kie weight must not exceed 41bs. Printed; Papers (including Books).-— All places, id. for each 2ozs. , Post Cards.—lnland Post Cards— Single, $d. ; Reply Id, To places beyond New Zealand—Single, Id.; Reply 2d. ' ■ Patterns md Samples.—lnland: not exceeding 2ozs., £d.; over 2ovjs same as for s-.1l other places. All' ather places: not exceeding 40»5.. Id; every additional 2ozs id. Patterns or samples, when practicable, muafcba. sent in covers open ut the endTwSriS packed in such a manner as to be easy of examination; but samples of seeds, drugs; and such-like articles, which cannot be sent in covers of thi3 kind, may be posted enclosed in boxes or in bags of lin^a, or other matei ial, ■ fastened in such a manner that they ■.may. be readily opened. The pattern and sample post for places beyond New Zealand is restricted to bona fide teide patterns , or of merchandise. Patterns or^jSamples must possess no saleable va*fe,, or they will be detained and' sent to the I>ead Letter Office. The limits of size and weight forjpackets addressed to places in New Zealand, v Australia, or the United Kingdom, mußt not Qxceed 2ft, in length, or Ift, in width and depth; the maximuni " v weight is slbs., excepting' to : Australia, which is lib. Registration.—Universal fee of 2d ' to all places. The sender of a j registered article, may obtain an aeknow- ■ lex%ment of its due receipt on :payr; ment in advance of 2jd.;fee. ' - Express Belivery and Special Mess- ■ ■ anger Services.—There are express delivery and special mea^Bger ser-, / x vices at Auckland, Gisboi-ne, ' v garei, Napier, Nelson,: New Plymoutb ■Ihiehiinga/;;. •'". •■ Palmerstoji,..:'. ■■■'• ':■■ Ndrth^ l>\:;i . Thames, and other , offices,- as .liisfc in '• - ■ Post&l"Gtiide. :; (;^:K:' V:;,'.;■';;■'.;■ ;■; ;.>;-:"::--^ ;>.;Paroelsr'' |~?06t.-^axintuiiQ:' ■■:W^igh#'^:;':----■lllbs; greatest length *• 3ft. - 6in':;■='■ i "greatest- ■ ■-■te^h-V,>'and:^girthT^:cOo^;.^--;:; bined, 6ft. Inland ,hbi\ exceeding T ' H> v 4d.;, each additional lib., 2di\ T^ ■ i;: Australian States, not exceeding llb^ - 83.; ©aoh additional lib., 6d. ; tSb th* v United Kingdom, not exceeding 3tba.i Is.; 31bs.;to 71bs.i 25.; 7lbs. to^llibs' {; 3s. Foreign Countries—^the rat»Jß ; shown in the Postal, Guide. ... : f Re-J>irectiohj—Re-addressed fii'ixcles,; t -expepting|parcels, whether for trans-/ mfasion within or beyond the pominion, are dejUv^^d withiout any charge :for re-directipn. " v-V: '; '■■ •"■'*-■:' •-;''.■■.;: 0-:. - Postifd Notes aa-e issued within r NeTf Zealand far the following amounts r—1 *i Is., Is. 6d., 25., and 2s. 6d., id. ;: Us; and ss.j Id.; 10s, 155., and 205.,'2d.; ".'. British Postal Notes are issued forv;: payment in^United Kingdom^ Barbai- ; dos, British Cehtnal and. Wast , Africa, Cdpe Oolony, British 'Postiil ■ Agenoi«& ■ in China, and other, places enunier- | ated in Postal Guide, for the iplloW-^ * ing amounts:—6d. to 2s. 6d'., Id.; 35., to 155., 2d.; los; «3d: to 215., i 3d. v Bi-itish Postal Ordera aggregating more than £1 will not be issued to- ;■ any person: on any one d«vy -for pay> ■- ment to same payee. / ' ;^ : w Moneyi Orders.-—Within, New Zea \>i land, 3d;--.- for each £5: or fraction. c.5 ' £5, and on'money orders, payable i«!. - : tho United Kingdom Yinclixding Foreign Offices through London),-/ Au^ tria: (including Austrian Postal AgonciesHn Turkey), Cunada1, Cape Colony, . Oeylon, China, Egypt, Federated M*lay States, Germany, India, Jap^n, :v Natiil,1 Orange River Golbnv, Rhodes-1 ia> Straits Settlements. "\ Transvaal,,; ¥ an«l United States of Ainerica^v ; i for each £1 or fraction ~olf£l^:^^.[M Te]egrf,ph-^— Same rates as for brdin- -; > aj^orders, plus Telegraph fee of Is :'ii 4"; Urgei<t Telegrsiph. fee Is. extra. "For -■; Aasi§^ianSt.!tes, Fiji and Samoai'by ' Post.—Up to £1, 6d.; £5. =ls.; £fi 1& > U 6d t , £10, 2*:; £12, 2s. 6d:; £15, !a»; P t£l7, 3s. 6d.■;.■ £20, 45.; £22; !4s^ S^^-; i'; £25, 55.; £27, S.s. 6d.; £30, 6s. :;: £3^-i'v'f, ,6s. pd: ; .£35.; Js^iE^-^ed,;^^:'^: Bs v ; :By Telejli;iaph—^same;^ates us "by-ii ;if: Post; plus■'.Telbgi-aph; charge at pbr^ "■;■ word rate! Money (Orders•;. are^ isswe^ f ■*' to other couiit-ries.": -see Postiii''oiii«3eS v; Telegrams-—ln New- Zealand; ;For> h? 12 words or J.-ysp; including «ddress or' ; signatui-e—-Grdinaryy 6dv_j iirgentv=3bw '; '■ each additionsV word^ "Ja^ arid Id wfc ;; spectiveily. Foreign , and Auptraliaav ;< (address and signature charged fot) ?■ ! To Europe per word-,- Bs. /.-. To;}l^ew-- ;' Sbuth Wmles.," A*?ctoria, QneerislahS (including T)n\ i sdoy Isiand); "Westerii ; Australia, Tasrhfinia, 4|d:: New'Caie- : donia. Is Id, Fanning •. Island, 2fe:: New Yorkv23.--.Bd. ; Chicagov 2s. 6id. r - San Francisco, 2s. 4dV; Quebec,; 25.-;' 4d.; Vanco»iver, 2s. 4d.; Rio de Jan- * : eiro, 6s.""id.; Singapore, 2s. ldd.; . : India, 2s. 10d.; Ceylon, 2s. :lod. r ' ' Mauritiiis, 2s. 9d.; Hongkong, 2s. ; : 10d.; Shanghai, 2s. lOd.; Japan, 4s. 6d.; Cape Colony. 2s. 7d.; Natal^ S&'6d.; Oranj9;e River «wd. Ti'ansvaal, 2s. 7d. See Post* 1 G aide. : : -.-- - :\ :■■ '■-~ -; .'STAMPS.-' v .■;■■:■■-:■ ■■.'".. --..^. ■ Agreement rr Memorandum of a» Agreement other than an agreement - / for a lease or by deod—l. Wlvere the ■ matter thereof is of tbe value of £20 or upwards; Is. 2. Wheredivers let- : ters are ofFered in evidence to prove ■ ■ any agreement, one of such letters^; : must bear « stamp of 2s. 6d. < > : ; Assignment o>r Ti^ahsfer of Miners* or riny shares where the property ■'; does not exceed £20, Is.; Exceeding £20, and not exceeding £50, 2s. :6dv; For every iidditional £50 or part «vf £50,;25.m'.- ■-:-■■;. .-■.■-; • ■■-^•- ;.-■■•.■: Bills of Lading-—ls. • Powers of Attorney—Upon every Power, of Attorney, or Letter of At torney, whether exeevtedin or out of the. Dominion, lOs. > ; Receipt of Discharge for £2 an<l upwards, Id. ■