POSTAL INFORMATION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LII, Issue 4579, 14 March 1931, Page 4

POSTAL INFORMATION.

Letters and Letter Cards (inland) 2d first ounce, Id each additional ounce. United Kingdom, British Possessions, United States, Italy, Australia and certain other countries, 2d first ounce, Id each additional ounce. All other places 2Jd for first ounce and l)d for each additional ounce. Postcards (inland) Id, reply 2d. All other places, single, Id, reply 2d. (Postal Union rates), Inland Packets, comprising commercial papers, packet and sample packet, and unregistered magazines, Id each 4oz. up to lib. and 4d each additional lb. beyond lib. up to 51b. Beyond New Zealand: —Commercial papers, 2id 10oz., and id each additional 2oz. Books and (printed papers, beyond New Zealand, Ad each 2oz. Pattern and Sample Packets beyond New Zealand Id for each 4oz. Magazines, nol registered: Beyond New Zealand, Id eacli 4oz. Magazines, registered. Inland, 2d each Boz. Newspapers, inland, Id for each Boz. Australia, etc., Id for each tioz. United Kingdom, Id for each (ioz. All other places Id for 40z., Ad each additional 2oz. Inland Parcels: (id first- lb., not exceeding 211). 1/-, each additional lb. or fraction of a pound up to 11 lb. 3d, maximum weight 111 b. Australia 8d first lh. and fid each other lb. up to 1111). United Kingdom 2/- up to 31b.; 3/4 above 311). up to 71b.; 4/fi above 71b to 1111). Late Fee, 2d, Registration 4d. Insurance on parcels, 4d up to £2. Charge for Private Letter Boxes £1 10/- per annum. Afoney Orders: —New Zealand, £lO or less, fid commission and 3d each succeeding £5 or fraction thereof. Postal Notes: —Id up to 2/fi; 2d from 3/- to 15/-, and 3d for 20/-. £2 or less 3d and 3d for each succeeding £1; other places outside New Zealand 2/- each £l. Ordinary Telegrams: —On week days .1/- for the 'first 12 words, Id for each additional word. Urgent telegrams, double these rates. The rates on Sundays and Public Holidays will be double those on weekdays. “Daily Letter Telegram” will be accepted for the United Kingdom by .both Eastern and Pacific routes and for Canada via Pacific only. They are subject to 48 hours delay. Rates. —-Minimum of 10/- for 20 words and fid per word thereafter for the United Kingdom; Canada 10/2 for 20 words and fid per word thereafter. Week-end messages, via Pacific, or Eastern, for United Kingdom, 8/4, minimum for 20 words and 5d per word in excess; Canada, minimum of 8/9 for 20 words and sld per word in excess.