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 2£d for first ounce and IJd 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 doz. up to lib. and 4d each additional lb. beyond lib. up to 151 b. Beyond New Zealand: —Commercial papers, 2£d 10oz., and Jd each additional 2oz. Books and printed papers, beyond New Zealand, id each 2oz. Pattern and Sample Packets beyond New Zealand Id for each ■loz. Magazines, not registered: Besom! New Zealand, Id each 4oz. Magazines, registered, Inland, 2d each Boz. Newspapers, inland, Id for each Boz. Australia, etc., Id for each lioz. United Kingdom, Id for each (ioz. All other places Id for 40z., ■ld each additional 2oz.
Inland Parcels: (id first lb., not exceeding 21b. 1/-, each additional lb. or fraction of a pound up to 11 lb. 3d, maximum weight 111 b. Australia Sd first lb. and 6d each oilier lb. up to 111 b. United Kingdom 2/- up to 31b.; 3/4 above 31b. up lo 711).; I/O above 7lb to 111 b. Late Pee, 2d, Registration 4d. Insurance on parcels, 4d up to £2. Charge for Private Letter Boxes fit LO/- per annum. Money Orders: —New Zealand, £lO or less, Gd commission and 3d each succeeding £5 or fraction I hereof. Postal Notes: —Id up to 2/6; 2d from 3/- to 7/6; 3d from 8/- to 1.5/-; 4d from 15/6 to £l. British Postal Orders: —2d up to 1/0; 2/-, 3d; 2/6, 4dy 3/-, sd; 5/-, 8; 10/-, 1/3; 15/-, 1/9; £l, 2/3. These latter rates in vogue on and after the 16th instant. 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 he 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 6d per word thereafter for the United Kingdom; Canada 10/2 for 20 words and 6d. 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.sJd per word in excess.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LII, Issue 4685, 21 November 1931, Page 1
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436POSTAL INFORMATION. Manawatu Herald, Volume LII, Issue 4685, 21 November 1931, Page 1
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