POSTAL INFORMATION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LII, Issue 4783, 16 July 1932, Page 1

POSTAL INFORMATION.

Letters and Letter Cards (inland) Id first ounce, id each additional ounce. United Kingdom, British Possessions, United: tralia and certain.. other countries, tLd first ounce, Id each additional ounce. j . All other places 2£d' for first ounce and lid for each additional ounce. * • Postcards (inland) id. All other places, single, Id. (Postal Union rates), Inland Packets,, comprising commercial papers, packet and sample packet, and unregistered magazines, id each 2 ozs up to 11b. and 2d. each.additional lb. beyond lib. up to 51b. IBeyond New Zealand: — Commercial papers, 2id 10oz., and id each additional 2oz.

Books and printed papers, beyond New Zealand,’ id each 2oz. Pattern, and Sample Packets beyond New Zealand, id each 4ozs., Id. each additional. Additional 2 ozs. or fraction thereof, id. Magazines,. not registered: Beyond New Zealand, Id each 4oz. •Magazines, registered, luland, id each Boz.

Newspapers, inland. Each copy not exceeding 3ozs., id; each copy exceeding 30z5.,1d. for each Ibozs. or fraction thereof. All other places to which Postal Union Rates do not apply: each copy Id. for each Ifioz. or fraction thereof. Inland Parcels: fid'first lb., not exceeding 2lb. Bd, each additional lb. or fraction oR a pound up to 10 lbs 2d, up to 141bs Id each additional lb., maximum weight 14 lbs. Australia 8d first lb. and 6d each other lb. up to 111 b. United Kingdom 2/- up to 31b.; 3/4 above 31b. up to 71b.; 4/6 above 71b to 111 b. Late Fee, Id, Registration' 3d. Insurance on parcels, 4d up to £2.

Charge for Private* Letter Boxes £1 10/- per annum. Money Orders: —New Zealand) £lO or less, 6d commission and 3d each succeeding £5 or fraction thereof.

Postal Notes: —Id up to 2/6; 2d from 3/- to 7/6; 3d from 8/- to 15/-; 4d from 15/6 to £l. British Postal Orders:—2d up to 1/6; 2/-, 3d; 2/6, 4dj 3/-, sd; 6/-, 8; 10/-, 1/3; 15/-, 1/8; £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 ou 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. Bates. —Minimum of 10/- for 2U words and 6d per word thereafter for the United Kingdom; Canada 10/2 for 20 words and 61. per word thereafter.

Week-end message", vi* 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 s*d per word in excess.