POSTAL INFORMATION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 4669, 9 July 1936, Page 1

POSTAL INFORMATION.

Letters and Letter Cards, (inland) Id first ounce, id each additional ounce. United Kingdom, British SPossessionsj United States, Italy, {Australia, and certain other countries, Id first ounce, Id each additional ounce. i : ■ All other places 2id 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, iand unregistered magazines, id each 2oz. up to, 1 lb., ana 3d each additional lb. beyond; 1 lb. up to 5 lb. Beyond .New .Zealand! —Com-mercial-.papers, .2id AO oz.,.and id each additional 2 oz. Books and printed papers, be-yond-New'* Zealand, id .- each 2 oz. Pattern: and {Sample Packets beyond New Zealand, Id each dozs., Id each additional Additional 2 ozs. or fraction thereof, id. Magazines, not registered: Be: yo.nd New Zealand, Id eaoh,4oz. Magazines, registered, Inland, id each 8 ozs. Newspapers, inland: Eachi copy not exceeding Bozs., id; every additional 8 ozs., id. All other places to which Postal Union Rates do not apply: eqch copy Id for each 16 oz. or fraction thereof. Inland Parcels: Not over *. 31bs., fid; 3 to 71bs, 1/-; 7 to 141bs, 1/6; Id: to. 211 b 2/7 ; 21, to 281hs, 2/6; Australia 8d first lb. and 6d each .other lb. up to .11:1b. United Kingdom 2/- up to 3 lb.; 3/4 above 31b. up to 7 lb.; 4/6 above 71b. lup 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 of less, 6d commission and 3d each • succeeding £5 or fraction thereof. Postal:Notes:—ld up to 2/6; 2d I from 3/- .to 7/6; 3d from 8/- to j 15/-; 4d from! 15/6 to £l. British Postal Drders: —2d* up to 1/6; 2/-, 3d;,2/6, 4d; 3/*, 6d; 5/-, j 8d; 10/-, 1/3; 15/-. 1/9J 2/3. Ordinary Telegrams: —Id per I word with a minimum of 6d. Urgent ' telegrams 6d extra. , * / “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/- fori 20 v cords and 6d per word thereafter for the United Kingdom; Canada, 10/2 for 20 words and 6d per word tl tereaf ter. ‘ Week-end messages, via Pacific, ctr Eastern, for United Kingdom, &/4, minimum for 20 words land ed 1 iper word in excess; Canada, muu--3 mum of 8/9 ‘ for 20 words sand 5d per word in excess.