POSTAL RATES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 4811, 16 July 1937, Page 4

POSTAL RATES.

Note. —“Inland” includes Western Samoa and the Islands in the Pacific annexed to New Zealand. Letters and Letter Cards. —Inland, loz. for Id., id each succeeding oz. United Kingdom, British Possessions, and places enumerated in the Schedule (Sec Postal Guide): loz. for Id., 1 Id. each succeeding oz.; for places not named, 2sd. for the first oz. oi fraction thereof, and lid for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Late-fee,. Id. Postcards (inland) Id. All other places, single Id. (Postal Union rates). Commercial Papers (Formal Business Documents or Papers not in the Nature of Letters); and Printed Papers (Printed (Circulars, Periodicals, Books, etc.). Inland :■ — Commercial papers and printed papers: id for each 2oz. up to li lb. (Articles over lilb. in weight are charged at parcel-post rates). Overseas: — Commercial papers: 2id. for first 10 oz., and id. for each additional 2 oz. up to 41b. Printed Papers: id. for each 2 oz. up to 41b. PACKETS. Inland:— id. for each 2 oz. up to li lb. (Articles over lilb. in weight are charged at parcel-post rates). Overseas: — Sample packets (without saleable value): Id. for first 4 oz., ana id. for each additional 2 oz. up to I lb. for foreign packets and up to 5 lb. for Empire packets. MAGAZINES. Inland: —• Magazines i registered at G.P.O. for Inland ■ Transmission.- —If not over 2 oz.: id. (printed paper rate); if not over, 2 oz.: Each copy, Id. for each 8 oz. or fraction thereof. Unregistered magazines: id. for each 2 oz. (printed paper rate). Overseas :• — Registered or unregistered magazines for all countries: id. for each 2 oz. (printed-paper rate). Inland Parcels: Not over 31bs., 6d; 3 to 7 lbs,A/-; 7 to 141bs, 1/6; 14 to 21 lbs, 2/-; 21 to 281bs, 2/6; Australia 8d first lb. and 6d each other lb. upi to IT lb. United Kingdom 2/- up to-3 lb.; 3/4 above 31b. up:to 7 lb.; 4/6 above 71b. up to II lb. 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, £10) or less,’ 6d commission -and 3d eaeh succeeding £5 or fraction thereof. Postal Notes:—ld up to 2/6; 2d from 3/- to 7/6; 3d from-8/- to 15/-; 4d from 15/6 to £l. “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 5d per word in excess. British Postal up to 1/6; 2/-, 3d; 2/6, 4d; 3/-» sd}'6/*, 8d; 10/-, 1/3;. 16/r, 1/9; £L 2/3.