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New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2251, 17 October 1864, Page 3

BOOK FA.UJUSXS. 1. To any paor tf the Coiony.the Australan Colonies', or to the United Kingdlom, via Snothampton. Not exceeding 4 oz •*«• Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... Sa. 8 oz. „ >i 16 oz. Is. 4d. And'so on, increasing eight pence for every additional half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. 2. To the following British Colonies : Ascension, Bermuda, British West Indies, Canada, Cape of Good Rope,* Falkland Islands, Gambia, Gold Coast, Heligoland, Not exceeding 4 oz. ... lonian Islands, Natal, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, St. Helena, Sierra Leone. Vancouver's Island. 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding S oz. Is. 2d. Soz. „ „ 16 oz. 2s. 4d. And so on, increasing one shilling and two pence for every half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. BANKERS' PARCELS. Containing only Bank Notes, Orders, Bills, and Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, or Bank Returns sent by or to any Bank, or Hanker, within the Colony, (provided such parcels are securely closed and scaled, and contain no letter or communication in the nature of a letter, and bear along with the address of such parcel, the'words '-Banker's Parcel, without Letter," subscribed by the sender of such parcel, with his name and address.) shall be .eceived as Book Packets and shall be transmitted, within the colony, at the same rate as Book Packets. REGULATIONS. Prepayment by Stamps.—All letters, packets and newspapers if liable to postage, posted in New Zealand must bo prepaid by affixing postage labels of the Colony of sufficient value. . Loose Letters.—-All letters received from beyond seas at any Post-office in this Colony, which have not 'been regularly posted at the. place of despatch (loose letters), are chargeable with full postage, according to the rates established by the foregoing table« "unless they are letters which it is not compulsory by law to send by post, in which case they are chargeablo with the inland rate of postage only. Insufficient Payment. Letters and packets liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to places within the Colony, or to the United Kingdom if bearing at least a single rate, will be forwarded and' charged with the postage deficient, and another single rate as a fine. Letters and packets so addressed, and bearing less than a single rate of postage and all letters and packets otherwise addressed, not'bearing the full postage chargeable, will be detained and returned to the sender in all cases where

practicable. Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the full amount of postage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to their destination nor returned to the sender; but will be delivered or forwarded to the person addressed, on application, within six months, at the office where the same weie posted, and payment of the deficient postage in stamps. This rule applies also to letters for the Colony of Victoria. , , : Registration.—Any person can have a letter registered by affixing on it by means of the proper labels proper postage, and "presenting it at a Post Office during off-cc hours, and at least one hour before the closing of the Mail by which it is desired to be transmitted. Every precaution will be adopted to ensure the safe delivery of a registered letter by entering it on the letter bills, and obtaining a receipt for the same en delivery. As the Post Office, however, is not responsible for the loss of any letter, whether registered or otherwise, persons sending Bank Notes or Drafts arc advised to take the numbers and particulars, and to cut the Notes or Drafts in halves, and to send them by different posts. ■ , Re-direction.—Letters, Newspapers, and 1 ackets will be re-directed from o ie Post Office to another on the written instructions of the person addressed, but on re-direction are chargeable with a new and distinct rate of postage, to be paid on delivery. Penalties.—Any person sending as exempt from postage letters not liable to exemption, or enclosing a communication in the nature of a letter in any Newspaper or Book-packet, is liable to a penalty of £2O. Size and Weight.—No Book-packet or packet of newspapers will be received, nor will any Postmaster be required to receive any letter, if it exceed two feet in length, one foot in width or depth, or three pounds in weight. Book-packets to be open for inspection.— Every Book-packet shall be sent open at the ends or sides, and there shall be no enclosure sealed or otherwise closed against inspection sent in or with such packet, nor anything printed or written in the nature of a letter. . . Contents. —"With the above limitations, a Uookpacket may contain any number of separate books, mans prints, or photographs, and any quantity of pap'er, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written on, or plain, (exclusive of anything in the nature of a letter, whether sealed or open), with the binding, covering, or mounting attached or belonging to such book, print, map or phograph, and all things legitimately appertaining to or necessary for the transmission of any enclosed literary or artistic matter, but exclusive of glass in any form. The names and ad dresses of the sender may appear on the cover. Overland Carriage.—No Postmaster will be required to receive any Book-packet for transmission by an overland mail, if from its weight or any other cause the packet appear calculated to retard the TABLE A. Rates of Postage on Letters, Newspapers, and Bookpackets, posted in New Zealand, and forwarded via the United Kingdom to the undermentioned Colonies and Foreign Countries ; the postage in all cases muss be paid in advance.

FOEWAKDED VIA SOUTHAMPTON, AND PKEPAID TO DESTINATION. COUNTRIES, ETC. Africa , West Coast Ascens ion Belgium Bermuda Brazil Buenos Ayres . • California .. Canada Cape of Good Hope Chili Costa Pica Cuba Ecuador Falkland Islands Gambia .. Gold Coast Grey Town (St. Juan de Nicaragua Guadaloupe Guatemala Hayti Holland .. Honduras Lagos Liberia Martinique Mexico Monte Video .. Natal New Brunswick Newfoundland.. New Granada .. Nova Scotia .. Oregon Peru .. Porto Pico Prince Edward Is. St. Croix St. Eustatius ... St. Helena St. Martin's .. St. Thomas .. Sandwich Islands Sierra Leone .» Surinam United States .. Vancouver's Is. Venezuela Westlndics(Brit.) 0 11 1 10 1 5 2 10 2 5 4 10 1 5 2 10 1 5 2 10 2 5 4 10 0 11 1 10 0 11 1 10 0 11 1 10