RATES OF POSTAGE

New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2265, 3 November 1864, Page 6

RATES OF POSTAGE

OX LETTERS BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPERS WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGR. TRANSMISSION, AJiD DELIVERY OF THE SAME. LETTERS. I.—lnland Letters. From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : Not exceeding Joz _ ~; . Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 0z.... id* » 1 oz, „ „ 2 oz. ... 8d! And so on, increasing fonrpence for every addition»l Dunce or fraction of an ounce. 2. —To the United Kingdom. Hi/ Southampton or by direct «/«/>— Not exceeding §oz w 6( j < Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... i s , » *■ oz -t » i. 2 oz. ... 25." And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. * By Marseilles — Not exceeding J oz. in weight jq^ Exceeding £ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. is. 8d! ii 1 oz. „ „ 2 ozs. 3s. 4d! „ 2 ozs. „ „ 3 ozs. 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the 6rst i s% gj t 3.—To British Colonies and Foreign Countribs (For which Mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding J oz g^ Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding loz. ... \£ ii 1 oz., ~ „ 2oz. ... 28, And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. |£§J" Except in the following cases, where special rtttt are payable. 4.—To France and Algeria and Foreign Cocktries, through France. For these Rates see Table (C). s.—To the Continent of Europe, ew Triestr." Not exceeding £oz i s . Od. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. 2s. od. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. 4s. Od. And so on. increasing two shillings for eve>y additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6.—To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa, (unless marked for transmission via the LWted Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : *\ Not exceeding J oz. .V- nd. Exceeding i oz, and not exceeding 1 oz. p. lod. And so on, increasing one shilliug and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7—To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, any part of China or Japan, the Phillippine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : Not exceeding ioz ... Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. —To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United Kingdom, are chargeable as follows : Not exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding I oz. ... 2s. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9.—To Naval Seamen and Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen andJSoldiers in Her Majesty's Service will be transmitted within the, Colony, and between the"Colony atylany Post Office in the British Dominions, at a charjrew One Pknnt,. provided that the following regulations are observed: 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in weight. 2. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the Vessel or Regiment, and signed by the Officer at the time in command.

3. The postage must he prepaid. Every letter of this description, posted or received in this Colony, not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be treated as an ordinary Letter. The postage upon these letters must in all cases be paid in advance. 10.—Free Letters.

Letters on the Public Service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of the officer in command of the Force on the Service of which the Letter is despatched. But- such letters cannot be transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing additional expense on the Colonial Government Letters on the Public Service of the General Government of the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words " On the Public Service only," and the signature of some officer of ihe General Government authorised to -frank Official Letters. List of Persons Acthohisbhlto Receive Letterbon the Public Sebvice Fbbe of Postage. The Civil Commissioner, Waimate, „ Taupo, „ Upper Waikato, „ Napier, „ Bay ol Plenty The Resident Magistrate, Mongr nui, „ Russell, „ Waimate, „ Hokianga, „ Wangarei, „ Kaipara, „ Coromandil, „ Tauranga, „ Rangitikei, „ Waipukurau, „ Wairoa, Raglan, ~ Waiuku, „ Central Wangartt', „ Manawatu, „ Otaki, „ Wairarapa, „ Gold Fields, Collinsrwood. iA Inspector of Native Schools. Chief Officer of Police in each Province. List of Persons Authorised to Kkcetve ani> Frank Letters on Tnß Public Sekvicr Freb of Postage. His Excellency the Governor, The Private Secretary, Chief Justice, Puisne Judges of the Supreme Coart, Colonial Secretary, . . Under Secretary, Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, Colonial Treasurer, Assistant. Treasurer, Commissioner of Customs, Attorney-General. Assistant Law Officer, Postmaster-General,

Secretary to the Genera! Post Offce, Secretary for Crown Lands, Minister jfer Native Affairs, Native Secretary, Assistant Native Secretaries, Chief Land Purchase Commissioner, Speaker of the House o< Representatives, Speaker of the Legislative Council, Clerk of General Assembly, Auditor ot Public Accounts, .. ~.._„ Registrar General of Births, Deaths, and Marriage*, Registrar General of Deeds, Registrars of Joint Stock Companies, The Members of the Executive Council, Walter B. D. Man tell, Wellington, The Chief Postmasters of each Province, The Master Warden of the Chief Marine Boaro, The Superintendents of Provinces, The Minister of War, . Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia and volnnteeis. The Senior Officer of that. Branch of Her Majest; « Naval or Military Forces on the service of wn'tu anv Letter may be posted, present at the p»«» from which such letter is despatched, , The Officers Commanding Corps of V:. «* ■ » Volunteers, and Adjutants of Militia and vomu tcer Forces in the North Island. 11.— Registered Letters. Registration Fee ••• ,:" - nT In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on » i Letter—except in special cases. NEWSPAPERS. To any part of the Colony, if published in ihe Colony, and posted within seven davs from publication r If not published in the Colony, or not * posted within teven days from public*.- P tion, each "'J" 2. To the United Kingdom, via Sontharopton, or by direct ship * To the United Kingdom, via Marseille!), each • . "" 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ."" 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces .. ... ... ••• "" Am! so on, at ihe late of One Penny for every ""{itm?- 7fir°Z Vl v>tag' chargvNe en Utter* «£ Ne-nwiers u.ru-ttrt>ru n, fkirt UounM'S */.»<"<?« ■■ Uui- ■■ kir<"i*> . : .it TnOiß A.,