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Otago Daily Times, Issue 188, 23 June 1862, Page 7

DUNEDIN GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY. Capital, £15,000, In 3,000 Shares cf £5 each. Calls not to exceed £1 each.—"With power to increase the Capital if necessary. The first allotment of shares was made by the Directors on the 13th instant. Further application will lie received at the Com- j pany's office, Switzer's Buildings, where all information may be obtained. SWEEP. SWEEP. T ALLEN, practical Chimney Sweep, from Mel- . bourne. Address T. Allen, Oyster Saloon, Provincial Yard. . ACCOUNT BOOKS kept in order for trifling consideration. Address Bookkeeper, atHoworth's Store, near Police Dep&t. LUKE & CO, Pharmaceutical and Dispensing Chemist, CORNER OF MANSE-STREET, (Next to Cobb's Booking Otjtees), TNFORM the public of Dunedin "Wat they have JL opened Iheir new Establishment with n btock oi the most genuine Drugs mid Chemicals, and trust from their lengthened experience to receive a share of public patronage. Physioians' prescriptions accurately prepared. Country orders promptly executed. NOTICE. ANY parties having claims against the estateof the late John Mollison, who have riot lodged the same are requested to do so, on or before the thirtieth day of June inst. Alter which date no claim will be acknowledged. ANNE MOLLISON. Dunedin, 16th June,lß62.

THE NEW BATES OF POST AWE

We publish for general information, the New Rates •f Postage in force from and after April 1,1862 : —

NEW ZEALAND. • HATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND-BOOK-PACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY. LETTERS. I.—lnland Letters. Not exceeding h 0z... _... .. ... 2d. Exceeding A oz7, and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional eunce or fraction of an ounce.

2.—To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct shipNot exceeding _j 0z... .. .. .. 6d. Exceeding % oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is. „ 1 oz., „ ~ 2oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles — ■Not'exceeding i 0z... .. .. ... 9d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding h oz. ... Is. „ I oz., „ „ i oz. Is. 9d. „ | oz., „ „ 1 oz. ... 2s. And so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage, at the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. 8. To British Colonies ask Foreign Countries Not exceeding loz .. .. .. .. 6d. Exceeding h oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. Is.. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2oz. .. 2s. And co on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

6S" Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable.

4.—To the Continent op Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding \ oz .. .. .. Is. 6d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~' 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. .. 6s. And so on, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

6. —To Syria and Turret.

Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding £ oz. ... .... ... ... lid. Exceeding £ oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. is. lOd. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

6.—To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, er any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands, rava, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Biam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding % oz. ... ... •• •" is Exceeding j oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ..2s And so on, increasing two'shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7. To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any ef Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United' Kingdom, are chargeable as follows:— - _^ :r Not exceeding h 0z.... ... ••• ••• «. Exceeding Aoz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... is.. ~ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... 4a. And so en, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. B.—To Naval Seamen and Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her Majesty's service will be transmitted within the Colony^ r.nd between the Colony and any Post Office in the British dominions, at a charge of One Penny, provided that the following regulations are observed :— 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in weight. S. 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 me in command S. The postage must be pre-paid. Every letter of this description, posted or received in this Colony not in accordance with the foregoing regulation, will be treated as an ordinary etter. 9.—Free Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces, are exempted from the pnjment of postage, if bearing the -words "On Her Majesty's Service," and the signatuve 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 the General Government authorised to frank official letters. 10.—Registered Letters. Kegcstration Fee ... ... .. ... Is In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any letter. Except in special cases, as exhibited in table •übjoined.

NEWSPAPERS.

1. To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony, and posted within seven days from publication .. .. Free. If not published intlje Colony, or not posted within seven days from publication, each .. .. .. • • Id. 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton, or by direct ship .. .. -. Free. To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each .. • • ••_.•• 'd' S. To the Continent of Europe, vxa Trieste,

each ... •■• ••• ••• 2d. 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ..." ... ••• ••■ Id. And so on, at the rate of one penny for every additional two ounces.

N o te.—For the Postage chargeable on Newspapers, forwarded to other countries, through the United Kingdom, see table (A) subjoined.

BOOK PACKETS.

1. To any part of the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceedino: 4oz ... ... ... 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... Bd. „ 8 oz., „ „ 16 0z... Is. 4d. And so on, increasing ejght pence for every additianal half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. 2. To the following British Colonies— Ascension lonian Islands Bermuda S atal n British West Indies New Brunswick Canada Newfoundland Cape of Gcod Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands Pnnce Mward Island Gambia «• Helena Gold Coast Sierra Leone Heligoland \ ar.couver s Island

Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ••• — '4.Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... Is. 2d Boz.. ./ „ 16 oz. ...2s 4d. And'to on, h;cußtii;g ere thillii frrmd two pence for 'ten lfitt-ioti.fi, cr iiskticn tlhalf a-pound. ■ FIWAYSiHI BY iTASIK.' - _ /ll letters, jackets,' ai.d i.tvi sharers posted in Kew 2i.aJaia, n.«t U pit}.aid by affixing pestage jibliys of the colony of suflicieiit vaiup,