Page 7 Advertisements Column 1

Otago Daily Times, Issue 181, 26 June 1862, Page 7

ON SALE, at the Stpres of the undersigned, the following brands of Tobacco— Thistle Red Lion Talley's Oronoko Dougold's In tens and halves. CLEVE & CO, Manse street. SWEEP. SWEEP. T ALLEN, practical Chimney Sweep, from Mcl . bourne. Address T. Allen, Oyster Saloon, Provincial Yard. L U X E & CO , Pharmaceutical and Dispensing Chemist,. Corner Of Manse-btrbet, (Next to Cobb's Booking Oflices), INFORM the public of Dunedin that they have opened their new Establishment with a Stock of the most genuine Drugs and Chemicals, and trust from their lengthened experience to receive a share of public patronage. Physicians' prescriptions accurately prepared. • Country orders promptly executed. NOTICE. ANY parties having claims against the estateoftbc late John Moleison, who have not lodged the same are requested to do so, on or before the thirtieth day of June inst. After which date no claim will be acknowledged. ANNE MOLLISON. D unedin, 16th June,lßG2.

THE NEW RATES 0 F POSTAGE.

We publish for general information, the New Rates of Postage in force from and after April 1,1862 :— NEW ZEALAND. RATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY.

LETTERS. 1. —Inland Letters, Not exceeding £ 0z... ... .. - ... 2d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „ loz., „ „ 2oz. ..." Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 3.—To the United Kingdom. < By Southampton or by direct ship— i Not exceeding A 0z... .. .. .. 6d. Exceeding i ozT. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is. - „ 1 oz., „ ~ 2 oz. ... 2s. ( And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional , •mice or fraction of an ounce. , By Marseilles— \ Not exceeding \ 0z... .. .. ... 9d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding £ oz. ... ls. ",, \ oz., „ ~ i oz. ls. 9d. „ i 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 and Foreign Countries < Not exceeding Joz .. .. .. .. 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. <S*J* Except in the following cases, where special ; rates are payable. 4.—To tub Continent op Europe via Trieste. . Not exceeding Joz .. .. .. ls. 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. ! s.—To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa nnless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will he charged as foUoAVS : — Not exceeding J oz. ... ... Ild. Exceeding J oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. 10d. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for , eiery additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6.—To China and the Eastern Archipelago. '. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, or any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands. fava, Sumetra, Borneo, LabuaD, the Moluccas, and Slam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding J oz. ... .. ... ... Is < Exceeding $ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2s I And so on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. j 7.—To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. ' Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any ' •f Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United Kingdom, are chargeable as j follows;— ' Not exceeding 0z.... .... ... ... Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 25.. . „ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing tAvo 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 Avithin the Colony, and betAveen the Colony and any Post Office , in the British dominions, at a charge of One Penny, provided that the folloAving regAdations are observed :— 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in weight. 2. If miifct be superscribed with the name of the mliter, his description or class in the vessel '• or regiment, and signed by the officer at the me in command . ! 8. The postage must be pre-paid. ' Every letter of this description, posted or re- I eeived in this Colony not in accordance with the . foregoing regulation, Avill be treated as an ordinary J etter. ', 9.—Free Letters. i Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces, are exempted from the i payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her i 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. Jitters on the public service of the General Goyernjnciit of the Colony are transmitted free by post, : if bearing the words," On the Puttie Service only,'' . find the signature of some officer pf thp General GoVfrnpient authorised to frank official letters. 10.. —Registered Letters. Regestralion Fee ... ... . • •■• 1» 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 tpe'Colopy, and posted within seven daysfrojupublicatipn ~ , r Free. If' not published mthe 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 .. • • • • • • M. 8. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ... 2d. 4. To fc-'yria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ... ... ••• ••• Ll. And co on, at the rate of one penny for every additional tAvo ounces. N o t c ._For the Postage chargeable on Newspapers, iorwarded 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 exceeding 4oz ... . .... .-• 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... Bd. „ 8 bz., „ „ 16 0z... Is. 4d. And co on, increasing eight pence for every addi; tianal half-pound, cr fraction of half-a-ppund. "2. To the: following British Colpnips^Ascension lonian Islapdp Bermuda Natal British West Indies NeAv BrunsAvick Canada Newfoundland ' "Cape of Good Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands Prince Edward Island . Gambia St. Helena ' Gold Coast t-ierra Leone Heligoland . Vancouver's Island Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ... 7d. ■ Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... ls. 2d. . - ' 8 oz.. ~ „ 16 oz. ... 2s. 4d: And so on, increasing one shilling and two pence for Very l.alf-poutd, or haction'ofhalf-a-pound.* ' PREI-ATfcENT BY STAMPS. All'letters, packets, and newspapers posted in New Zealand, mutt he prepaid'by affixing' pbsjage ables of the colony of aMpient vftlu»»