THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 277, 8 November 1862, Page 6

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

We publish for general information, the New Rate of Postage in force from and after April 1,1802 :— NEW ZEALAND. ATES OP POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON , LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED fN THE COLONY. LETTii:S. —Inland L■■:tvrss. ofc exceeding .J oz ... ~ .. ... 2<i. Exceeding £ oz., and not ex :ee:ling 1 oz. ... 4d .>> 1 oz., „ " „ 2oz. ... Bd. And so on, increasing fbnrpeace for every additional unce or fraction of an ou)a'! : 2.—To the Ukivbd Kingdom. By Southampton or by di ect ship— Not exceeding A 0z... ~ .. .. 6d' Exceeding h oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Lsi „ 1 oz., < „ „ 2oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing one shillini?. for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles— Not exceeding \oz ... .. .. ... 9d. Exceeding j oz., and not exceeding k oz. ... Is. » h m -> „ ~ ? oz. Is. 9d. »». i ox., ~ ~ 1 oz. ... 2s. And so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage at the rate of threepence per quai sr ounce. 3. -To British Colonies and I oueign Countries Not exceeding Joz .'. .. .. .. 6d. xceeding A oz., and no exceeding 1 oz. .. Is. » 1 oz., „ ~ 2 oz. .. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. &y* Except in the following cases, where SDecial rates are payable. i. —To me Continent op Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding £ oz .. .. .. Is. 6d Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. • i 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 unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows :— Not exceeding £ oz. ... lid Exceeding $ oz..and not excelling 1 oz. Is. lOd. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction o an ounce. 6 —To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, or any part of China or Japan, the Plullipine Islands, favi, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Sia;n, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding h oz. .. .. .. ..1 Exceeding .£ oz."and_ not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2s And so on, increasing two shilling for every addiional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7.—To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, icken sent through the United Kingdom are chargeable as follows :— No exceedin 0z.... ... ... ... Is Exceeding h oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2s. „ oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... 4s. And so on, 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, and between the Colony and any Post Office in the British dominions, iit.ii charge of One Penny, provided' that the following regulations are observed : — -...•' 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ouncs 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 me in command 3. 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 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 wliichthe letter is despatched. But such letters cannot be transmitted by any irregular route, or onei entailing ulditional expense on the Colonial Government. Letters on the public service of the General GoTernnient of the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words, "On tit Pubiic Service only,"' and the signature of some oif.cur oi the General Government authorised to frank <>,ncial letters. It).—Registered Letxhbs. Legestration Fee ... ... .. ... Is in addition to the ordinary pos.a^e chargeable on any other. Except in special cas-e.i, as xhibited in table subjoined. ' NEWSPAPERS. ' ■ To any part of the Colony, if published' . ,iv the Colony, and ported within seven days from publication .. .. , Free. If not published inthe Qolonv, or not . i j .posted withia.Bev,en days from publicatioa, each . ', '.'•'' *• •" \. '" Id - 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton, or by direct ship .. ■• ,". ». Free;

To the United Kingdom, via, Marseilles, : ««& .. .. .. ..3d. 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ... ... ... ... 2d. 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ... ... ... ... ]Q And so oil, at the rat f one penny for ever addi nai t'.vo ounces. , : . . Note.- For the Postago chargeable on Newspapers, forwarded to ■ other countries, through the United Kingdom, see table (A) subjoin.-d. BOOK PACIvKTS. 1. To any part of the C>loay,-or to the Uniterl Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceeding 4oz ... ... \ ... 4d Exceediug 4 oz., aud not exceeding 8 oz.*.'.' Bd. „ Boz., „ „ 16 0z... Is. 4d / id so on,. increasing eight pence for every addii mal half-pound, or fraction of half-a-yjound. 2. To the following British ColoniesAscension lonian Islandu Bermuda Natal British West Indies New Biuuswick Canada Newfoundland Cap of Good Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands Prince Edward Island Gambia St. Heleua Gold Coast Sierra Leone j Heligoland Vancouver's'lsland Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ... ,7d I Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ■ ... Is. 2d Boz.. ~ „ 16 oz. .:. 2s U. and so on, increasing one shilling- and two pence for every half-Dound, or fraction of haif-a-pound. PREPAYMENT BY STAMPS. All letters, packets, and newspapers posted in New Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing postage abels the colony of sufficient value. lOOSB liETTEBS. 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-rate-s established by the foregoing tables, unless they are letters which it is not compulsory by law to send by post, in which case tiiey are chargeable with the inland rate of postage o:iiy. INSUFFK'IKNT PAY3IENT. Letters and packets liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to places, within the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, it 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 add re «ed_,' and bearing less than a single rate of pasta-go,' and all letters aud packets otherwise addressed, not, bearing the full postage chargeable, will be deta»::ed and returned to the sender in all cases whero practicable. Newspapers, if posted without prepayi.',,mt of the full amount o postage chargeable, can W.vher be forwarded to thur destina* :on nor returned 0 the sender ; but will be delivered or forwarded to the person addressed, on application, within six ninths, at the office where same wore posted, and payment of the deficient postage in stamps.

REGISTRATION,

Any person can hay« a letter registered by affixing on it by means of the proper labels the amoiint of the cgistration fee, in addition to the proper postage, and prefer 1 ting it at a i-'o*t Ollice during oitice' hours, and at least one hour before the closingTof the mail by which it is desired to be transmitted. Every precaution will be adopted to ensure the safe delivery ot a registered letter, by entering it on the letter bills, a.id obtaining- areceipt for the same on delivery. As the 1 mt Office, however is not responsible for the loss •>! ajy letter, whether registered or otherwise, persons sending bank notes or drafts are advised to take the numbers and particulars, and to cut the notes or drafts in halves, and to send them by different post RE-DIRECTION. Letters, newspapers, and packets wil be re-directed from one Post Oih'ee to another on the written instructions of the person addressed, but on re-direction are chargeable with a new and distinct rate of post age, to be paid on delivery. PKNALTIES. Any person sending- as exempt from postage letters not liable to xemption, or enclosing- a communication in' the nature of a letter in any newspaper 01 book-packet areliable to a penalty of £20. 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 any thing printed or written in the nature of a letter. CONTENTS. 'With the above limitations, a packet-book may contaia any number of separate hooks, maps, print, or photographs, and any quanuty of paper, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written on, or piain, (c: -'usivc of anything in the nalure of a letter \\] 'her sealed or open,) with the binding, co*veri"tf, or tour ting attached or belonging to such 'bo Vk, pr I, map, or photograph, aud all things leg'fci in;...01y appevtninhur to or necessary lor the trans-mi-iion of any ein^osef' literary or"artistic matter, but exclusive of glass i> vny form. The names and address of the sender n.--* appear on the cover. -.OVEPLaSj- CARfUA.«E. No Postmaster will ••<? required to receive any book-packet for transmission by an overland mail, 11 from its weight or any other cause the packet appear calculated to retard the carrier. CROSBTB WARD. Postmaster-Gneral. .