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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 5, 25 November 1862, Page 4

j THE N^W^ATES^PrapC^fcOE? ■•* ; Bate-of l!<Ka^iimc^^oi^^^Vtf^ ;1 W : Bate*- ofteptiagi chdrgMbleiXrtkLttFerr, tfeitt* | papers; mi Book Pack*t§yposUdi*t^ 1 exceeding <* oi^atid 1 not exceeding i.t«, 4il j^x« r ceeding J oz, aud s not evcecding '2 o»,:8d; aiiii^so /*i on, increasing fourpeneffl tor every Mditional f_ ounce or fraction ot an ounce. -.: „; ? : .J; ii r - IP S ' 2. To theVhiiei'Kihgdom.^B^ Souihawpton |H or. by direct ship: Not exceeding %0z,.6d; exceegU jsK' ing \ ot, and.not exceeding] 1 oz,l«i;^xc«e(lingl If» oz,. and- not exceeding 2. ox,. 28,;^nd so on,in» 'W V i creasing one shilling tor; every aiWi^<nal"i«iuici»,or .5 traction of an ounce.-—— By'3farj*iWe« : : Note'x* |*' ceedingi oz, 9d; exceeding and ; not;'exwed-S* ■ ing,i-bz, ls";^ exceeding \oxs and not exceeding f w a -. Os, Is 91 ; exceeding J oz, and not exceeding lot, 1;1 2s ; and so on, being an; addition to'- the ordinary §«;< postage at the rate ot threepence per quarter 6ui»ce.M^ 3. To British, Colonies and Foreign Covntrii*. E-, — Not exceeding J oa, tJd ; exceeding J-o*, atod no'^^ exceeding 1 oz, Is;" exceeding 1 oz, and not , exhl^^ ceeding 2 oz, 2s ; and soon, increasing one sbi^E^y ling for every additional ounce pr Iractioa ©f Va J-j, ounce.. ' ' „_ . \'X fT£ * # * Except in the following cases, where UpecialVg rates are payable. .; 4. To the Continent of Europe viz Trieste.— B " Not exceeding £ oz, Is6d; exceeding' J"o», and g> not exceeding 1 oz, 3s ; exceeding 1 ox-, ■ and not 9R exceeding 2 oz, 6s; and. so on, increasing threesshillings for every additional ounce or fraction vffpk: an ounce. . . • ■ • , ," •.'...,; h ■ i".* E--5. To Syria and Turkey.— Letters will be. for. M'; warded via Alexandria and Jaffa .unless m*rk«d M, for transmission via the United Kingdom, will W; be charged as tollows: Not exceeding | oz, lid; «*' exceeding % oz, and not exceeding loZ, Is 10d ; Ir and so on, increasing one shillingand tenpence ''for Hii every additional ounce or fraction' of an ounce. • - tit* 6. To China and the Eastern Archipelago.-^' m r . Letters addressed to Hongkong, Periang, J Singa. S, T pore, or any part of China' or Japan, the Pliillipine B';^ Islands, Java. Sumatra, Borneo, Labuani the g^ Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows: g i! Not exceeding J oz, Is ; exceeding oz., and not &?■ exceeding 1 oz, 2s; .and so on, increasing tWb S> shillings for every additional ounce or traction of g an ounce. ■ . „-,.:.; ,:, : ; §L, 7. To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations.— jl Letters addressed to officers serving on board.. anj '■-• of Her Majesty's sliips on a foreign station, when % '■ sent through the: United Kingdom,' are chargeahle »- as follows : Not exceeding £ oz, Is ; exceeding \ot '$, and not exceeding 1 oz, 2s; exceeding 1 oz and || . not exceeding 2 oz, 4s ; aud »o on, increasing two W shillings for every additioual ounce or fraction of M an ounce. ■ ~ »s 8. To Naval Seamen and SoWirr*.— Letters : .- : sent to or by seamen and soldiers in Her Majesty's \$ service will be transmitted within the Colony, and bj between the colony or any post-i flice in the liritUh ra dominions, at a charge of one pen ay, provided that B the following regulations are observed : — 1: Kacb £> letter must not exceed half an ounce in weight, p 2. It must be superscribed witti the name of the li. writer, his disposition or class in the vessel or regi> f^ ment, and signed by the officer at the time in com* M mand. 3. The postage must be p?e-paid. Every |j letter of this description, posted or received in this PColony, not in accordance with the foregoing regii* %■■ ation, will be treated as an ordinary letter. || 9. Free Letters.— Letter* on the public service «. of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces,' are ?a exempted from tbe payment ol postage, if bearing 'M the words, " On Her xMajesty's Service," and the raj signature of the officer in command of the f rce on i§the service of which the letter is despatclied. But •&'■ such letters cannot be transmitted by any irregular gtroute, or one entailing additional expense on the if - Colonial Government. . Letters on the public «er» 3,> vice of the lieneral Government of the colony are M': transmitted free by post, if bearing ti;e words, M " Ou the Public Service only," and the signature W of some officer of the General Goverument autUQ- :§,■, rised to frank official letters. ! P 10. Registered Letters.— Registration Fee, 1», || in addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on . any other. Except in special cases, as exhibited &L in table subjoined. h NEWSPAPEBB. , | To any part ol the colony, if published in the | colony, and posted within seven days troin publica- *j ' tion, free; if not published in the colony, or not (S---posted within seven days from publication, each, |T Id. 2. To the United Kingdom, via Southamp* j| ton, or by direct ship, tree; to the United King* |v doin, via Marseilles, each, 3d j 3. To tue Continent g of Europe., via Trieste, each, 2d ; 4. To Syria aud !g Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), no^ E" exceediog two ounces, Id; and- so on, at the rain) S.'of one penny for every additional two ounces. *'-\ af ; Note. — For the postage chargeable on na^s. P--papers, forwarded to other countries,. through %U9 i , United Kingdom, see table (A) subjoined. . I" BOOK PACKETS. '-i^'H ) 1. To any part of the colony, or to the United | ; Kingdom via Southampton: — Not exceeding 4 oz, J 4<i ; exceeding 4 oz, and not exceeding 8 oz, bd ; ' exceeding 8 oz, and not exceeding 16 oz, Is 41; \ and so on, iucrea-ing eight pence for every addi* | j tional half pound, or fraction of half-a-pouiid. | 2. To the following British colonies — Ascension, t Bermuda, British West Indies, Canada, Cape of t ' Good Hope, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Gold iff Coast, Heligoland, lonian Islands, Natal, Nevr a Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia,- Prince s-. Edward Island, St. Hele a, Sierra Leone, Van* § couver's Island : — Not exceeding 4 os, 7d ; exceed* | ing 4 oz, and not exceeding 8 oa, Is 2d ; exceeding W 8 oz, and not exceeding lt> oz, 2s 4d ; and so on, j| increasing one shilling and twopence for ever/ % half-pouud, or fraction of half-a-p.mud. ' 3 Prepayment by Stamps- — All letters, packets, j;| and newspapers posted in New Zealand, must bo ;| prepaid by affixing postage labels of the colony of | sufficient value. g Loose Letters. — All letters received from beyond 3|, seas, at any Post-office in this colony, which have W not been regularly posted at the place of despatch Jj : (loose letters), are chargeable wita lull postage,' ac- if cording to the rates established by the foregoing j| tables, unless they are letters, which it is not com* || ■ pulsorj by law to scad b; post, iv which case they ;:i. are chargeable with the inlaud rate of postage only. || B'>ok-Packets to be Open for Inspection.—' j|i , Every book-packet shall be sent open at the ends J or side?, and there shall be no enclosure sealed or f otherwise closed against inspection sent in or with | - such packet, nor anything printed or written in the j| • nature of a letter. g ; - Contents. — With the above limitations, a packet* y book may contain any number of sej>Hru:e books, r fi;. maps, priD*-j r-p^iographs, and any quantity of || paper, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written **; on, or plain, (exclusive of anything in tbe nature of a letter whether sealed or open,) with the oiud* &^ in^, covering, or mounting attached or belonging -|| to such book, print, map, or photograph, aud all .■ •,' things le>»itiinately appertaining to or necessary ".;■; for the transmission of any enclosed literary or I artistic matter, but exclusive of glass in any forrri. 1 ? ' The names and address of the sender may appear '■-' on the cove". R Registration.— Any person can have a letter re* 'H' gistered by affixing on it by means of the_ proper i"S? labels the amount of the registration fee, in addi* r.ij: tion to the proper postage, aud presenting it at a Post-office during office hours, and at least one M hour before the closing of the mail by which: it is W . desired to be transmitted. Every precaution; wi'.l |f be adop.ed to ensure the safe delivery ot a regis* t|' tered letter, by entering it on the letter bills, and f|obtaining a receipt for the same on delivery. As jj.the Post-office, however, is not responsible for the j| ; loss of any 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 ia halves, and to send them h'.-v>|* different post. „ j|r Penalties.— Any person sending a* exempt from i^ postage letters nut liable to exemption, or enclosing a communication iv the nature ot a letter in any »ij newspaper or book-packet are liable to a penalty Cr. oi£2o. " ||; Overland Carriage.— -No postmaster will be're* 'J 5 quired to receive any book-packet for tra'njinueion f? by an overland mail, if f ro v its weight or anj jp other cause the packet appear calculated the carrier. \ fe>^Jr^gt Cbosbib Ward, Postmaster-GeMftj^^i m ■— — gT"— — l ' ' SSgS'.^TE^BJ.fe Who Escaped U. S. Laws. -The fo^w- fr ing persons are exempted from enrolments by p the laws of the United States :— Officers judi- iff cial and executive of the United States, .the || members of both Houses of Congress and j|| their respective officers, Custom Hoiwe offi- M cers and their clerks, inspectors of export*, M pilots and marines employed in the sea service :^| of a citizen or merchiant within the United % States, post-masters, assistant post-masteit % and their clerks, post officers, post riders, 2 stage drivers ia the care and coneyance of she mails of the United Scates, ferrymen l p employed at any ferry oa the post: road, and *V the artificers and workman ia the United ||, Sates Acmoriea and Arainals. . |-

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