POSTAL INFORMATION

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 81, 10 August 1923, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION

J/ebtei'it and Letter-carets'.—lnland \ lid for L*iO -iai, 2-z. or fraction thereof, and,ld for each additmnal 2 oz. or fraction /hereof. All oflier places 10 vhich j t/dial Union rates -do. not apivv. ljd fur the iirst or fraction thereof, and Id for :&&eb additional ounce or fraction. the*eM. Lat© fret 2..!. * ~ . A f;.T.ilo foe if 6d is charged on r.i« i.uk;:d ;,tucc-Js that do riot exceed 4ft. lemrth and irixth combined and - t;f ■;,} cwi llii.Kc that exceed 4ft. length. ; and girth combined. whic)bfc parcels .'. the-.sea'-ers uosro for-warded-to destination in hampers. The feee, howoYar do 4ict- apply ta parcels con.taininc fishing rods, golf 5 sticks or similar-articles-that exceedl 3ft 6ia. in length. Insurance of Parrols.—lnland, 3d up to £2. . ; |s ,Paekots Xcompi-ising jcommeroial papers books. and v printed papers, pattern and Bamp-e packed, and Unregistered magazines). ri L Inland: Id not. .exceeding 2oz, '■. : oyj&r ; 2oz. and not exee .:ing'4dzs. x l}d and Md for each additional 4 oz. or fi-action thereof ;"np to jllb. and 2d-for each additional .lb or fraction: thereof up to-5 Tb. i.. , Registered 2d if-or each copy if not Soza, and Id. for additional* Boza x or fraction thereof. ■ • Australia Fiji and ialari£|s in Pact- \ fie to which postage is the same •* 1 in Australia at present.—*Dftto. Newspapers.—lnland. &d ; each. anv place 3d. Postal Notes—Up to 2a 6d Id; JU to 15s 2d: 205."3d.Inland Telegrams. Week-diy* (other than the public holidays mentioned below):— Ordinary 9d for first twelve words (incliiding address and signature) and Id for each additional word. Urgent &d for fiijst twelve words (including.'address and signarture), and 2d for each additional word. Sundays and the following ' public holidays, viz. : Christmas Das\ Boxing Day. -New,, Year's |>ay Good Friday. Easter Monday. Labor Day, and th& King's. Birthday:—Double the .rates for weekdays. rfe card. 2d for a reply card. Jbato fee-24. .- -'. ,W ■v- ;■■ ■•« -, Hansard. 2d' ner pound or fraction thereof of separate .packages weighed together, Oiher G-overnineut publi at'lons weighing less than life per oop| 3d ditto. School Journal 3d. School-mates;-.3d Books and pamphlets : relating 'to Boy Scouts ' movement received from" Defence Department, . 3d ditto. Books for lightkeepers 3d per pound or fraction thereof of -eparac* packages weighed . together. Th£ Nrvvy. 2Jd ditto.: \ The term "Inland," as used above, includes Western Samoa and the inlands in the Pacific annexed to New Zealand. ;

Parcels.—lnland 6d forth© firafc . pound; 2d for each additional pouad ' or fraction thereof up to 101 b; Id fo| each additional pound or fraeti o thereof between 101 b and 281 b. An additional fee of Gd is charged on all inland parcels, except parcels con. taining f>:diing-rods golf-sticks, etc., exceeding :>ft G'.n in length, which. the 'enders s desire forwarded to destination in hampers. G-i veiiim.-'iit Packages.—lnland, 6d for the firat Pound: 2d f&r each additional i.o;-nd <>r fraction thereof up to 10:b. Id for oarh addition-?! pound or fragti-j-n Unroof between 101 b and %i\hj i .■■.,'. Ik T.de'-iapii.—Payable in New" Zealand Id for each £1 or a fraction thereof hvt with a minimum charge of (id, pus a t?leyraph fee of Is, or 2s if sent by ureent telein-ani. For a private ' f°r the j>avee, added to tile •' official teleoram of advice Id per word if order U sent, by ordinary telegram or 3d per word if it i 8 sent by urgent telecrram. Pavable in the United Kmgclom. 6d for each £1 or fraction thereof nlus a telegram fee at the rat® for a teieeram to the place upon which the order is drawn: _ Savme*-Bank Te'eerams. — Ordinary 9d: Urgent Is 6d. ': . : MONEY-ORDERS. > IV An *New 7m\*m i.ld.f-.r £1 or fraction thereof, tut \h a minimum charge of Qd. !V\aM.. beyond New. Zealand (exf*p<* ni ,Vi 6d for.evh 'fit 9 T fl *°* 3 ition f-'"-"of. Australian Stntei, iF'ii '" • ■>» New Guinea Solomon Elands -d all places in ,'Sotith.Pacific advised through <wxi*rnot oyer £2 the is od, /•r, -i. £7 i s 6d. 2* £l2 2a 6d, ,*l6 a--' £ n 7 3« 6d, £2o\4s. £22. 4s ©d, £25. 5s £27 5a U; «», fc W : *P to £4O, 8«,-