POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 86, 16 August 1923, Page 8

POSTAL INFORMATION.

Letters and Letter-cards.—lnland lid for the first 2oz. or fraction thereof, and Id for each additional 2 oz. or fraction thereof. All other places to which Postal Union rates do not apply, ljd for the first ounce or fraction thereof, and Id for-each additional ounce or fraction thereof. Late froa 2d. A fragilo fee of 6d is charged on all inland parcels that do not exceed 4ft. length and girth combined and of 9d on those that exceed 4ft. length ami girth combined, which parcels the senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. The fragile fees, however do not apply to parcels containing fishing rods, golf sticks or similar articles that exceed 3ft Gin. in length. Insurance of Parcels.—lnland, 3d up to £2. Packets (comprising commercial papers, books, and printed papers, pattern and samplo packets, and Unregistered magazines). Inland: Id not. exceeding 2oz. over 2oz. and not. exceeding 4ozs. lid and ljd for each additional 4 oz. or fraction thereof up to lib. and 2d for each additional lb or fraction thereof up to 51b. Registered Magazines.—lnland 2d for each copy if not exceedinjr Sozs, and Id for each additional Sozs or fraction thereof. Australia. Fiji and islands in Pacific to which postage is the same as in Australia at present.—Ditto. Newspapers.—lnland, id each. any place. 3d. Postal Notes—Up to 2s 6d Id; 3s to 15s. 2d : 20s. 3d.

Inland Telegrams. Week-day < (other than the. public holidays mentioned below):—Ordinary 9d for first twelve words (including address and signature) and Id for each additional word. Urgent Is Gd for first twejvc words (including address and sf£naturo). and 2d for each additional word. Sundays and tho following oublic holidays, viz. : Christmas Day. Boxing Day. New Year's Day Good Friday Easter Monday. Labor Day, and the King's Birthday :—Doublethe rates for week-days. Post-cards.—lnland, Id for a sin (do card 2d for a reply card. Lat-3 fee 2d.

Hansard, 20 per pound or fraction thereof of separate! packages weighed together. Other Government publications weighing less than lib per copy 3d ditto. School Journal 3d. Schoolmates. 3d ditto. Books and pamphlets relating to Boy Scouts inovemout received from Defence Department, Wellington. 3d ditto. Books for lightkecpers, 3d per pound or fraction thereof of "eparate packages weighed together. The Navy. 2id ditto. The term "Inland," as used above, includes Western Samoa and the islands in the Pacific annexed to New Zealand. Parcels.—lnland GJ for the uret pound, 2d for earli additional poil.l'J o r fraction thereof up to 101 b; Id f«r each additional pound > or fracti • ■•> thereof between 101 b and 2811). An auditional fee of 6d is charged on all inland parcels, except parcels con taining fishing-rods golf-sticks, etc., exceeding 3ft Gin in length, which the senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. Government Packages.—lnland. Gel for the first pound: 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up to 1011) Id for each additional pound or fraction thereof between 101 b and 281 b. Bv Telegraph.—Payable in Now Zealand Id for each £1 or fraction thereof but with a, minimum charge of fld, plus a telegraph fee of Im, or Meant by nrgeuij.ifilegram,