POSTAL INFORMATION

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 87, 17 August 1923, Page 8

POSTAL INFORMATION

Letters and Letter-cards.—lnland IJd 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, for the first ounce or fraction thereof, and Id for each additional ounce or fraction thereof. Late free 2d. A fragile fee of 6d is charged on all inland parcels that do not exceed 4ft. length and girth combined and of 9(} on those that exceed 4ft, length and 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 6in. in length. Insurance of Parcels.—lnland. 3d up to £2.

Packets (comprising commercial papers, books, and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and Unregistered magazines). Inland: Id not exceeding 2oz. over 2oz. and not, exceeding 4ozs. and l)d for each additional 4 oz. or fraction thereof up to lib. and 2d for each additional lb or fraction thereof up to slb, Registered Magazines.—lnland 2d

for each 1 copy if not exceeding Bozs, and lei for each .additional Bozs or fraction thereof, Australia. Fiji and islands in Pacific to which, postage is the same as in Australia 'at present.—Ditto. Newspapers.—lnland, )d each. Registration.—For any place. 3d. Postal Notes—Up to 2s fid 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 lur each additional word. Urgent Is 6d for first twelve words (including address and signature), and 2d for each additional word. Sundays and the following public holidays, viz. : Christmas Day, Boxing; Day, New Year’s Day Good Friday Easter Monday. Labor Day, and the King’s Birthday:—Double* the rates for week-days. Post-cards.—lnland, Id for a sin gle card. 2d for a reply card. Latj fee 2d.

Hansard, 23 per pound or fraction thereof of separate packages weighed together. Other Government publications weighing less than 11b per copy 3d ditto. School Journal 3d. Schoolmates. 3d ditto. Books and pamphlets relating to Boy Scouts movement received from Defence Department, Wellington. 3d ditto. Books for lightkeepers, 3d per pound or fraction thereof of -epara-te packages weighed together. The Navy. 2Jd ditto. The term “Inland.” as used above,•» includes Western Samoa and the islands in the Pacific annexed to New Zealand. , , Parcels.—lnland. Gd for the hist pound, 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up to 101 b; Id for each additional pound or fracti m thereof between 101 b and 281 b. An additional fee of Gd is charged on all inland parcels, except parcels eon taming fishing-rods golf-sticks, etc., exceeding 3ft Gin in length, which the senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. Government Packages.—-Inland, bo for the first pound; 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up to 101 b. Id for each additional pound o r fraction thereof between 101 b and 281 b, Bv Telegraph.—Payable in Zealand Id for ore!. or fraction thereof but with a minimum chai go of Gd, plus a telegraph feo of Is, oi 2s if sent by urgent telegram. For a private communication i° r the payee, added to the official telegram of advice Id per word d orc *®' is sent bv ordinary telegram or 2 per word if it is sent by urgout telegram. Payable in the United Kingdom. Gd for each £1 or fraction thereof plus a telegram fee at the rate for a telegram to the place upon which the order is drawn. Savings-Bank Telegrams.—Oi dinary 9d; Urgent Is Gd. MONEY-ORDERS. Bv Post,—Payable in Now Zealand Id for each £1 or fraction thereof, but with a minimum charge of Gd. Payable beyond Now Zealand (except iu Australia) Gd for each £1 Or fraction thereof. Australian States, Fiji. Tonga. New Guinea. Solomon Islands and all places in South Pacific advised through Australia;— For sums not over £2 the charge is Gd, £5 is. £7 Is Gd. £lO 2s, £l2 2s 6d. £ls 3s. £l7 3s Gd, £2O. 4s. £22. 4s Gd, £25. ss, £27 5s Gd; £3O, 6s etc. up to £4O, Ba.