POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 88, 18 August 1923, Page 8

POSTAL INFORMATION.

Letters and Letter-cards.—lnland l|d for the first 2oz. or fraction thereof aim Id for each additional 2 oz. or traction thereof. All other places to which Postal Union rates do not apply, I'd for the first ounce o r fraction thereof, and Id for each additional ounce or fraction thereof. Late rrea 2d. A fragile 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 and girth combined, which parcels the senders desire, forwarded to destination m hampers. Tho fragile fees, however do not apply to parcels containing fishing rods. «olf 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. I'd and Hd for each additional 4 oz. or fraction thereof up to lib. and 2d for each additional lb o r fraction thereof up to 51b. Registered Magazines.—lnland 2d for each copy if not exceeding Sozs, and Id for each additional Bozs or fraction thereof. Australia. Fiji and islands in Pacific to which, postage is the same as lin Australia at present.—Ditto. Newspapers.—inland. £d each. Registration.—For any place 3d. Postal Notes—Up to 2s 6d Id; 3s 'to 15s. 2d: 20s. 3d. Inland Telegrams. Week-day< (other than tho public holidays mentioned below): —Ordinary 9d for first twelve words (including address and signature) and Id for each additional word. Urgent Is 6d for first twelve words (including address and signature), and 2d for each additional word. Sundays and tho following public holidays, viz.; Christmas Day, Boxing Day. New Year's Day Good Friday Easter M0:..:....'. Lulor Day, and thei King's Birthday:—Doublethe rates for week-days. Post-cards.—lnland. Id for a sin -de card. 2d for a reply card. Latj fee 2d. _ * Hansard, 2d per pound or fraction thereof of separate packages weighed together. Oiher Government publications weighing less than ilb 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 -eparate packages, weighed together. The Navy, 2id ditto. The term "Inland." as used above, includes Western Samoa and tho islands In the Pacific annexed to New Zealand.

Parcels.—lnland Gel for the first [pound, 2d for each additional pouad ,or fraction thereof up to 101 b; Id p*r each additional pound or fracti ■ ? j thereof between 101 b and '2Blb. An additional fee of 6d is charged on all inland parcels, except parcels eon taining fishing-rods golf-sticks, etc., exceeding 3ft Gin in length winch the senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. Government Packages.—lnland. btJ for the first pound: 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up Ito 101 b Id for each additional pound or fraction thereof between 101 b and 281 b. , . XT Bv Telegraph.—Payable m JNew Zealand Id for each £1 or fraction •thereof hut with a minimum charge of 6d, plus a telegraph fee of Is, or 2s if sent by urgent telegram. ' I For a private communication i° r the payee, added to the official telegram of advice Id per wc#d it orderlis sent bv ordinal- t b-r-n or 2« I per word if it is sent by uraentjtote--1 gram Parable in the United Kingdom. Gd for each £1 or fraction thereof plus »*telegram ice at the rate for a telegram to the place upon which the order is drawn. | Savings Bank Telegrams.—Ordinary <9d: TJrcent Is 6d. I MONEY-ORDERS. j 7iv post,—Payable in New Zealand |ld for each £1 or fraction thereof, hut with a minimum charge ot 00. I Payable beyond Now Zealand (except ijn'AiMrnlifO 6d for ea-h £1 or fraction thereof. Australian States. Fiii Tonga New Guinea Solomon islands nVd all places in South Pacific advised throw* Australia—For mm* not over £2 the charge is 6d, Si, £7 Is-6d. £lO 2s £l2 2s6d. Jl«s 3b £l7 3s Gd, £2O 4s. £22. 4s 6d £25. 58 £27 5s Gd; £3O, 6s etc. up to £4O. Bs.