POSTAL INFORMATION

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 91, 22 August 1923, Page 8

POSTAL INFORMATION

Letters f>nd Letter-cards.—lnland Lid lor the first 2uz. or fraction thereof, and Id for each additional 2 oz. or fraction thereof. All other places to which Postal Union rates do not. apply. lr,d for the first ounce or fraction thereof, and Id for each additional ounce or fraction thereof. Late free 2d. A fragile fee of Gd is charged on all inland parcels that do not exceed Ift. length and girth combined and of 9d on those that exceed 4ft. length an*! girth combined, which parcels r.hp_ senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. The fragile fees, however do not apply to parcels containing fishing rods, golf sticks or similar articles 3ft Gin. in length. Insurance of Parcels.—lnland, 3d up to £2 Packets (comprising commercial

papers, boobs, and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and Unregistered magazines). Inland; Id not exceeding 2oz. over 2oz. and not exceeding 4ozs. l£d and I'd 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 exceeding 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. 'd each. Registration.—(For any place 3d. Postal Notes—Up to 2s Gd Id; 3s to 15s 2d : 20s. 3d. Inland Telegrams. Week-clays (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 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:—Doublethe rates for week-days. Post-cards.—lnland, Id for a sin gle card. 2d for a reply card. Lat i fee 2d. , Hansard, 2d 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 movement received from Defence Department. Wellington 3d ditto. Books for lightkeepers, 3d per pound or fraction thereof of -eparate packages weighed together. The Navy. 21d ditto. The term “Inland.” as used above, includes Western Samoa and the islands in the Pacific annexed to New Zealand.

Parcels. —Inland 6d for the' fii.st pollud, 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up to 101 b; Id t<.r each additional pound or fracti m thereof between 10lb and 281 b. An additional fee of 6d is ■ charged on ell inland parcels, except parcels con tain lug fishing-rods golf-sticks, etc., exceeding 3ft Sin in length which the senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. Government Packages.—lnland. So for the first pound; 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up to 101 b. Id for each additional pound or fraction thereof between 10lb and 281 b MONEY-ORDERS. p v post,—Payable in New Zealand Id for each £1 or fraction thereof, but with a minimum charge of 6d. Payable beyond New Zealand (except in Australia) 6d for each £1 or fraction thereof. Australian States, Fiji Tonga New Guinea. Solomon Islands and' ah places in South Pacific advised through Australia- tor sums not over £2 the charge is 6d. £5 is £7 Is 6d. £lO 2s. £l2 2s 6d. £ls 3s. £l7 3s 6d, £2O 4s. £22. 4s 6d. £25. 5s £27 5s 6d; £3O. t>s etc. up to £4O. 8s Bv Telegraph.—Payable m New Zealand Id for each £1 or fraction thereof but with a minimum charge of 6d, phis a telegraph fee of Is, or 2s if sent hv urgent telegram. For a private communication tor the paveo, added to the official telegram of advice Id per word if order j, sen t, bv ordinary telegram or per word if it is sent by urgent telegram Payable in the United Kingdom. 6d 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.—Ordinary 9d; Urgent Is 6d.