POSTAL INFORMATION

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 94, 25 August 1923, Page 8

POSTAL INFORMATION

Letters and Letter-cards.—lnland lid for the first 2oz. or fraction thereof, and Id lor each additional 2 oz. or fraction thereof. All other places to which Postal Union rates do not apply, lid 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 !)(] 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 fiin, 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. lid and lid 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 Bozs, and Id 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, id 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-men-tioned 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 the following public holidays, viz. : Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Kew 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 glo 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 loss 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 ligiitkeepers, 3d per pound or fraction thereof of -eparate packages weighed together. The Navy. 2-|d ditto. The term “Inland,” as used above, includes Western Samoa and the islands in the Pacific annexed to New Zealand. Parcels.—lnland. 6d for the first pound, 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up to 101 b; id Kr each additional pound or fractim thereof between 101 b and 281 b. An additional fee of 6d is charged on ail inland parcels, except parcels con taining fishing-rods golf-sticks, etc., exceeding 3ft 6in in length, which the senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. Government Packages.—lnland, od 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 101 b and 28lb. MONEY-ORDERS. By 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) (3d for each £1 or fiaction thereof. Australian States, ihji, Tonga. New Guinea. Solomon Islands and all places in South Pacific advised, through Australia- for sums not over £2 the charge is 6d, £5 Is £7 Is 6d. £lO 2s. £l2 2s 6d. £ls 3s. £l7 3s 63, £2O. 4b. £22, 4s 6d, £25. ss. £27 5s 6d; £3O. & eto. up to £4O. Bg. . M Bv Telegraph.—Payable m JNew Zealand Id for each £1 or fraction thereof but with a minimum charge of 6d, plus* a telegraph foe of Is, or 2s if sent by urgent telegram. For a private communication tor the payee, added to the official telegram of advice Id per word if ol'deis sent bv ordinary telegram or id per word if it is.sent by urgent teegram. 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.