POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 95, 27 August 1923, Page 8

POSTAL INFORMATION.

Letters mid 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. l}d for the first ounce o r fraction thereof 1 , and Id fo r cadi additional ounce or fraction thereof. Late free 2d. A fragile fee of Gd is charged on all inland parcels that do not exceed 4ft. length and girth combined and of <),J on those that exceed 4it. length and girth combined, which parcels the senders desire forwarded to destination 111 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. IJd and Hd for each additional I 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 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. }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 the 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 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, 2d peT pound or fraction thereof of separate packages weighed together. Other Government publications weighing less than lib per copj 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 separate packaues 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 pouad or fraction thereof up to 101 b; Id fa»r each additional pound or fracti > i thereof between 10lb and 281 b. An additional fee of 6d is charged on ail inland parcels, except parcels eon taining fishing-rods golf-sticks, etc., exceeding 3ft 6m in length which the senders desire forwarded to destination in ha.ir.pers. Government Packages.—lnland, 6d 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 281 b. I MONEY-ORDERS. By PosWPayable in New Zealand Id for each £1 or fraction thereof, but with a minimum charge of 6d. Pavable beyond New Zealand (except in Australia') fid for each £1 or fraction thereof. Australian States, Fiji Tonga New Guinea. Solomon Islands and' all places in South Pacific advised through Austrajia-*or sum 3 not over £2 the charg|s|* 6d, £5 Is £7 Is 6d. £lO 2s £l2 3b 6d, £ls 3s. £l7 3s 6d, £2O. 4s. £22, 4s 6d, £25. sa. £27 5s 6d; £3O, 6s eto. up to £4O. &r Bv Telegraph.—Payable in New Zealand Id for each £1 or fraction thereof but with a minimum charge of 6d, plus a telegraph fee of Is, or 2s if sent by urgent telegram. For a private communication ioi the payee, added to the official telegram of advice Id per word if orde. is sent bv ordinary telegram or id per /word if it is.sent by mwent tetoerain Pavable in the United Kingdom. 6d for each £1 or fraction there, of. plus a telegram fee at the iate for a telegram to the place upon which the order is drawn. Savings-Bank Telegrams.-Ordmary 9d; Urgent Is 6d.