POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 99, 31 August 1923, Page 8

POSTAL INFORMATION.

Letters and Letter-cards—lnland J.|d tor tJie 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, ljd for the first ounce or fraction thereof, and Id for each additional ounce or fraction thereof. Late freer 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 -Ift. length and girth combined, which parrels the senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. The fragile fees, however do not apply to parcels containniir 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 exceedincr 4ozs. l|d and lid 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 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. NSWspapers.—lnland, id each. Registration.—.po r 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 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, 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 lie 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 le.-is than lib per copy 3d ditto. School Journal 3d. Schoolmates 3d ditto. Books and pamph- I lets 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. 2U 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 first pound, 2d for each additional pouad or fraction thereof up to 10lb ; Id tor each additional pound or fraeti •■) thereof between 101 b and 28ift An additional fee of Gd is charged on all inland parcels, except parcels con taining fishing-rods golf-sticks, etc.. exceeding 3ft Gin in length which the senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. Government Packages.—lnland. Gd 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 an*«281 b.

MONEY-ORDERS. Bv Post,—Payable m New Zealand Id for ouch £1 or fraction thereof, but with a minimum charge of 6d. Payable beyond New Zealand (except in Australia) Cd for each £1 or fraction thereof. Australian States, Fiji. Tonga. New Guinea. Solomon Islands and all places in South Pacific advised through Australia—For sumd 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, 6's eto. up to £4O. Ba. Bv Telegraph.—Payable in New 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. For a private communication f° r the pavee, added to the official telegram of advice Id per '-vord if order is sent bv ordinarv telegram or 2d per word if it is sent by urgent telegram. Payable in tbe United Kingdom, fir! fo r each £] 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 !'; F-ient Is 6d.