POSTAL INFORMATION.
Letters and Letter-cards.—lnland !..Id for tlio 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. IJd 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 and girth combined, which parcels the senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. The fragile fees. however do not apply to parcois con ! lining 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 samp'e packets, and (Jn';'gistered magazines). Inland: Id not exceeding 2oz. over 2oz. and i;ot. exceeding 4.ozs. L}d and lid for each additional 4 oz. or fraction •hereof up to lib. and 2d for each additional lb or fraction thereof up to olb. Registered Magazines.—lnland 2d i'or each copy if not exreedin< r 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, id each. Registration.—.pur any place. Bd. Postal Notes—Up to 2s 6d Id; 3s to 15s. 2d: 20s. 3d.
Inland Telegrams. Week-day < (other than the public holidays men lioited below) :—Ordinary 9d for first twelve words (including address anil i-ignature) and Id i'or each additional word. Urgent Is 6d for first twelve v, ords (including address and signature), and 2d for each additional word. Sundays and the following imblic holidays, viz. : Qnistmas 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 do card. 2d for a reply card. Lat 3 fee 2d. Hansard. 2d per pound or fraction thereof of separate packages weighed together. Other Government publications weighing less than lib per cop> :ld ditto. School Journal 3d. Schoolmates 3d ditto. Looks and pamphlets relating to Boy Scouts movement received from Defence Department, Wellington. 3d ditto. Looks for ligh (.keepers. 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 the islands in the Pacific annexed to New Zealand.
Parcels.—lnland. 6d for the fust pound, 2d for each additional pouad or fraction thereof up to 10lb; Id I'-r each additional pound or fracti') thereof between 101 b and 281 b. An additional foe of 6d is charged on ail inland parcels, except parcels ecu taining fishing-rods golf-sticks, etc., exceeding 3ft 6*in in length which tho senders desire forwarded to destination in hampers. Government Packages.—-Inland, b<J for the first pound: 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up ho 101 b Id for each additional pound or fraction thereof between 101 b and 281 b. MONEY-ORDERS. Bv postr-Payablo in New Zealand Id for each £1 or fraction thereof, but with a minimum charge of Gu. Payable beyond New Zealand (except in Australia) Gd for each £1 or fraction thereof. Australian States, Fiji Tonga New Guinea. Solomon Islands and'all places in South Pacific advised through Australia—For sums not over £2 the charge w 6d, £5 Is £7 Is 6d. £lO 2s, £l2 2s 6d. %U Ss £l7 3s Gd, £2O 4b. £22. 4* Sf&.6. £27 5s 6d: £30.6* etc. up to £4O. 83. Bv Telegraph.—Payable in New Zealand Id for each £1 or traction thereof but with a minimum charge of 6d, plus a telegraph fee ot Is, or 2s if Rent by urgent telegram Fnr -i nrivato communication tor Ul e°pa budded to the official teleeram of advice Id per wordl if owku i, sent bv ordinary telegram or 20 ner word if it is sent by urgent teleram Pavable in the United Kingof plus a telegram fee at the rate for a telegram 3 to the place upon which the order is drawn. Savings-Bank Telegrams.-Ordinary 9d; Urgent Is 6d.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 2, 4 September 1923, Page 8
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686POSTAL INFORMATION. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 2, 4 September 1923, Page 8
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