THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 182, 9 May 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO — 1872. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland. January 1 January 25 „ 29 February 22 February 26 March 21 March 25 April 18 April 22 May 16 May 20 June 13 June 17 July 11 . July 15 August 8 August 12 September 5 September 9 October 3 October 7 ~ 31 November 4 November 28 December 2 December 26 VIA SUEZ— IB72. Arrive at Melbourne. Leave Melbourne. January 18 January 2 February 15 30 March 14 February 27 April 11 March 26 ' May 9 April 21 June 6 May 19 July 4 June 16 August 1 July 14 „ 29 August 11 September 26 September 8 October 24 October 8 November 21 November 5 December 19 December 3 December 31

POSTAL HATES. LETTERS . Town letters posted at any Post Oflice within the Colony for delivery at or from such Post Office— Not exceeding half an ounce . .Id Exceeding half an ounce, but nst exceeding one ounce . . 2d For every half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce 1 d 11. Country Letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from any Post Office within the Colony— Not exceeding half an ounce . . 2d Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce . . . 4d For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce . . 2d 111. Australian Colonies— Not exceeding half an ounce . . 3d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . , . 3d IV. South Sea Islands (Fijis, Sandwich Islands, &c;) — Not exceeding half an ounce . . 6d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . 6d The rates of postage in New Zealand to be charged ou correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, are as follows 1 — LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ouuce and not exceeding one ouuce . , .Is 6d And so ou, 9d for every additional halfounce, or fraction of half an ouuce NEWSPAPERS. Under four ounces, each . 4d MONEY ORDER RATES. On aud after the Ist Jauuary, the commission chargeable on Money Orders on the United Kingdom will be as follows: s. d Not exceeding £2 , , l Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £5 aud not exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 aud not exceeding £lO . 5 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding oue ounce . . 2d Exceeding oue ouuce aud not exceeding two ounces . . . . 4d Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding four ounces . , . . 7d Exceeding four ounces and not exceeding eight ounces . . . Is 2d And s© on, Is 2d for every additional eight ounces, or fraction of eight ounces. VIA SAN FRANCISCO. The rates of Postage ou correspondence forwarded by the Pacific Mail Service via San Francisco are as follows :

Letters Newspapers Packets

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru, for which the rates are— Not exceeding half aa ounce . Is 6d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . Is 6d United Kingdom same as via Suez. Continent of Europe, &c., via the United Kingdom, same as via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly unpaid, the letter must be detained and dealt with according to rule 153. If a letter addressed to any place within the Colony be not sufficiently prepaid with postage stamps, but nevertheless bear a postage stamp of the value of oue penny, tho letter must be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. If a letter liable to more than one rate of postage, aud addressed to any place in the United Kingdom, the Colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, be prepaid with oue rate at least, the letter must be forwarded charged with the deficiency aud an amouut equal to one rate as a fine ; but a letter addressed to any other colony or foreign country, if not fully prepaid, must be detained and dealt with according to rule 153. BOOK PACKETS For places in New Zealand, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom— Not exceeding one ounce One ounce to two ounces . , 2d Two ounces to four ounces . , 4d Four ounces to eight ounces . , 8d Every additional eight ounces . . 8d

half■oz. Each. qr.-lb Sandwicli Islands . 6d Id 4d United States . 6d Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d 6d British Columbia . Is 2d 6d West Indies . Is 2d 6d Mexico . Is 2d 6d Central America . Is 2d Gd South America . Is 2d Gd