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Star (Christchurch), Issue 245, 24 February 1869, Page 4

BATES OF POSTAGE ON BOOK IULCKETS AND NEWSPAPERS, WITH THE RE. GULATIONS AFFECTING THE POS. TAGE, TRANSMISSION, &&, Ac. LETTERS. I. — TOWN LETTEBS. Posted afc any post-office within the colony for delivery at or from such post-office: — . s. d Not exceeding half-an-ounce . . 0 ] Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 5 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 0 i II. — COUNTBT LETTEBS. Posted afc any office within the colony for delivery at or from any post-office within the same province :-— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 I Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ' ... 0 < For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... - " "... ! 0 '. 111. — INTEBPBOVINCIAI. LETTBBS. ... Posted at any post-office within the colony for delivery afc or from any. postoffice in any any other province within .'. the colony : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ' ... 0 I Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not excelling one ounce ... ... 0 i For every ounce, or fraction of ah ounce ; over one ounce ..; : ... 0 i To the 'United Kingdom.—(By South' amptonor Panama) 7 Not exceeding half-an-ourico ... 0 i Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding brie ounce "... ... 1 Exceeding one* ounce, but not exceeding • two ounces ... ... 0 And so on, increasing one shilling for evory additional ounce or frae- ■'■■ tion of an ounce. ...,,,.. By Marseilles .•— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 1 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 1 Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 3 Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding three ounces ... ... 6 For every ounce after ' ... ... 1 British Colonies and- British Countries. ■ (For which mails aro made up direct.) Not exceeding half-an-ounce , . - : . ..... ■ 1 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... " ... 2 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding two ounces ...... 4 And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional 'ounce or fraction of an ounce ; ' ' • • . • . - Excepting in the following cases, where special rates are payable. < ■ To tlie Continent of Europe vid Trieste i Not exceeding half-an-ounce' ... 1 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceed- ' ' ! ing ope ounce -... - ... 2 Exceeding one ounce, and nbt exceeding two ounces -> .». " >: '' ..'. 4 Arid so on increasing two 'shillings for evory additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded aid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless lriartedfor transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows :— • Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 1 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceedone ounce „, . , „, ..„.;. 1 J And so on increasing one shilling and tenpenee for pvery, additional ounce or fraction, of an ounce. To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to' Hong Kong, Penang, Singapore, and any i part of. China or Japan, .the PhiUipine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Xabuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding half-an-ourice .... 1 Exceeding half-an-ourice, and not exceed-, ' ing one ounce ! ... ' '. ... 2 Arid so on increasing two shillings for every additional bunco or : fraction of an ounce; v '•'. '* To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to oflicers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station; when serifc fchroiigh the United Kingdom, are chargeable as follows:— ' '• '■'- Exceeding half-an-ounce, arid hot exceeding one ounce ... : ■'" ... 2 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceedingtwo ounces ... ... 4 And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. NEWSPAPERS. From any Dart of the colony to any other part of the colony '.„ ... 0 To the United Kingdom via Southampton ... .... ".;. 0 To the United Kingdom via Marseilles 0 Newspapers for transmissibM'withiri the coloi or for 6 verlahd mails shall be p6bted' ih smg numbers.' ■ ''■'"'■ ''■'■ MONEY ORDER BRANCH. The commission charged on Money Orders issued within New Zealand is as follows:- — For any sum not exceeding £5 ... O „ „ £10 ... 1 On the Australian colonies— for any sum not exceeding £5 ... ... 1 Above £.5 and not exceeding £10 ... 2 Arid on' the United Kingdom the charges are— For sums not exceeding £2 ... 1 „• „ £5 . ... 2 £7 ... 3 £10 ... S No single order issued loT a larger atoou: than £10. Full information as to lom: of application, for money order, &c, will be supplied to the publ on application afc any monoy order office.