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Star (Christchurch), Issue 262, 16 March 1869, Page 4

RATES OF POSTAGE ON BOOK PACKETS AND NEWSPAPERS, WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, &c., &c. LETTERS. I.— TOWN LETTEB3. Posted at any post-office within the colony for delivery at or from such post-office: — s. d. Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 1 Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 2 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over oce ounce ... ... 0 2 II. — COUNTRY IiBTTBES. Posted at; any office within the colony for delivery at or from any post-office within the same province : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 2 Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 4 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounco over one ounce ... ... 0 4 111. — INTEBPBOyiNCIAI IKTTEES. Posted at any post-office within the colony for delivery at or from any postoffice its any any other province within tbe colony .— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 3 Exceeding halt-an-ounce, but not exceding ono ounce ... ... 0 6 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounoe over one ounce ... ... 0 6 To the United Kingdom.—: (By Southampton or JPanaput) ; Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 6 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceoding one ounce ... ... 1 0 Exceeding one ounce, but not exceeding two ounces ... ... 0 2 And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles .•— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 010 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 1 8 Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 3 4 Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding three ounces ... ... 6 8 For every ounce after ... ... 18 British Colonies and British Countries. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not <xceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 0 Exceeding half-an-ounco, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 2 0 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding tWO OUUCC3 ... ... 4 0 And so on, increasing ono shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce ; Excepting in tho following cases, where special rates are payable. To the Continent of Europe via Trieste : Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 0 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceed- I ing one ounce ... ... 20l Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding I two ounces ... ... 4 01 And so on increasing two shillings for evo'ry additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded aid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 111 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceed- J one ounce ... ... 1 1(1 And co on increasing one shilling' I and tenpence fur every additional I ounce or fraction of an ounce. J To China and the Eastern Archipelago. fl Letters addressed to Hong Kong, Pc- fl nnng, Singapore, and nny part of fl China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands, ■ Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the I Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as fl follows :— I Not exceeding hnlf-an-ounce ... 1 I Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceed- I ing one ounce ... ... 2 I And so on increasing two shillings H for every additional ounce or frac- H tion of an ounce. H To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. H Letters addressed to officers serving on H board any of Her Majesty's ships on a HJ . foreign station, when sent through the HJ United Kingdom, are chargeable as H follows : — HJ Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceed- HJ ing one ounco ... ... 2Nj Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding HJ two ounces ... ... 4 H And so on increasing two shillings HJ for every additional ounce or frac* H tion of an ounce. Hj NEWSPAPERS. H From any nart of the colony to any other H part of the colony ... ... OHJ To tho United Kingdom via South- H ampton ... ... ... OHj To the United Kingdom via Marseilles 0 Newspapers for transmission within the colcn^H or for overland mails shall be posted in sinng numbers. MONEY ORDER BRANCH. H The commission charged on Money Bf . Orders issued within New Zealand is flfl as fo'lows :— HJ For any sum not exceeding £5 ... 688 » „ £10 ... lfl On the Australian colonies — for any sum HJ not exceeding £0 ... ... IHJ Above £6 and not exceeding £10 ... 2HJ And on the United Kingdom tbe HJ charges are — HJ For turns not exceeding £2 .„ IHJ £6 ... 2fl „ „ £7 ... 3B . „ „ _ £10 ... 5 Hfl No single order issued for a larger amoiHfl than £10. BB 'Full information as to form of application foHH money order, &c., will be supplied to the pu^H on application at any money order office.