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Star (Christchurch), Issue 265, 19 March 1869, Page 4

RATES OF POSTAGE ON BOOK PACKETS AND NEWSPAPERS, WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, &c, &c. LETTERS. I. — TOWN letters. Posted at any post-office within tho colony for delivery at or from such post-office: — fl. a*. Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 1 Exceeding half-an-ounce, bufc not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 2 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounco ... ... 0 2 , II. — COUNTRY LETTERS. Posted at any office within the colony for delivery afc or from any post-office within the same province :— Not exceeding half-nn-ounce ... 0 2 Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 4 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 0 4 HI. — INTERPROVINCIAI LETTERS. Posted at nny post-office within tho colony for delivery nt or from any postoffice in any any other province within the colony : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 3 Exceeding hnlf-an-ounce, bub not exceding ono ounco ... ... 0 6 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 0 6 To the United Kingdom. — (By Southampton or Panama) : Not exceeding half-nn-ounco ... 0 6 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not oxceedingone ounco ' ... ... 1 0 Exceeding one ounco, 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 hnlf-an-ounce ... 010 Exceeding half-nn-ounco, and not exceed- ■ ing one ounco ... ... 1 8 Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 3 4 Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding three ounces ... ... 0 8 For evory ounco after ... ... 1 8 British Colonies and British Cowttries. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding hnlf-an-ounce ... 1 0 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 2 0 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 4 0 And so on, increasing one shilling for every ndditional ounce or fraction of an ounce; Excepting in the following cases, where special rates are payable. To the Continent of Europe via Trieste : Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 0 Exceeding ha!f-an-ounce, and not exceeding ono ounco ... ... ,2 0 Exceeding ono ounce, and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 4 0 And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To Syria and Turkey. Loiters will bo forwarded aid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via tho United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 11 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceedone ounco ... ... 1 10 And so on increasing one shilling and tenpenco for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hong Kong, Pennng, Singapore, and any park of China or Japan, tho Phillipine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccns, and Sinm, aro chargeablo as follows : — Not excce-ling.half-an-ounce ... 10 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding ono oun?o ... ... 2 0 And bo on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of au ounce. To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to officers serving on . board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through tho United Kingdom, are chargeable as follows : — Exceeding half-an-ounce, nnd not exceeding one ounce ... ... 2 0 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 4 0 And so on increasing two shillings for every ndditional ounce or fraction of an ounce. NEWSPAPERS. From nny pnrt of the colony to nny other pnrt of the colony ... ... 0 1 To the United Kingdom via Southampton ... ... ... 0 1 To tho United Kingdom via Marseilles 0 3 Newspnpers for transmission within the colony or for overland mails shall be posted in single numbers. ■ MONEY ORDER BRANCH. The commission charged on Money Orders issued within New Zealand is as follows :— For any sum not exceeding £5 ... 0 6 £10 ... 1 0 On the Australian colonies — for any sum not exceeding £5 ... ... 1 0 Abovo £5 and not exceeding £10 ... 2 0 And on the United Kingdom the charges are — For turns not exceeding £2 ... 1 0 £5 ... 2 0 £7 ... 3 6 £10 ... 6 0 No single order issued for a larger amount than £10. Full information as to form of application for a money order, &c, will be supplied to the public on application at any money order office.