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Star (Christchurch), Issue 276, 2 April 1869, Page 4

KATES OF POSTAGE ON BOOK PACKETS AND NEWSPAPERS, WITH THE RE- . GULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGE, TRANS MISSION, &c.,&c. i J LETTERS. '...■'■ . I.— TOWX LETTERS. . . .- Posted ; at any post-office within the .• : . " colony for delivery at or. fr,om such post-office: — .. _..'.,. -s. d. Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... ' 0 1 Exceedinghalf-an-ounce, but not exceed-. ing one ounce ; .'••■ ' ••' 02 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce ; " " over one ounce ... .;, 0 2 ; '. II.— COUNTRY LBTTBRS. Posted !at any office within the colony - for delivery, at or from auy post-office ;: ■ within the same province:— . '. . ; ■ Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 2 Exceeding half-ati-ounccV but : nbt' ex- ; ceeding one ounce '- : '';'..'■ •• ; ... • 0 4 For every ounce, or fraction of ran ounce ' over one ounce ... ■ ...'0 4 HI.— IHTBRPKOYIHCIAI. XSTTEEB. Posted at any post-office within the : colony for delivery at or from any postoffice in any any other province within the 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 announce : ■ over one ounce . .... .„ 0 6 To the United Kingdom.— (By Southampton or Panama) ;.'■ : Not exceeding half-an-ounce ..." Q 8 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceed- : ■ ■■ . irig one ounce ... - -...10 Exceeding one ounce, but not exceeding-: two ounces .... ..... .2 0 And "so oh, increasing one shilling "" ■ ' for every additional ouuco or frac(ion of an ounce. By Marseilles :— .., V Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 10 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" • For every ounce after • ... ■:' .;. 1 British Colonies and' British Countries. : ' (For which mails are made up direct.) Not <-s:ceediog half-an-punce ;. ... 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 additional ounce or fraction of an ounce ; r ; ' ■ Excepting in- the following cases, where special rates ure payable. " • To the Continent of Europe via Trieste: Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 0 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding 1 one ounce : ... ... : 2 % Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding ■■. ■ ■ : two ounces ;.. ... 4 0 And so on increasing two shillings., for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounrCi To Syria and Turkey. Lotter.> will be forwarded aid Alexandria . and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the Uaited Kingdom), and : will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding hiilf-an-ounce .... 0 11 Exceeding half-an-ourice, and not exceed- : one ounce ... ... 1 10 And so on increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ■ ounce or fraction of an ounce. To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hong Kong, Penang, Singapore, and any part ■of" ' China or Japan, tho Phillipine lalands,. Java, Sumatra, ' Borneo, iab'uan,- the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 0 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding oue ounce ... ... 2 6 And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an 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 the United Kingdom, are chargeable as follows : — Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding ope ounce ... ... 2 0 Exceeding ono ounca, and not exceeding two ounces ■• ... ... 4 0 And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. NEWSPAPERS. From any part of tho colony to any other part of the colony ... ... 0 1 To tho United Kingdom via Southampton ... ... ... 0 1 To the United Kingdom via Marseilles 0 3 Newspapers 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 oxceeding £5 ... 0 6 „ „ £10 ... 1 0 On the Australian colonies — for any sum not exceeding £5 ... ... 10 Above £5 and not exceeding £10 ... 2 0 And on the United Kingdom the charges are— For sums not exceeding £2 ... 10 £5 ... 2 0 £7 ... 3 6 £10 ... 5 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.