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Star (Christchurch), Issue 277, 3 April 1869, Page 4

BATES OF POSTAGE ON BOOK PACK! AND NEWSPAPERS, WITH THE I GULATIONS AFFECTING THE P< TA.GE, TEANS MISSION, &c, &c. LETTERS. I. — TOWN LETTERS. Posted at any post-office within the colony for delivery at or from such post-office : — s, Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 For evnry ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 0 II. — COUJTTBY IBTTEB3. 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 Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 6 III.— ISTEKPBOVIKCIAI LBTTEBS. 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 '< Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceding one ounce ... ... 0 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce 1 over one ounce ... ... 0 To the United Kingdom. — (By South--1 ampton or Panama) ; 1 Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 ' Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceed--1 ing one ounce ... ... 1 Exceeding one ounce, but not exceeding two ounces ... ... 2 And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounca or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceed- ; ing one ounce ... ... 1 Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding ; two ounces ... ... 3 ; Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding three ounces ... ... Q I For every ounce after ... ... 1 [ British Colonies and British Countries. (For which mails are made up direct.) 1 Not exceeding balf-an-ounce ... 1 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not oxceod--1 ing 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 the Continent of Europe vid Trieste : • Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceed- , ing one ounce ... ... 2 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 4 And 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 marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows :— Not exceeding half-an-ounco ... 0 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceedone ounce ... ... 1 And so on increasing one shilling and tenpetice 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, the Piiillipine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the 1 Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — 1 Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 1 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one oun^e ... ... 2 1 And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or frac--1 tion 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-ounco, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 2 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding 1 two ounces ... ... 4 ' And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fract ion of an ounce. NEWSPAPEES. ' From any part of the oolony to any other 1 part of the colony ... ... 0 To the United Kingdom vid South- , ampton ... ... ... 0 1 To the United Kingdom vid Marseilles 0 Newspapers for transmission within the col or for overland mails shall be posted in sii numbers. MONEY ORDER BRANCH. The commission charged on Money Orders issued within New Zealand is as follows :— For any sum not exceeding £5 ... 0 £10 ... 1 On the Australian colonies — for any sum not exceeding £5 ... ... 1 Above £5 and not exceeding £10 ... I And on the United Kingdom the charges are— For turns not exceeding £2 ... '. £5 ... S £7 ... i £10 ... i No single order issued for a larger any than £10. Full information as to form of application f money order, &c., will be supplied to the pi on application at any money order office.