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Star (Christchurch), Issue 278, 5 April 1869, Page 4

HATES OF POSTAGE ON BOOK PACKETS AND NEWSPAPERS, WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, &c., &c. LETTERS. I. TOWN IiETTEES. Posted at any post-office within tho colony for delivery at or from such post-office : — s. d. Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 1 Exeeedinghalf-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 2 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounco ... ... 0 2 I II. — COUNTRY IBTTEBB. 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 ounce over one ounco ... ... 6 4 111. — INTEUFBOVIHCIAX LKTTEEB. 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 one ounco ... ... 0 8 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 0 6 To the United Kingdom. — (By South' ampton or Panama) : Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 8 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceedingone ounce ... ... 1 0 Exceeding one ounce, but not exceeding two ounces ... ... 2 0 And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounea or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 10 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 18 Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding tw.> ounces ... ... 3 4 Exceeding two ounces and notoxceeding three ounces ... ... 6 For every ounce after ... ... 1 British Colonies and British Countries. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not ■ xcee'ling half-an-ounce ... 10 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 2 0 i Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding i two ounces ... ... 4 0 And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounco ; Excepting in the following cases, where special rates ore payable. To the Continent of Europe via, Trieste : Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 0 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding 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 ounce. To Syria and Turkey. Letters will he forwarded aid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via, the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Oil Exceeding balf-an-ounce, and not exceedone ounce ... ... 1 10 And bo 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, Ponang, Singapore, and any part of China or Japan, tho Phillipine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, tho Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Ifot exceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 © Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one oun o ... ... 2 9 And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To Kaval 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, aro chargeable as ■ follows : — Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding ope ounce ... ... 2 0 Exceeding one ounc*, and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 4 0 And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounco. NEWSPAPERS. From any part of the oolony to any other part of the colony ... ... 0 1 To the 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 exceeding £5 ... 0 6 „ „ £io ... i © On the Australian colonies — for any sum not exceeding £5 ... ... 1 • Above £5 and not exceeding £10 ... 2 0 And on the United Kingdom tho charges are — For sums not exceeding £2 ... 10 „ b£s ... 2 0 £7 ... 3 <5 *10 ... 6 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.