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Star (Christchurch), Issue 286, 14 April 1869, Page 4

RATES OF POSTAGE ON BOOK PACKETS AND NEWSPAPERS, WITH TUE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, &c, &c. LETTERS. i I. — TOWN LETTERS. ' Posted at any post-office within the ' colony fbr delivery "at or from such post-office :— s, d. Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 1 Exceeding half-an-ouuce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 2 For evflry ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 0 2 II. — COUNTBT LETTERS. Posted at any office within the colony for delivery at or from auy post-office Avitbin the same province: — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 2 Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 4 For every ounce, ov fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 6 4 111. — INTKRPBOVINCIAL IBTTEBB. 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-ouneo ... 0 8 Exceeding halt-an-ounce, but not exceding one ounce ... ... 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-an-ouncc ... 0 6 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ouDce ... ... 1 0 Exceeding one ounce, but not exceeding two ounces ... ... 2 0 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 ... ... 18 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 i-xceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 0 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding ono ounce ... ... 2 0 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding tAvo ounces ... ... 4 0 And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce ; Excepting in tho folloAAing cases, where special rates nre payable. To the Continent of Europe vid Trieste : Not oxceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 0. Exceedinghalf-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 2 0 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 4 0 And so on increasing two shillings for evory additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To Syria and Turkey. Letters 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 ... Oil Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceodono ounce ... ... 1 10 And so on increasing ono shilling and tonpenco for overy 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 Phillipine islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 1 0 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 2 • 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 exceedin g one ounce ... ... 2 0 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. NEWSPAPERS. From any Dart of the colony to any other part of the colony ... ... 0 1 To the United Kingdom vid Southampton ... ... ... 0 1 To the United Kingdom vid 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 ia as follows : — For any sum not exceeding £5 ... 0 9 „ „ £10 ... 1 fl On the Australian colonies — for any sum not exceeding £5 ... ... 1 4 Above £5 and not exceeding £10 ... 2 0 And on tho United Kingdom the charges are — For turns not exceeding £2 „. 1 ( „ „ . £5 ...2 1 „ „ £7 ... 3 < „ £10 ... 5 No single order issued for a larger amoun thun£lo. Full information as to form of application for c money order, &c., will be supplied to the public on application at any money order office.'