For every half ounce or fraction : of half an ounce ... ... 2d. ; To (he United Kingdom. By the Pacific route : — Not exceeding ha'f an ounce ... 6d. ■ And for every succeeding half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce 6d. Other places by the Pacific route : — ■ For a For a For a News- Book Countries. Letter, paper.- pit. - ______ ______ ______ per_oz each, per^lb s. d. d. d. Sandwich' lslands ... 0 6 1 4 United States ... 0 6 1 4 British Colombia ... 1 0 2 6 Canadian^ Dominions 0 8 2 6 West Indies ... 1 0 2 6 Mexico ... I 0 2 6 Central America ... 10 2 6 South America ... 10 2 & By Southampton : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce.... 6d. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... Is. And for every succeeding half an ounce, or fraction of half ' an ounce 6d. By Marseilles :-- Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... lOd. Exceeding half-an-ounce, . and not exceeding one ounce is Bd. For every half ounce after ... lod. Australian Colonies. Not exceeding half an ounce ... 3d. Exceeding half an ounce, and not exceeding-one ounce ... - 6d. And for every succeeding half ounce 3d. Other British Colonies and British Countries (For which mails are made up direct). Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 6d. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... Is. And so on, increasing for every additional half ounce. or fraction of an ounce. %* Excepting in the following cases, where special rates are payable.' Cape oj Good Hope. Not exceeding half-an-ounce Is. 6d. For every ounce ... '■ ... 3s. Od. Every succeeding ounce or frac- : tion of an ounce ... ... 3b. Od. To the Continent of Europe via Triestei Not exceeding kalf-an-ounce ... Is. Exceeding, half-an-ouace, aal not exceeding one ounce ...; 2s. Exceeding one ounce, a»5 not exceeding two ounces .... 4n And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ouncs. ' To Syria and Turkey. Letters-will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa : (unless mai ked. for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows :— ••>■. Not"exceedlnghalf-an-ounee Is. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceediug one ounce .. 2s. And so on, increasing two shilling! for every additional ounce oc fraction of an ounce. To Ihdidy China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed- to any part of itidiK Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China or Japan, .the Phillipine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and. Siam, are chargeable aB follows : — . Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Is. Exceeding half-announce, and not exceeding one ounce ... 2s. And bo on, increasing two ehillings for, every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. I To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations., . Letters 1 addressed to officers ' Berving on '■board! any; of her Majesty.'i ships on aforeigti istation, when sent through the United King? !dom, are, chargeable as follows :—• ■ \ ' Same aa the general public. . Ipost-office savings bank aiJD money orders; and gdverni ment- • annuities 'and insurANCE. . . . . ' .:;■- --, Offiqes at Cbristcburcb, Ly ttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Temukaj Waimate, and Kowai. Open /forth' 9 a.m. till 4 p.m; ; ; : The'commission charged on Money OrfJeraissued within New Zealand is as follows :-- Forany sum . Not exceeding £5 $3 Nofc r exceeding £10 ... . ... is pd , On the Australian Colonies— • ' For any sum not exceeding .- >i£6--. : .>..r:: .'..=.' ... .■ V.. :IS-Od. Above £5 .and apt exceeding JEIO ... ... ; ... 2b Od And on the United Kingdom • 'the'ehargesar'e-- 1 "' . For sums not exceeding £2, 2s Od » » :£IO, lOsOd No single orcler 'issued for a Jafgef^amount , than-j&loj^; !• •-./!!'•'' ' ■•■ ' ■■■ •'■ ■■••■'•'"• ■ Full- information a» to form of application for, a ( or.der, ;&c.,!Will I; he : sppplie«|^l the public on apnlication:at any Money Order! onw. :yt ' : ~- -*■ •'•'■■'• •■ |i - ; "■■- '■"•'. , ■ .; jTi : . \ 1 ' Government, >tnfough the agency of the ■ Eost-officey grant "Annuities, immediSto br deferred, Life Insurance, &c, ;&c. -< ■- *I • v '■"■■. '.'" ' , ; NEWSPAPER. B*rpm any part of the colony .to irfd othtir part of ' the colony lcl._». To the United Kingdom,, via 1 "^Hi ■. Southai_ptott;/" r > i ... <-:..; Id. To the v United Kingdom j .via . 'MareeiiliesV.-M* ' : -t**« ... 3d. • Newspapers 'for rtransmis'Bipn within the colon'y^or for Overland Mails, shall be? posted in single numbers. . > .*.;■/
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 772, 14 November 1870, Page 4
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646Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Star (Christchurch), Issue 772, 14 November 1870, Page 4
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