RATES OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPERS,

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1001, 2 May 1871, Page 4

RATES OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPERS,

WITH THE BEGULATIONB AFFECTING POSTAGE TBANSMIBBION, &C, &C. Office Hours— 9 a.m. to 53p.m. LETTERS. 1. — TOWN LETTERS. Posted at any post-office within the colony for delivery at such post-office :— Not exceeding ha!f-an-ounce ... Id. Exceeding half-an-ounce, but hot exceeding one ounce ... 2d. For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce ... Id. lI.— NEW ZEALAND LETTERS. { Posted at any office within the colony for delivery at or from any other post-office within the colony : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 2d. Exceeding half-an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... 4d. For every half ounce or. fraction of half an ounce 2d. To the United Kingdom. By the Pacific route: — Not exceeding half 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, pkt. per £oz each, per Jib s- d. d. d. Sandwich Islands ... 0 6 1 4 United States ...0 6 i 4 British Colombia ... 1 0 2 C Canadian Dominions 0 8 2 6 West Indies ... 1 0 2 6 Mexico ... I 0 2 6 Central America ... 1 0 2 6 South America ... I 0 2 6 By Southampton : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 6d. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and* not exceeding one ounce ... Is. And for every succeeding half j an ounce, or fraction of half an ounce „ 6d, By Brindisi : — Not exceeding fialf-an-ounee ... 9d. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce is 6d. For every half ounce after ... 9<J. 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 la. 6d. ' For every ounce 3s. Od. Every succeeding half-ounce or fraction of half an ounce Is. fid. To the Continent of Europe via Trieste, Not exceeding half-an-ounde ... Is. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and, not exceeding one ounce ... Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding two ounces ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandriaand .Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce Is. Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce „ 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To India, China and the Eastern Archipelago.. Letters addressed to any part of India, Hongkong, 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 ... Is. Exceeding half-an-ounce, aud not exceeding one ounce ... 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. Correspondence for Belgium, for transmission by the Suez route, may in future be addressed to be sent via Brindisi direct, and that the correspondence for Belgium so directed must for the present be enclosed in the mail made up for the British Post-office at Alexandria. The rates of postage to be collected in New Zealand on such correspondence will pay for its conveyance as far only as Alexandria. These rates are as follows : — For a Letter — Not exceeding \ ounce ... 6d. Every additional J ounce ... 6d. For each Newspaper Id. For a Book or Pattern ParcelNot exceeding 4 ounces ... 4d. 4 ounces to 8 ounces Bd. Every additional 8 ounces ... Bd. The weight of pattern parcels must not exceed 8 ounces.) » 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 :— • Same as the general public. POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANK AND MONEY ORDERS, AND GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES AND INSUR ANCE. Offices at Christcburch, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Titnaru, Temuka, Waimate, Kowai, Akaroa, and Selwyn open from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. The commission charged on Money Order. issued within New Zealand is as follows v— For any sum Not exceeding £5 6d Not exceeding £io Is Od On the Australian Colonies — For any sum not exceeding £5 Is Od Above £5 and not exceeding £10 2s Od And on the United Kingdom the charges are — For sums not exceeding £2, Is Od „ „ £% 2&6 d £7, 3s 6d : £10, 58 Od 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. The Government, through the agency of the Post-office, grant Annuities, immediate or deferred, Life Insurance, &c, &c.