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West Coast Times, Issue 2462, 21 August 1873, Page 4

Big Dam. — John Kennedy, postmaster Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 p.m.; closes Monday) Wednesday and Friday, at 8.80 a.m. Harcourt's Ferry, Kawhaka, Lake Brunner arrive and close at same hours and days. o — BATES OF POSTAGE. TOWN DELIVERY. Every morning (Sundays excepted) at past ten. Every afternoon (Sundays excepted) at half-past two. LETTERS. Town Lbmebb.— Posted at any Post Office within the Colony, for delivery at such Post Office : Not exceeding one half ounce, Id ; over half ounce, but under one ounce, 2d ; every additional half ounce or fraction of half ounce, id. County Lettbbs.— Posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at any other Post Office in the same or neighboring Provinces : Not exceeding one half ounce, 2d ; over half ounce, but under one ounce, 4d ; every additional half ounce, or fraction of half ounce, 2d. Intercolonial Letters. — For Victoria South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, and Tasmania : Not exceeding one half ounce, 3d ; over half ounce, but under one ounce, 6d ; every additional half ounce or fraction of hah ounce, 3d. English Letters. — For Great Britain, via Suez and Southampton : No f j exceeding one half ounce, 6d ; over half ounce, but under one ounce, Is ; every additional half ounce or fraction of half ounce 6d. For Great Britain, via Suez and Briudisi : Not exceeding ■ one half-ounce, 9d ; over halt ounce, but under one ounce, Is 6d ; every additional half ounce or fraction of half ounce 9d. Foreign Letters. — The postage rates on correspondence posted in New Zealand for the undermentioned places, to be forwarded by the Pacific Mail Route (San Francisco) will be as follows :—: — Sandwich Islands — Letters, per half ounce, 6d ; newspapers, each, Id ; book packets, per quarter pound, 4d. United States— Letters, per half I ounce, 6d ; newspapers, each, Id ; book packets, per quarter pound, 4d. British Columbia — Letters, per half ounce, Is ; newspapers, each, 2d ; book packets, per quarter pound, 6d. Canadian Dominion — Letters, per half ounce, 8d ; newspapers, each, 2d; book packets, per quarter pound, Gd. West Indies — Letters, per half ounce, Is 4d ; British aud Foreign newspapers, each, 3d ; book packets, per quarter pound, 9d. Mexico — ; Letters, per half ounce. Is ; newspapers, each, 2d ; book packets, per quarter pound, 6d. Central America — fetters, per half ounce, Is ; newspapers, each, 2d ; book packets, per quarter pound, 6d. South America, excepting Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, aud ! Peru, and W est Coast South America — Letters, per half ounce, Is ; newbpa- ' pers, each, 2d ; book packets, per quarter pound, 6d. Fpr Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru — i Letters, per half ounce, Is 6d ; news- | papers, 3.d; bpoks, per eight ounces, I Is6d. For India (Ceyion excepied). Penang, Singapore, China, Japan, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Natal, St. ■ Helena, &c. : — Not exceeding one half ounce, Is ; over half ounce, but under one ounce, 2s ; every additional ounce or fraction or ounce, 2s. For Ceylon. — Not exceeding one half k ounce, 6d ; over half ounce, but under j one ounce, Is ; every additional ounce r o£ fraction of ounce, Is. .[Foi further jJiirti'Ufiars of Foreign Letter Postage, see Table of Kates at tlie Post Office.] ' '" BQOK PACKETS. JSOOK Packets, Bankers' Parcels, and Pattern Panels, posted at any Post Office in the Colony for delivery at any Post Office within the Colony, Not exceeding two j ounces, Id ; over two ounces, but under four ounces, 4d ; over four ounces, but under eight ounces, 8d ; every additional eight ounces, or fraction of eight ounces, Bd. Book Packets and Pattern Parcels, for - Australian Colonies and Great Britain, via San Francisco, and via Suez and Southampton : Same as above. Fpr Great Britain, via Sue 2 and Marseilles : Nd,t exceeding four ounces, 6d ; over four ounces; but ugder .eight flijnces, Is ; over eight ounces, but under 'sixteen ounces, 2s. For Foreign Postage, see Table' oi Bates. NEWSPAPERS. Neavspapeiis.— For delrvery witfiin the Colony, Jd; in Australia, India, Great Britain, and the Continent of Europe, via Suez : Id eaph. Foi' Foreign places, see Table of Rates. REGISTRATION. Any prepaid letter, newspaper, book, or other packet, addressed to places within New \ Zealand, the United Kingdom, the British : "Colonies, and many Foreign Countries may be registered at any Poet Office, during office : hours, on paymenpiri stamps affized to the . letters, &c, of the required feej*" and on presentation at the Post Office window, at least one hour prior to' the time for closing the mail by which it is intended to be forwarded. | Registration fee on letters, &c, for places within the Colony 6d each. For Australian Colonies and Great Britain, 'ij via £sau Francisco, and via Suez, &c. ; 6d. 5 F6rForeJsj/i pe^'^'ation Fees see Table 5 of liatp& ''" •' ''" MONEY ORDERS. 1 Money Orders ai - 3 issued at Ilokitika, Itose, and Greymouth on any Money Order Office ■ in Now Zealand, Australia, Tasmania, or Great Britain and Ireland. i COMMISSION. "I On Orders, jssued payable at places in New : Zealand, hot exceeding £5, fid ; not exceeding 'jei'o", is: ■ * : " Advices of money can .be sent by telegram while the money is lodged" 'at any Money ■ OrdejE- Qf§pe jn *h e Colony. On Qvd&tß fashed payable at placos in Australia, not exceeding #5, ? Is j not exceedng £10, 2s. On Orders issued payable at places in Great Britain and Ireland, not exceeding £2 Is ; not exceeding £5, 2s 6d ; not exceeding £7, 3s 6d; not exceeding £10, ss. The issue of Orders to any one applicant for the same payee in one day shall not exceed the sum of £25 on GreaJ Britain, and the sum of £40 on the Australian Colonies and Tasmania. Telegraph Orders £l or fractional part of £1,4 d. Fee for telegraphing every £10, or fractional part of £10, Is. SAVINGS BANKS. Post Office Savings Banks have now been opened at the following Post Offices in the Colony:—Westland. — Hokifcika and Greymouth. Nelson, Collingwood, Charleston, ; W^stport, Reefton. Auckland, Otahuha, Russell, Wani gsrei, Raglan, Mongonui, Onehunga, Alexandra, Cambridge, Newcastle, Tauranga. New Plymouth, Patea. Napier, Gisborne. Wellington, Wanganui, Tevehenton, Greytown, Marton. Picton, Blenheim, Havelock. Christchurch, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akaroa, Waimate. Dunedin, Clyde, Law rence, Arrow River, Manuherika, Queens-