SAVINGS BANKS.

West Coast Times, Issue 2589, 9 January 1874, Page 4

SAVINGS BANKS.

Post Office Savings Uanks have now been opened at the following Post Offices in the Colony : — Westland. — Hokitika and Greymouth. Nelson, Collingwood, Charleston, Westport, Reef ton. Auckland, Otahulia, Russell, Wang&rei, Raglan, Mongonui, Onehunga, Alexandra, Cambridge, Newcastle, Tauranga. New Plymouth, Paten. Napier, Gisborne. ''^Wellington, Warijjanui, Tevebenton, Grey-. town, iviarton. Picton, Blenheim, Havelocc Cliristchurch, Lytteltou, Kaiapoi, Timaru Akaroa, Waimate, Dunedin, Clyde, Law rence, Arrow River. Manuherika, Queens town, Oiunaru, Tokomairirp, Port Chal raers, Waikouaiti, Balcluthn, -West Taieri Hamilton's, Invercargill, Rivertpn and Campbelltnwu. 1. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per , : annum is given on sut^s less than £200 ;at £ the rate of 3 per cent ; °.r anuum on sums over £200 : and the same in • *-oDOrtion for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no into rest be allowed on more than £500. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savings Bank have direct Government security for the prompt repayment of their money, 3. A Depositor in any of the Post Office Banks can continue his deposits at any other of Buch banks, andean withdraw his money at that Post Office Bank which is most convenient to him. . 4. The strictest secrecy is observed with respect to the names of Depositors in the Post Office Banks, and the amount of their deposits. 6. Married women may deposit money in the Post Office Savings Bank, and money so deposited will be repaid to the Depositor, unless her husband gives notice in writing of marriage, and claims payment of the deposits. , 6. Money may be deposited by or on be-, half of minors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but minors under seven years of age cannot withdraw their deposits until after they have reached the' age of seven. .« 7» Applications to the chief office in each""*"* Province on the business of Post Office ■Savings Banks, and the replies sent- thereto, are free from charge for postage. : POST OFFICE NOTICES. The rate of postage on ail letters, isc, is regulated by weight, the Colonial rate commencing at half an ounce, and increasing by the half ounce after the first ounce. All postages and fees must be prepaid by New Zealand postage stamps. A letter posted wholly unpaid, or with stamps affixed to it of less than a single rate of postage, the letter will he detained, and dealt with as detained letters. A letter liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to any place within the Colony, Great Britain or the Colonies of Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, and Western Australia, prepaid with one rate at least, will be forwarded, and . the deficiency collected on delivery ; but a letter addressed to any other Colony, or Toreign Country, if not fully prepaid, will, bej" detained. . -..'.... Book Packets must be sent either without a cover, or in a cover open ;ifc t'ue endß and A sides, so as to admit of thc,<:iiclosureß being readily opened ; and must not contain any letter, or communication of a letter, or anything sealed, or closed ■ agaiust inspection. Entries stating: who sends the packet or to whom it is given, are not regarded as a letter. Pattern and Sample Packets must not exceed 240748. in weight ;' there must be no writing printing on the packet, or its cover, in addition to the address of the person for whouv it is intended I, excepted the address of the . sender, or trade mark, mnn- . bers, and prices of the article, otherwise the packet will be charged as a letter. There must, be no . enclosure; other than samples, arid those must be sent in ;i cover open at the ends, so as to be easy of examination Samples of seeds J &c, may be enclosed in, boxes or bags, if fastened in such a manner. ; v that they may be readily opened. Letters, newspapers, and packets, will be . re-directed- from one Post Office to another on the written instructions of the person addressed, but on re-direction are chargeable with a new anl distinct rate of postage, to be paid on delivery. Glass, in any shape or form, sharp.instrunients, leeches, game, fish, meat, fruit, vegetables, or bladders, or vessels containing liquids, gunpowder, lucifer matches, or anything of a combustible or explosive nature, canuot be sent through the post. Letters containing coin, addressed to any place witliin the Colony, or the United Kingdom, and which have not been registered, will be subjected to compulsory registration, and charged double registration fee, payable on delivery. • - v Any letter or book, packet which exceeds two feet in length, or twelve inches in breadth or depth, or three pounds in weight cannot be forwarded by post. Lables should be placed on the front' of the letter, and upon tl. right-hand corner of the upper side. On~ Fe^flifecTed: Tefferi; however, care should be taken not. to place fresh stamps over the stamps which have been previously used. Receipt or duty stamps cannot be used in place of postage stamps, nor" can, postage stamps' which have been torn, cut, or'otherwise rendered imperfect, be used.