RATES OF POSTAGE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7679, 1 February 1904, Page 1

RATES OF POSTAGE.

Letters. —Eaoh J oz. or fraction thereof —Inland. United Kingdom, British Possessions, except Rhodesia, Chili, Costa Rioa, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay. Portugal and Portuguese Colonies, Biam, Switzerland, and South Sea Islands, Id; all other places, 2sd. Post Cabds. —All places, single Id ; reply 2d. B-oks and Printed Papers.—All places, £d for each 2 i_z. Commercial Papers.—Town, £d if not exceeding J oz., or Id for the first 4 oz., and £d for each succeeding 2 oz.; Inland. Id for the first 4 oz. or less, and £d for each succeeding 2 oz.; Australia and all other places, 2sd for the first 10oz., and £d for each succeeding 2 oz. Patterns and Sample . Pack"ts—All places excflpt Queensland, not exceeding 4 oz.. Id ; every additional 20z., £d. New-papers.—Town and Inland, £d each; Australia and South Sea Islands, Id each ; all other countries Id if not exceeding 4 oz., and _d for each additional 2 oz. Parcels.—lnland, 6d for the first lib, and 3d for each succeeding lib; Australian States and Norfolk Island, 8d for the first lib, and 6d for each succeeding lib ; for all other countries the harges vary Registration.—The fee for all places is 3d Letters containing valuables must be registered. Magazines.—For New Zealand, the Australian Colonies (except Queensland and Western Australia}, and Tasmania each copy of a registered magazine, not exceeding 2 0Z3., £d ; if over 2ozs. and up t > Bozs., Id; each additional 4ozs. or fraction, £d. For Queensland—not exceeding 4ozs., Id; each additional 4ozs. or fraction, Id.