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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 343, 5 September 1868, Page 8

TMPOBTANT NOTICE J. TO THOSE RESIDING IN THE BUSH. BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER Makes Bread light and digestible in a few minutes without standing to rise as with yeast. Pastry and Puddings should never be made without it, as it renders them light and easy of* digestion, and saves butter and eggs. BOEWIC K' S TESTIMONIALS. In answer to your request, I am happy to say I have tested Berwick's Baking Powder, and it proves to be very good, when properly used.— Tours, &c., J. E. Guerin, Head Cook. —Government House, Sydney, N. S. W., 19th March, 1967. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANKS. The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th, publishes the following regulations for tlio banks as above newly established at Christchurch, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Tiniaru, Akaroa Hokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport! and Charleston. 1. Interest at he rate of 5 per cent, per annum is given on sums less than .£2OO ; at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum on sum? over £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £l' deposited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savings Banks have direct Government Security foi the prompt repayment of their money. 3. A depositor in any one of the Post Office Banks can continue his deposits at any other of such Banks, and can withdraw his money at that Post Office Bank which is most convenient to him. 4. The strictest secresy is observed witl respect to the names of depositors in Pos Office Banks, and the amounts of their de possits. 6. Money may be deposited by or on behalf 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 they have reached the- age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each Province on t\ic business of Post Office Savings Banks, and the replies sent thereto are free froa caarge or postage. THE NEW POSTAGE KATES. I.—Town Lettes. Posted at any Post-office within the colony from delivery at or from such Post-office— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Onepenny Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding ohe otince ... TwopenceFor every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce Twopence. 11. Country Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colony for delivery at or from any other Post-office within the same province— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Twopeuce. Exceeding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce Fourpence. For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... Fourpence HI-—lnterprovincial Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colony for delivery at or from any Post-office in any other province within the cilony— Not exceeding half an ounce, Threepence. Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Sixpence. hor every ounce or fraction of an ounoe over one ounce Sixpence 1

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