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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 683, 12 July 1870, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES. 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 one ounce ... Twopence For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce Twopence. 11. Countky Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the coiony 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 lll.—lnterprovincial Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colonj for delivery at or from any Post-office in ar , other province within the olony— Not exceeding half an ounce, Threepence. Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Sixpence. For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce Sixpence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, v-'s, Suez and Southampton, are chargeable w"*ii a rate of one penny. Newspapers foi the United Kingdom, via Panama or Suez, one penny; and Marseilles threepence each. ' In consequence of newspapers being L c . quently posted in packages of more than one number, tho same are detained at the Chiei Post-office, and attention is called to the foil lowing postal regulation : " Newspapers for transmission within the colony shall be posted in single numbers, so put up that the date of publication may ba readily seen. Packages of newspapers consist ing of more than one number shall be treated as bookpackages. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th publishes the following regulations foi the banks as above newly established at Christ church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akraoa Hokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport and Charleston. 1. Interest at he rate of 4 per cent, per annum is given on £2OO and under ; at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on turns under £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no interes *>J ttowtd on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Saving a Banks have duvet Government Security for 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 Post I Office Banks, and the amounts of their depossits. 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\io business of Post Office Sai. ings Banks, and the replies sent thereto are tree iron c.iarge or postage. Secure the Shadow ere the Substance fade. LONDON PORTRAIT ROOMS, Molesworth Street, "VVestport. THE undersigned begs to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Westport and its vicinity, that he has arranged with Mr T. E. Price to operate in his studio for a few days, previous to bis leaving for Melbourne. ED. HARTMAN, Photographer. & G. TURNBULL & CO. IMPORTERS AND GENERAL MERCHANTS D TJ N E D I N. ADVERTISING AGENCY, DTJNEDIN. R. T. WHEELER, Advertising and General Commission Agent and Collector, Stafford-street, Dunedin. Agent for Westport Times, Hold tika Leader, Dunstan Times, Hawke'i Bay Daily Times, Lyttelton Times Nelson Mail, NelsoD Examiner, Oamari Times, Southland Times, Tuapeka Press, Tuapeka Times, Timaru Herald Panama Star and Herald, Wikouaiti Herald, Wakatip Mail, West Coast Times, Wairarapa Mercury, Taranab' Herald. R. T. Wheeler, Land A.gent. Crown Grants Uplifted and Regis tered. Land bought and sold. Waste Land Sales Attended. U vances on Land, &c, negotiated. Note the address I—WHEELER'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, Stafford Street, Dunedin. "WESTPORT TIMES" DAltf EXPRESS TO CALEDONIAN GERMAN, AND GILES' T3 RACES. H MILLER leaves the "Tims' , office for the above every Tue* day, Thursday, and Saturday morning, at 5 a.m., arriving at 8 a.m., conveying letters, parcels, &c. Any letters, messages, or parcels, left at the " Times" office, will 1" attended to.