THE NEW POSTAGE RATES.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 834, 8 July 1871, Page 4

THE NEW POSTAGE RATES.

!.•—Town Lett *xs or delivery at or from such Post-office Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Onepehn* Exceeding half-an-ounce but not * exceeding one ounce ... Twopence' For every half-ounce over one ounce Onepenny 11. COUNTBY LRTTKKB. Postei at any Post-office within the colony for dr ivery at or from any other Post-office wit' n the Colony— N exceeding half-an-ounce ... Twopence, iceeding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce Fourpence; For every half-ounce over one ounc e ... Twopence Hl.—Austbaiian Colonies. Not exceeding half an ounce, Threepence Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Sixpence, For every half -ounce over one ounc e Threepence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, Uuitcd States, v : i San Francisco are chargeable wuti a rate of one penny. POST OFFICE SAVJNGS' BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25thj publishes the following regulations foi the banks as above newly established at Chnit church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akraoi Hokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport and Charleston. 1. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum is given on £2OO and under; at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on lumi under £SOO j and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete jEI deposited, provided that no interest be albwid on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savings Banks have direct Government Security fi f 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 by giving notice of his «• moval. 4. The strictest secresy is observed with respect to the names of depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their deposits. 6. Money may be deposited by or on bi. half of minora. Depositors over seven yean of age are treated as persons of full age, bat 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 District on the business of Post Office Sa\. J|W Banks, and the replies sent thereto ars free fron. cnarge or postage.