POSTAL RATES

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9205, 5 April 1938, Page 1

POSTAL RATES

THE NEW CHARGES. Letters and Letter-Cards. I Inland: Id for first ounce or frao j tion thereof, and id for each addl-i tional ounce or fraction thereof. British Empire, United States of America, and certain other countries:, id for first ounce or fraction *i»»reof. and Id for each additional oun*« or fraction thereof. All other places (Postal Union rates): 2id for first ounce or fraction thereof, and lid for each additional ounce or fraction thereof. Late Fee: Id. Postcards. T nland: Single, id; reply, Id. All other places: Single, Id; reply, 2d. Mte Fee: Id. Packets. Comprising commercial paper*, hooks, and printed papers, pattern and sample packete, and unregistered magazines. Inland: id for each Zoz. or fraction thereof up to 21b., and 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof to 61b.

| All other places (Postal union | n.tes), commercial papers: 2id for first lOoz. or fraction thereof; id each additional 2oz. or fraction therent Books and printed papers cd '• tack 2oz. or fraction thereoi Pattern and sample packets ... exceeding 40z., Id; each addition:! 2oz. or fraction thereof, id. “Householder ' Circulars. Inland: id for each 2oz (gd for each 2oz. when 260.000 or mors posted within twelve months). Eegistered Magazines, Inland: Each copy Id for each Soa, or fraction thereof. Newspapers. Inland: Each copy not exceeding 30z., id; each copy exceeding 30z., Id for each 16oz. or fraction thereof. Australia, Canada, Great Britain, aEd most Empire countries: Each copy Id for each 16oz. or fraction .thereof. All other places (Postal Union rates): id for each 2oz, Eegistration. For any place: 3d. Insurance. Inland and overseas: No alteration. Parcels. Inland: Not exceeding lib., 6d; for each additional pound up to 101 b„ 2d; for each additional pound up to 141 b., Id.

Inland: For parcels (except those containing fishing-rods, golf-clubs, and parcels not exceeding lfn. In thickness (etc.), exceeding 4ft length ind girth combined, but not exceed* ing 111 b. in weight: 2s Id.

Inland." (For narcels of fishing-rods and golf-clubs exceeding 3ft. Gin. but not exceeding 4ft. Gin. in length). Not exceeding 31b., 2s: for each additional pound or fraction thereof up Hamper Fee: An additional fee ot Is or Is 6d according to size, is charged on parcels sent by •‘Fragile*’ post.

Limits of weight and size' Maximum weight 141 b.; maximum dimen vions, 6ft. length Mid girth combiner* to 111 b., 3d.