POSTAL RATES

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9305, 26 November 1938, Page 1

POSTAL RATES

THE NEW CHARGES Letters and Letter Cards Inland: Id for first ounce or fraction thereof and id for each additional ounce or fraction thereof. Inland Air Mail: Id extra each letter. Birtish Empire (except meantime Australia and Dependencies), including Protectorates and Mandated Territories, also Egypt: lid each half ounce or fraction thereof. All Other Countries: Postal Union rates. 2id for first ounce or fraction thereof, and lid for each additional ounce or fraction thereof. Postcards. Inland: Single, id; reply, Id. All other places: Single, Id; reply, 2d. Late Fee: Id. Par.kets. Comprising commercial papers, books and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and unregistered magazines. Inland: id for each 2oz or fraction thereof up to 21b., and 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up to 51b. All other places (Postal Union Kates), commercial papers: 2id fov llrst 10oz or fraction thereof; Id each additional 2oz or fraction thereof. Books and printed papers: id for eacli 2oz or fraction thereof. Pattern and sample packets: Not exceeding .-loz, Id;, each additional 2oz or fraction thereof, id. "Householder" Circulars Inland: id for each 2oz (gd for each 2oz when 250,000 or more posted within twelve months). Registered Magazines Inland: Each copy la tor each Soz or fraction thereof. Newspapers Inland: Each copy not exceeding.' •loz, id; each copy exceeding 3oz. Id for each llioz or fraction thereof Australia, Canada, Great Britain and most Empire countries: Each copy Id for each IGoz or fraction thereof. All other places (Postal Union rate): id for each 2oz. Registration * For any place: 3d, j Insurance Inland and overseas: No alteration. : Inland Parcels Not exceeding 31b., tid; exceeding 31b. and not exceeding 71b., 1/-; exceeding 71b. and not exceeding 141 b., 1/(1; exceeding 141 b. and not exceeding 211 b., 2/-; exceeding 211 b. and not exceeding 2511)., 2/6. Special Rate for Certain Parcels: : Parcels more than ,1 inch in thickness and exceeding 4ft. Gin. in length and girth combined, not exceeding 211 b., 2/-; exceeding 211 b., but not exceeding 281 b., 2/G (exclusive of hamper fee, if payable).

j Note: Parcels not more than 1 inch ; in thickness are charged the ordinary ! rate, but such parcels must not ex- ! ceed the maximum measurement of | 0 feet, length and girth combined. I Parcels of fishing rods and golf club* 1 over 3ft. Gin. but not over a maximum ! of 4ft. Gin. in length, and not over ' G3in. in diameter, not 1 exceeding 31b., 2/-; exceeding 31b. but not exceeding , 71b., 2/0; exceeding 71b. but not exceeding 141 b. (maximum), 3/-, in- : eluding hamper fee. Fragile Fees: An additional fee of 1/- or 1/G, according to size, is charged on parcels sent by "Fragile" post.