POSTAL RATES

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXI, Issue 8834, 19 October 1942, Page 4

POSTAL RATES

Letters and Letter Carda Inland: 2d tor first ounce or trao tion thereof and Id for each additional half-ounce or traction thereof. Inland Air Mail: 3d each halfounce. British Empire (except meantime Australia and Dependencies), including Protectorates and Mandated Territories, also Egypt: 2d each half—ounce, Id each additional half-ounce. All Other Countries: Postal Union rates. 2id for first ounce or fraction thereof, and Id for each additional half-ounce or fraction thereof

Postcards. Inland; Single, id; reply, 2d. All Other Places: Single, lid; reply, 3d. Late Fee: 2d. Packets. Packets: Up to Oozs, 3d, and Id each additional 2ozs up to lib. Commercial Papers: Id first 4oza id each additional 2ozs. Books and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and unregistered magazines:—lnland: Id for each 4ozs or fraction thereof and id for each additional 2ozs up to lllbu. All ether places (Postal Union Rates), commercial papers Id for first 4ozs or fraction thereof; id each additional 2ozs or fraction thereof. Books and Printed Papers: Id foi first 4ozs; id each additional 2ozs. “Householder” Circulars

Inland: id for eacn 2oz (gd for each 2oz when 250.000 or more posted within twelve months) Registered Magazines Inland. Eacn copy Id for each 80s or fraction thereof. Registered Newspapers Inland: id each 4ozs. Australia, Canrda, Great Britain, and most Empire Countries: id each 3ozs. All othe. places (Postal Union Rate): id for each 3ozs. Registration For auy Place: 4d. Insurance Inland aud Overseas See g. and T. Guide. Inland Parcels Not exceeding 31b., 8d; exceeding 31b. and not exceeding 71b., 1/3; exceeding 71b. and not exceeding 141 d., 2/—; exceeding 1-flbs. and not exceeding 211 b.. 2/9; exceeding ’Jllb. and not exceeding 2811)., 3/6. Special Rate for Certain Parcels; Parcels more thaD 1 inch in thickness and exceeding 4tt. 6in, in length and girth combined, not exceeding 211 b., 2/9; exceeding 211 b., but not exceeding 281 b., 3/6 (exclusive of hamper fee, if payable). Note: Parcels not more than 1 inch in thickness are charged the ordinary rate, but such parcels must not exceed the maximum measurement of ti feet, length and girth combined. Parcels of fishing rods and golf ciuba ever 3ft. 6in. but not over a maximum •if 4ft. 6iu. In length, and not over ijjin. in diameter, not exceeding 3'b., 2/9; exceeding 31l> but not exceeding 71b., 3/3; exceeding 71b., but noi exceeding 141 b. (maximum), 3/9, in« eluding hamper fee.