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Increase in Rat us. Owing to the increased cost of maintaining the Department's services it was found necessary to increase the rates and charges generally. The schedule below shows the principal changes. The alterations took effect from the Ist August, 1920, unless otherwise stated.

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Item. Old Rate. New Kate. i_ i Letters and letter-cards for inland delivery.. 1 |d. up to 4 oz., and | d. for each additional 2 oz. lid. for the first ounce.. i 2d. up to 2 oz. and Id. for each additional 2 oz. 2d. for the first ounce. Betters and letter-cards addressed to United Kingdom, British possessions, United States of America, and certain other places Post-cards for inland delivery Newspapers for inland delivery Registered magazines— For inland delivery . . Id. id. 1 id. Id. Addressed to Australia, Fiji, and certain islands in Pacific Id. for first 8 oz., and Jd. for each additional 8 oz. 2d. for each 8 oz. (altered from 28th October to 2d. for first 8 oz., and Id. for each additional 8 oz ). 2d. for each 8 oz. Inland packets id. up to 2 oz. ; Id. up to 4 oz. ; lid. up to 8 oz. ; Jd. for every additional 4 oz. Jd. each 2 oz. up to lib., plus war-tax Jil. per packet; total for I lb., 4id. 4id. for- first pound Id. .. 2d. .. 2d. .. lid. each 4 oz. up to 1 lb. ; total for 1 lb., 6d. Parcels for inland delivery. Late fee on correspondence Registration fee Fee for insurance up to £2 of parcel for inland deliver}' Fee for private box at place where there is postman's delivery (id. for first pound. 2d. 3d. 3d. Fee for private bag Money-orders payable in New Zealand £1 per annum £2 per annum 3d. for each £5 £1 10s. per annum. (From 20th January, 192.1, double ordinary fee, charged hitherto only at Auckland and Wellington, was charged generally for larger-size boxes.) £2 10s. per annum. Id. for each £1, with minimum charge of Od. Od. for each £1. Money-orders payable beyond New Zealand, except in Australia, United States of America, or Canada Postal notes 3d. for each £1 -Jd. for Is., Is. 0d., 2s., or 2s. 6d. ; Id. for 3s. or 5s. ; 2d. for 10s., 15s., or £1 8d. for 12 words Id. up to 2s. fid ; 2d. for 3s. to 15S. ; 3d. for £1. Telegrams (ordinary) Is. for 12 words. (Requirement that double week-day rates be paid for telegrams lodged on Sundays made applicable also to public holidays as follows: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and the King's Birthday.) Is. 6d. for 100 words, from 16th February, 1921 ; Is. for message not exceeding 50 words, from 16th March, 1921. Is. 4d. for 100 words presented between 5 p.m. and midnight or close of office, from 16th i'ebruary, 1921. £1 per annum. Press telegrams (other than parliamentary news from Wellington) Is. or Is. 4d. for 100 words according to time of presentation Press telegrams containing parliamentary news from Wellington Is. for 100 words presented between 11 p.m. and midnight Fee for registration of code addresses Telephone exchange connections — At exchanges open continuously 10s. per annum £7 per annum for business connection not exceeding J- mile from exchange £9 10s. at Auckland, Christehurch, Dunedin, and Wellington for distance up to 1 mile ; £8 at any other place up to -J mile, increased by 15s. the J mile up to 1 mile. £6. (" Common" rate, £7. Excluded from application to Auckland, Christehurch, Dunedin, and Wellington.) At exchanges not open continuously £5 for private-residence connection not exceeding 1 mile from exchange (or, if two-thirds of each class agreed, £6 " common" rate) £5 per annum whether for business or for private-residence connection not exceeding J mile or 1 mile respectively from exchange £6. At all exchanges For each I mile beyond the maximum distance for the minimum subscription the charge was increased by 2s. 6d, Up to 20 miles (from 1st September 25 miles reverted to) —6d. and 2d. Telephone toll communications Up to 25 miles—6d. for 3 minutes and 2d. for each additional minute Over 25 and not over 50 miles— 6d. and 2d. Over 50 and not over 75 miles — 9d. and 3d. Over 75 and not over 1.00 miles— Is. and 4d. Beyond 100 miles—charge increased by Od. and 2d. respectively as distance increased by 50 miles Over that distance and not over 50 miles —9d. and 3d. Over 50 and not over 75 miles — Is. and 4d. Over 75 and not over 100 miles— Is. 6d. and 6d. Beyond 100 miles— charge increased by 9d. and 3d. respectively as distance increased by 50 miles.