New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 20

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✨ International Postage Rate Table

TABLE showing the Rates of Postage to be accounted for to the General Post Office
Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and
[The postage upon these Letters must in all cases be paid in advance, and, in addition t to the Ur

COUNTRIES, &c.
FOR A LETTER.
For each
FOR A BOO
Not ex-
Above
Above
Above
Above
Above
Above
Newspaper
Not ex-
2 ozs.
4 ozs.
ceeding
oz. and
oz. and
oz. and
oz. and
oz. and
oz. and
ceeding
to
to
1/2 oz.
not ex-
not ex-
not ex-
not ex-
not ex-
not ex-
2 ozs.
4 ozs.
8 ozs.
ceeding
ceeding
ceeding
ceeding
ceeding
ceeding
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
Africa, West Coast of ... 0 5 0 10 1 10 2 9 1d. 0 2 0 4 0 8
†Ascension .................... 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 2 9 Book rate 0 3 0 6 1 0
Austria .......................... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 1d. 0 2 0 4 0 8

Belgium .......................... 0 3 0 3 0 6 0 6 1 0 Book rate 0 2 0 4 0 8
†Bermuda ........................ 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 2 9 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4
Bolivia .......................... 1 11 1 11 3 10 3 10 7 8 3d. Letter
Brazil ............................ 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 3 8 1d. ditto
Bremen .......................... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 Book rate 0 3 0 6 1 0
Brunswick...... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 ditto 0 3 0 6 1 0
Buenos Apres ................. 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 3 8 1d. Letter

California ...................... 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 4 2d. Letter
Canada .......................... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4
Canary Islands ............ 0 5 0 11 1 4 1 10 2 2 Book rate 0 3 0 6 1 0
†Cape of Good Hope ...... 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 2 9 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4
Cape de Verde Islands... 0 3 0 7 0 10 1 2 1 4 1d. 0 2 0 4 0 8
Chili ................................ 1 11 1 11 3 10 3 10 7 8 3d. Lette
Costa Rica...................... 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 3 8 1d. di
†Cuba ................................ 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 2 9 1d. di

Denmark ......................... 0 8 0 8 1 4 1 4 2 8 Book rate 0 3* 0 6 1 0
Ecuador .......................... 1 11 1 11 3 10 3 10 7 8 3d. Lette

Falkland Islands .......... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4
Frankfort ........................ 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 Book rate 0 3 0 6 1 0

Gambia .......................... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4
Gibraltar ........................ 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4
Gold Coast ...................... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4
Grey Town (St. Juan de 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 1d. Letter
Nicaragua) .

†Guadaloupe ................... 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 2 9 1d. di
†Guatemala ..................... 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 2 9 1d. di

Hamburg ......................... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 Book rate 0 3 0 6 1 0
Hanover .......................... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 ditto 0 3 0 6 1 0
Hayti ................................ 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 1d. Letter
Heligoland ...................... 0 7 0 7 1 2 1 2 2 4 Book rate 0 3 0 6 1 0
Hesse.............................. 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 ditto 0 3 0 6 1 0
Hesse Homberg ............... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 ditto 0 3 0 6 1 0
Holland ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
†Honduras ........................ 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 2 9 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4

Ionian Islands ............... 0 9 0 9 1 6 1 6 3 3 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4

Lagos................................ 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4
Larnica ............................ 0 10 0 10 1 8 1 8 3 4 Book rate 0 3 0 6 1 0
Lauenberg ....................... 0 6 0 6 1 0 1 0 2 0 ditto 0 3 0 6 1 0
Liberia ............................ 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 1d. 0 2 0 2 0 4
Lippe Detmold ................. 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 Book rate 0 3 0 6 1 0
Lubeck ............................ 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 ditto 0 3 0 6 1 0

Madeira ........................... 0 3 0 7 0 10 1 2 1 4 1d. 0 2 0 4 0 8
†Martinique ..................... 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 2 9 1d. Lette
Mecklenburg-Strelitz ....... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 Book rate 0 3 0 6 1 0
Mecklenburg-Schwerin... 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 10 1 8 ditto 0 3 0 6 1 0
†Mexico ............................ 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 2 9 1d. Letter
Monte Video.................... 0 11 0 11 1 10 1 10 3 8 1d. dit

MEM.—1. The Postage to be accounted for upon Letters above the weight specified in this T
Canary Islands, 6d. for every quarter of an ounce, less 2d. per ounce in each
any other place, two single rates for every additional ounce or fraction of an oun

In those cases where an (*) is affixed, the Postage set down in this Table covers the
Upon Letters for Holland the rate only for conveyance to the United Kingdom mus

Printed and Published by W

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1863, No 20

Parliament sat at General Assembly House (nicknamed the 'Shedifice') in Auckland from 1854-1864, sharing the building with the Auckland Provincial Council.

Ironically the Upper House met on the lower story, and the Lower House on the upper story.

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