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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
RATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, BOOK PACKETS, NEWSPAPERS, ETC., POSTED IN NEW
ZEALAND AND THE CHATHAM ISLANDS.

SCHEDULE A.

*I.—TOWN LETTERS.
For delivery at or from the same Post Office at which the letters are posted—
Not exceeding half an ounce ... ... ... s. d.
0 1
Every additional half an ounce or fraction of half an ounce ... ... 0 1

*II.—INLAND LETTERS.
For delivery at or from any other Post Office in the Colony than that at which the letters are posted—
Not exceeding half an ounce ... ... ... s. d.
0 2
Every additional half an ounce or fraction of half an ounce ... ... 0 2

III.—BOOK PACKETS AND PATTERN PARCELS.
For delivery at or from any other Post Office within the Colony—
Not exceeding one ounce ... ... ... s. d.
0 1
Above one ounce but not exceeding two ounces ... ... 0 2
Above two ounces but not exceeding four ounces ... ... 0 4
Above four ounces but not exceeding eight ounces ... ... 0 8
Every additional eight ounces or fraction of eight ounces ... ... 0 8
Note.—No book packet must exceed 3 lbs. in weight, and no pattern parcel twenty-four ounces in weight.

IV.—BANKERS' PARCELS.
For delivery at or from any Post Office within the Colony—
Not exceeding four ounces ... ... ... s. d.
0 4
Above four ounces but not exceeding eight ounces ... ... 0 8
Every additional eight ounces or fraction of eight ounces ... ... 0 8

† V.—NEWSPAPERS.
For each newspaper posted in the Colony, except to the places mentioned in Schedule D ... s. d.
0 1

VI.—REGISTRATION FEE.
For every letter, book packet, bankers' parcel, pattern parcel, or newspaper, registered at any Post
Office within the Colony, for delivery at or from any Post Office within the Colony, a fee of sixpence will
be charged in addition to the postage.

SCHEDULE B.

VII.—SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS.
Letters addressed to or forwarded by any non-commissioned officer, army schoolmaster (not of the first
class), army schoolmistress, soldier, or seaman, while actually employed in Her Majesty's service, may be
transmitted within the Colony, and between the Colony and the Australian Colonies, India, British Ports in
the Mediterranean, and the United Kingdom, at a charge of one penny each; and to any Post Office within
the British Dominions, via the United Kingdom, by British Mail Packet, at twopence each, provided that
the following regulations are observed:—
(1.) Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in weight.
(2.) If sent by any such privileged person, it must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his
description or class in the regiment or vessel, and signed by the officer at the time in command.
(3.) If addressed to any such privileged person, his description or class in the regiment or vessel must
be specified thereon.
(4.) If posted within the Colony, the postage must be prepaid.
Letters of this description posted or received in the Colony, not in accordance with the foregoing
regulations, will be treated as ordinary letters. Soldiers' and sailors' letters addressed to foreign places are
in addition chargeable with the foreign transit rates due to the countries through which such letters may
pass.

SCHEDULE C.

VIII.—FOREIGN LETTERS.
For countries beyond the Colony, except for or through places specially mentioned in Schedule D—
Not exceeding half an ounce ... ... ... s. d.
0 6
Every additional half an ounce or fraction of half an ounce ... ... 0 6

IX.—TRADE CIRCULARS AND PRICES CURRENT.
For each Trade Circular or Price Current registered at the General Post Office, Wellington, for trans-
mission by Post—
To places within the Colony ... ... ... s. d.
0 1
To Australia, Tasmania, and India ... ... ... 0 1
To the United Kingdom ... ... ... 0 1
To Sandwich Islands and United States ... ... ... 0 1
When addressed to other places the foreign book rate given in Schedule D will be charged in addition to
the Colonial rate of 1d. each.

• The rates given in sections I. and II. are fixed by "The New Zealand Post Office Act Amendment Act, 1870."
  † The rate of postage chargeable on newspapers posted in the Colony for delivery at any Post Office within the Colony, is
  fixed at 1d. each by "The New Zealand Post Office Act Amendment Act, 1866."