✨ Parcel Post Rates Table




DEC. 11.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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SCHEDULE-continued.

FOREIGN PARCEL POST RATES, VIA LONDON.

Colony or Country. Route from New Zealand. Route or Means of Conveyance from London. Rate of Postage. Maximum Dimensions. Special Prohibitions.
BULGARIA Direct steamers to London Via Austria Via Cologne.

Not exceeding 2lb .. 4 6
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 7 0
3lb 7 5
" | 2ft. in any direc-
tion | Letters, unpurified wax and
paraffine, candles, lottery -
tickets, copper money, arms
and ammunition, unmanufac-
tured tobacco, worn clothing,
plants, grapes, flowers, vege-
tables, medicines and poison-
ous drugs unless addressed to
chemists. |
| | | Via Hamburg.
Not exceeding 2lb .. 4 2
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 6 8
7lb 7 2 | |
| CAMEROONS | .. Ditto | Via Hamburg .. Not exceeding 2lb 4 10 2ft. in any direction | Letters and liquids. |
| | | Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 7 4
3lb 7 10 |
| CANADA | .. " | Canadian mail steamers, via Liverpool | (A.) To New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,
Prince Edward Island, and the
Provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Mani-
toba, and the North-west Terri-
tories,-
Not exceeding 1lb 2 1
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 3 2
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 5lb 1 7
(B.) To British Columbia and Vancouver
Island,-
Not exceeding 1lb 2 4
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 3 7
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 5lb 1 9 | Greatest
length,
2ft.; greatest
depth or width,
1ft. | Reprints of Canadian copyright
works, base or counterfeit
coin, oleomargarine, butterine,
and similar substitutes for
butter. |
| CANDIA (see TURKEY). | | | | | |
| APE COAST CASTLE | Direct steamers to London | African & British
& African Com-
panies' steamers | Not exceeding 1lb 1 10 Same as Inland Par-
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 2 7 cel Post.
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb 1 3 | | |
| APE OF GOOD HOPE, including BRITISH BECHU-
ANALAND
Parcels for Brit.
Sechuanaland are
subject on delivery
an additional
postal charge of
1d. per parcel. | Ditto | Union and Castle
lines of mail
packets | (1.) For Capetown.
Not exceeding 1lb 1 10
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 2 7
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb 1 3
(2.) For all places other than Capetown.
Not exceeding 1lb 2 1
Ditto
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 3 1
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb (but up to 7lb only
in the case of parcels for British
Bechuanaland, and places beyond
the limits of Cape Colony) 1 6 | Ditto .. | Letters, specie, bullion, gold-
dust, nuggets, ostrich-feathers,
fruit, plants, bulbs, cuttings of
trees, tobacco-stalks, essences
of tea, coffee, chicory, or
tobacco. |
| AYENNE | .. | Via France | Not exceeding 2lb 4 10 Greatest length, 2ft.; Letters. |
| | | | Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 7 4 greatest length and
3lb 7 9 girth combined, 4ft. |
| EYLON | .. | Peninsular and
Oriental st'm'rs
via the Thames | Not exceeding 1lb 1 10 Same as Inland Par- Arms and ammunition by
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 2 4 cel Post way of merchandise, foreign
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb 1 0 | | reprints of British copyright
works, false, base, or counter-
feit coin of the realm, parts
(sent separately) of articles
that are liable to Customs duty. |
| HILI | .. | Via Hamburg .. Not exceeding 2lb 5 8 Greatest length, 2ft.; Letters, plants, arms and im-
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 8 2 greatest length and
3lb 8 8 girth combined, 4ft. | plements of war, and articles
injurious to health. |
| CHINA (see HONG KONG). | | | | | |
| OCHIN CHINA | Direct steamers to London | Via France .. Not exceeding 2lb 5 8 Ditto .. Letters. |
| | | Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 8 2
3lb 8 7 | | |
| OLOMBIA, REPUB- | Ditto | Royal Mail Com-
pany's steamers | Not exceeding 2lb 4 2 Same as Inland Par- Letters, arms and ammunition. |
| LIC OF | | | Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 6 8 cel Post
3lb 7 7
7lb 8 7
11lb 12 8 | | |
| ONGO FREE STATE | " | Steamers once a Not exceeding 2lb 4 8 2ft. in any direc- Letters. |
(see list at any | month from Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 7 2 tion
post office) Antwerp 3lb 7 8
7lb 11lb 10 8
Parcels for the Lower Congo will also be
liable to a charge of 1 franc, and parcels
for the Upper Congo to a charge of 5
francs, on delivery. | | |
| ONSTANTINOPLE
Parcels are de-
livered on applica-
tion by addressees
Customhouse. | " | Cunard & Papa-
yanni steamers
direct from
Liverpool | Via Liverpool.
Not exceeding 2lb 3 2 Same as Inland
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 5 8 Parcel Post
3lb 6 8
7lb 11lb 10 2 | | Firearms, tobacco, and salt. |
| | | Via France.
Not exceeding 2lb 4 0 Ditto .. Letters, articles of exceptional
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 6 6 value, tobacco, salt, firearms. |
| | | 3lb 7lb 7 1 | | |
| ORSICA | .. | " | Via France.
Not exceeding 2lb 3 5 Greatest length, 2ft.; See France. |
| | | | Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 5 11 greatest length and
3lb 7lb 6 4 girth combined, 4ft. | | |



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πŸš‚ Continuation of Foreign Parcel Post Rates Schedule via London (continued from previous page)

πŸš‚ Transport & Communications
11 December 1889
Parcel Post, Rates, Schedule, International Mail, Table, Postage