✨ Postal Rates Schedule
Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2583
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SCHEDULE.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters and Letter-cards.
Inland, the United Kingdom, British possessions, and countries enumerated in list on next page. } 1d. for each ½oz. or fraction thereof.
NOTE.—“Inland” includes the Cook Islands—namely, Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mauke, and Hervey (Manuai); also Palmerston (Avarua), Niue (Savage), Pukapuka (Danger), Rakaanga, Manahiki, Penrhyn (Tongareva), and Suwarrow Islands.
British New Guinea .. .. .. 2d. for each ½oz. or fraction thereof.
All other places (Postal Union rates) .. 2½d. for each ½oz. or fraction thereof.
Post-cards.
All places (Postal Union rates) .. .. Single, 1d.; reply, 2d.
Commercial Papers.
Town (for accounts, &c., only) .. .. { ½d. if not exceeding ½oz., or 1d. for the first 4oz. or fraction thereof, and ½d. for each succeeding 2oz. or fraction thereof.
Inland .. .. .. { 1d. for the first 4oz. or fraction thereof, and ½d. for each succeeding 2oz. or fraction thereof.
All other places (Postal Union rates) .. { 2½d. for the first 10oz., and ½d. for each succeeding 2oz. or fraction thereof.
Books and Printed Papers.
All places (Postal Union rates) .. .. ½d. for each 2oz. or fraction thereof.
Pattern and Sample Packets.
Inland .. .. .. { Not exceeding 2oz., ½d.; over 2oz., as for “All other places.”
All other places .. .. .. { Not exceeding 4oz., 1d.; every additional 2oz. or fraction thereof, ½d.
Magazines (not registered).
All places .. .. .. .. ½d. per 2oz. or fraction thereof.
Magazines (registered).
New Zealand and Australia (except Queensland and Western Australia) { Each copy, not exceeding 2oz., ½d.; if over 2oz. to 8oz., 1d.; every additional 4oz. or fraction thereof, ½d.
Queensland, Western Australia, and all other places } ½d. per 2oz. or fraction thereof.
Newspapers.
Town and Inland .. .. .. ½d. each.
Australia,* South Sea Islands, and Canada 1d. each.
All other places.. .. .. { 1d. each if not exceeding 4oz., and ½d. additional for every succeeding 2oz. or fraction thereof.
Registration.
3d. for all places.
- The weight of newspapers for transmission to Australia at the 1d. rate is restricted to 20oz. for each copy. Every additional 10oz. or fraction thereof must be prepaid ½d. additional.
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Revising Postal Regulations and Postage Rates under the Post Office Act 1900
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Postal Regulations, Postage Rates, Post Office Act 1900, Order in Council, Postal Services, New Zealand and Overseas, Schedule of Rates, Inland and International Mail