The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-12-23
POSTAL CONVENTION
REIMEEN


BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES q. AMERICA AND TIT
COLONIAL GOvERNMENTOfN NEW ZEALAND.
Signed al WaiAingion tie 5h Of October, 1870, and
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The undersigned being thereunto duly authorized
by their respective governments have agreed upon The
change OF correspondence between the United States
OF America and the colony ofNe~ Zealand;
ARrIcLEI.
There shall be an exchange af corrcspondence be-
tween the United states u America and New Zealand
by Of the direct line OF colonial mall packet,
plying between San Francisco aud said colony ms vel
by such other means % direct mail steamship trans,
portation between the United states and New Zealand
As shall hereafter he established with the approval
the respective Post Departments Of the two countries
every Kind originating IN either country aud addresse,
to and deliverable In the other country, ~ well ~ cor.
respondencc in closed malls originating in New Zealand
aud destined for foreign countries by Of the Unet
States.
ARTICLE u.
The post oices 81 New York, boston. and San Fran.
cisco shall be the United states Offices of exchange and
colony II New Zealand, for all malls transmitted under
this arrangement.
ARTICLE III.
No accounts shall be kept between the Post Depart.
Tcsponence. written or printed, exchanged betweet
Them but each country shall retain TO It's own use the
The single rate Of international letter postage shall
be twelve cents In tile United States, and snpenct
In New on sss letter IT,, .e ~ ea sen ~
(sxpence) for each Additional weight 81 half an ounce
or fraction thereof which shall In q. eases he prepaid
the ONCE II the mailing h either coany Letters IN.
paid OF prepaid less than null rate % postage shall
which single rate or more las been prepaid shall b.
forwarded. charged with the deficient postage, TO be
collected aud retained by the Post Department of the
country Of destination Letters lly prepaid. received
In either country om the other, shall he delivered free
The Unrd states post once shall levy and collect "a
It's own use, on newspapers addressed 10 or received
nom New Zealand postage charge oftwo cents; and
received nom New Zealand postage charge Of -four
per each weight Of four ounces or fraction of four
The post once Of New Zealand shall levy and collect
TO It's own use, on nevsParers and otier articles q
led stacs the regular rates ~ domestic postage charge
.se thereon by the laws and regulations Of the COLONY
New .rapers and an other kinds Of printed matter
to be subject 90 the laws and rcraons OF each com.
try respectively In resard 10 their liability 70 Do raie
or FOR any other speeasd IN ..d Law. and resu-
iations well In regard IN their liability 10 Gus
toms duty under the reveuse lava
TIE United States once engages to grant the transit
throaEh the United states, we'll N the conveyance
~ yn'. ss.ie. s .esc.. % ss r ors ~
desire to irsn.mii Vi. The unisd SUITE. . British
Csspsis tlsr BriIsh North Amertcsn Provinces, the
:. s Il. i fssss @s a.sss q Gais
ror the unisss states territorial transit of coeed
malls fro New Zealand foe Mexieo, british Coluubta,
Canada. os other British North An'ertcan froyse~s.
.e. s;s, s. Y cent: I
kr al kinds of printed matter. 49,.
ro S. m,ls s% s S.s zssnsS r 'nS
or other Drifish North American Provinces, Mexico,
Central and ss.th An.s!,ea :S q. We, ini. !'..,
tyave cents per ounce r letter malls and twenty cents
Tie New Zealand post once shall renter an account
o. The United States pc once. upon letter.ots 10 40
company each mail. Of the weight OF the ettrrA Aod
also of the printed matter contained IN soeh eaosd