List of Post Offices in Canada, with the Names of the Postmasters ... 1873

by Canada. Post Office Department

Note.—The Postage upon all matter included in this table should be prepaid by Postage Stamps.

Description of Matter.	Between any place in Canada and to Newfoundland.	To Great Britain, Mail Steam Packets sailing from Quebec or Portland and Halifax.	To Great Britain by Cunard and other Steamers sailing from New York or Boston.	To France by Mail Steam Packets sailing from Quebec, &c.	To United States.
Books	1 cent per 2 oz.	Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a)	Cunard Pkt Book Post (b)	French Book Post (c)	1 ct. per 2 oz., subject on delivery to U.S. postage
Cartes de visite	do	do	do	do	do
Circulars—Printed	1 cent each when sent singly, or 1 cent per 2 oz.	do	do	do	do
Handbills	1 cent per 2 oz	do	do	do	do
Lithographed Letters and Circulars	1 cent each when sent singly, or 1 cent per 2 oz.	do	do	do	do
Newspapers, Canadian	Once a week 5 cts. per quarter [15] Twice ” 10 ” Thrice ” 15 ” Daily ” 30 ”	At commuted rate, if prepaid from office of publication	As by Can. Str.	do	2 cents each.
Newspapers, transient	2 cents each	2 cents each	2 cents each	do	do
Pamphlets and occasional Publications	1 cent per 2 oz.	Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a)	Cunard Pkt Book Post (b)	do	1 ct. per 2 oz. as above
“Parcel Post” Packages	Parcels cannot be sent by post beyond the Dominion of Canada. For rates, see margin (d)
Patterns of Merchandize for sale	1 cent per oz.	Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a)	Cunard Pkt. Book Post (b)	French Book Post (c)	Cannot be sent
Periodicals	1 cent per 4 oz., whether package contains one or more Nos. Weighing less than 1 oz. 1 cent each if sent separately	2 cents each No. if published in Canada; Canadian Pkt. Book Post, if foreign	do	do	Same as between places in Canada, subject on delivery to U.S. postage.
[16] Photographs in Cases	Parcel post	Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a)	do	do	do
” on card, see Cartes de visite
” Albums	do	do	do	do	do
Prices Current	1 cent per 2 oz.	2 cents each, or in bulk at Canadian Packet Book Post (a)	4 cents each	do	do
Book and Newspaper Manuscript, Printers’ Proof, Maps, &c.	do	Canadian Pkt. Book Post (a)	Cunard Pkt Book Post (b)	do	1 cent per 2 oz., as above.
Printed Matter—of the same character as Circulars, Handbills, &c.	do	do	do	do	do
Sample of Merchandize—See Patterns.
School Returns—Half-yearly	do	do	do	do	do
School Returns—by School Trustees to Superintendent, even although filled up in writing	1 cent each or 1 cent per 2 oz.	do	do	do	do
Seeds, &c.,—samples of (including Cuttings, Bulbs, Roots, Scions, or Grafts)	1 cent per 2 oz.	do	do	do	do
Parliamentary Papers	Free	do	do	do	do
Petitions and Addresses to Provincial Legislatures, Votes and Proceedings, and other papers, printed by order of said Legislatures	Free to and from places where Session is held

[15] Commuted Rate prepayable by Subscriber or Publisher.

[16] Photographs in cases containing glass cannot be sent by Post.

(a)—CANADIAN PACKET BOOK POST.

Not exceeding 1 oz.	2	cents.
1 to 2 ozs.	4	”
2 to 4 ozs.	6	”
4 to 8 ozs.	12	”
8 to 12 ozs.	18	”
12 ozs. to 1 lb.	24	”
and so on.

(b)—CUNARD PACKET BOOK POST.

Not exceeding 1 oz.	4	cents.
1 to 2 ozs.	6	”
2 to 4 ozs.	8	”
4 to 8 ozs.	16	”
8 to 12 ozs.	24	”
12 ozs. to 1 lb.	32	”
and so on.

(c)—FRENCH BOOK POST.

Not exceeding 2 ozs.	4	cents.
2 to 4 ozs.	8	”
4 to 8 ozs.	16	”
8 to 12 ozs.	24	”
8 ozs. to 1 lb.	32	”
and so on.