1. Letters passing by mail at 3 cents per ½ oz.
2. Local or drop letters at 1 cent per ½ oz.
3. Post cards 1 cent each.
4. Canadian newspapers and periodicals, from office of publication at 1 cent per pound of bulk weight.
5. Transient newspapers and periodicals, circulars, books, pamphlets, etc., open, 1 cent per 4 oz.
6. Newspapers or periodicals weighing less than 1 oz. each, when posted singly, ½ cent each.
7. Closed parcels not containing letters, 12½ cents per 8 oz.
The Act referred to was "An Act to amend and consolidate the Statute Law for the regulation of the Postal Service. [Assented to 8th April, 1875.]"[111] and was mainly a repetition of The Post Office Act, 1867,[112] with certain amendments incorporated. The principal changes which interest us are as follows:—
1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as "The Post Office Act, 1875," etc., etc.
10.—6. Cause to be prepared and distributed postage and registration stamps necessary for the prepayment of postages and registration charges, under this Act; also stamped envelopes for the like purpose and post-cards and stamped post bands or wrappers for newspapers or other mailable articles not being post letters.