Postal Information.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 448, 17 November 1904, Page 1

Postal Information.

Mails close at this office as under : For Dunedin, Chatto Creek, Ophir I Cambrians, Becks Naseoy, etc.—Liaily at 6 a.m. For Bald Hill Flat, Roxhurgh, Lawrence, etc.—Tuesdays, Thimdaj e.aud Saturdays, at 12 noon. For Arrowtown, etc—Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 1.30 p.m. For Clyde and Cromwell, — Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 1.31 p.m.; Tneadays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 30 p.m. Mails arrive : From Ounedin, via OUgo Central.— arrive 7 p.m. From Lawren<*e, Roxburgh, Bald Hill Flat, etc, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1 30 p.m. From Queenstown, Arrowtown, etc.— Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 12 noon. From Cromwell and Clyde.—Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 9 a.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12 noon. N. B.—l letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster tc be registered half an hour before the mail closes. I otters containing coin, if posted unregistered, wil be compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee. F. Eggdteon, Postmaster. Post Office, Alexandra South. POSTAL REGULATIONS. Letters, and Letter Casds. For all places in New Zealand, Unitel Kingdom, and British possessions:— For each half ounce or fraction thereof ld All other places 2Jd for each soz. Post Cards—All places, each ld. Reply paid .- ... 2d Books and Pbintet> Papers. For all places id for each 2oz or fraction thereof. Commercial Papers. Foi town delivery :—id first £oz, or ld for first 4ob and id for each succeeding 2oz or raction thereof. Inland :—ld for first 4oz and id for each iueoeeding 2oz. Australia and all other places ;—2id for first 10oi and id for each succeeding 2oz. Patters akd Sample Packets. All places:— ~ For the first 4 ounces ... ... la Bach additional 2 ounces .- ... id Newspapers. For delivery at any Post Office within the Colony s— ~ Bach newspaper ... ... ••• t a Australian Colonies (except Queensland):— Bush newspaper ... ... •- l d Other places (including Queensland) Evm paper not exceeding 4 ounces ... ld Each additional 2 ounces ... ... il Parcels. For delivery within the Colony:— Not exceeding lib ... ... 6d Each additional lib op to HID ... dd Australian Colonies Hot exceeding lib.- 8d Each additional lib to 111b ... 6d United Kingdom Not exceeding3lbs ... 31b«to71b> I* 71bstolllb - 3s Tne charges to foreign countries vary, particulars of which may be obtained at any Port Office. M . nj The Registration fe*jn all places i« 3d.