POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 25, 28 January 1913, Page 7

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. Letters and Letter Cards.—lnland, | including Cook Islands, id tor each 4ok ( ,r fraction thereof, and Jd for | each succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom, j British Possessions, United States, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt, Italy, Mexi- j co, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, 1 ago ; Pago, Paraguay. Portugal, and Portu- j rruese Colonies, Siam, bervia, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty ] Portsy id for each oz. or fraction thereof; all other places 2id for the first oz. or fraction tuereof, and lid for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. . Post Cards Inland, single, Id; reply, Id; all other, places, single, id; reply 2d. Printed Papers paciuding Books and Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 3oz• Magazines (registered), inland, id for every ,Boz or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz or fraction thereof. Ono end must be left open. Commercial Papers—lown (.for accounts, etc., only), id for 20/.s, or Id ior first 4oz ami id each succeeding 2oz. Inland, id for first 4oz, and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz 2|d, and id for every additional 2oz (Open for inspection). Newspapers.—Town and Inland, jd each. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, Ind.a, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaa', Id each paper. If undei Boz sent Ay first available route; over Soz sent by direct steamer only, unless specially addressed and paid at rate of Id for first 4oz and id tor each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id each under 4oz and id eacl extra 2oz. Pattern and Sample Packets. —Inland, id first 2oz or fractim thereof; over 2oz as for “all other places.” All •>ther places, Id first 4oz, every additional 2oz or fraction id. Registration.—2d additional for all. places. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceed-

111 b 16 _ 5 8 3 0 .'ionsy Orders, (uy Post). —Payable in New Zealand, for each £5 or fraction of £5, 3d. Commonwealth, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, £2. Gd; £5, Is ; £7, Is 6d; £lO. 2s; £l2, 2s 6d ; £ls, 3s; £l7. 3s 6d ; £2O, 4s; maximum, £lO. United Kingdom, British j Possessions, Canada, United States, | Hawaii, and Germany, 3d for each £1 or fraction thereof. (By Telegraph).— Within New Zealand, 3<] for every £5 or fraction of £5, and a; telegraph fee of Is. Australia, at of postal money orders, plus telegraph charge. TELEPHONES. Charges.— At exenanges continuously open—Business establishments, £7 ; private residences, - --per annum. j Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge df £6. £ . Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wangsmui are open all day and all night.—The other Exchanges chieflv from 9 to 5 i>.m. TELEGRAPHIC RATES. For 12 words or less, including address and signature— Ordinary Telegrams,' 6d, and Jd for each additiohiiT (vb'r'dt Urgent Telegrams, Is, and Id for iach additional word., .Telegrams to he repeated will be _ charged halfrates in addition to tHe above. CABLE RATES, “ ''9.' a. Australian States M o f 4Jd per word Fiji ... ... HI 8 „ Norfolk Island ... 0 3 ~ United States 2 4to 2 8 ~ Cape Colony 2 7 „ United Kingdom 3 1 0 ~ (Signature and address counted as part of rapssaae.) STAMP DUTIES. Receipt or Discharge (for £2 or Lease), where the matter thereof is if the value of £2O or upwards, Is. Lease or Agreement for Lease, where the rent does not exceed £SO, 2s 6d; for every additional £SO, or part of £SO. 2s. MAIL NOTICES. Mails close at tne Post Office, Stratford, as under : For— Auckland—Daily. 8.10 a.in.; also. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, .at 6 p.m. Cardiff—Daily. 3.25 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 p.m. Eltham—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawera—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 9.50 a.m., 2.30 p ro., and 6 p.m. Hawke’s Bay—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—Daily, 6 p.m. Huiroa—Daily, 6 p.m. Hurimoana —Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at G p.m. Inglewood—Daily, tt.lo »-m., 2.3 U p.m., and 6 p.m. Kaponga—Daily, 3,25 p.m. Kiore—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 6 p.m. Kohuratahi—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at G p.iri. Lowgartb—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 3.25 p.m. Mahoe—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Makahu—Thursday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Midhirst—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Now Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Ngaire—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Normanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.ro. Palmerston N irth—Daily, 8.10 a.m., Q 30 a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. Pobokura—Daily, G p.m. i'uniwnakau —Tuesdays nd Satmdays, 10 a.m.; and Wednesdays. 6 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 3.25 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore—Daily, G p.m. 1 Tahora—Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 6 p.m. - Tariki—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 2.80 p.m., and G p.m. s Taurakawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 1 10 a.m.; and Wednesday, 6 p.m. s To Worn—Daily, G p.m. i Toko—Daily, 6 p.m.; also, Tuesday ; and Saturday, 10 a.m. □ Tututawa—Tuesday and Saturday, IC c a.m.; Wednesday 6 p.m. s Wairarapa—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 | v a.m., and 2.30 p.m. - Waitara —Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m.. t /and 6 p.m. t Wanganui— Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m ' 2.30 p.m ami l 5 p.ra. !_ ■ Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 1 a.m,. and 2.3 G p.m. 1 Whangarnomona—Tuesday, Wedncs- ; | day, Thursday, and Saturday, at eij 6 p.m. cl 9. «. STANTON, i Postmaster.

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