POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 53, 4 March 1913, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. Letters and Letter Cards. —Inland, including Cook Islands, Id for each loz or fraction thereof, and id tor each succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom, British Possessions, United States, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Pago Pago, Paraguay, Portugal, and lortuguose Colonies, Siam, Serna, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty Ports, Id for each oz. or fraction thereof; all other places 2Jd for the first oz. or fraction tnereof, and tad for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. . Post Cards. —lnland, single, id; reply, Id; all other places, single, Id; reply 2d. ,J Printed Papers (including Rooks and Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 2oz- Magazines (registered), inland, id for every Boz or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz or fraction thereof. One end must be left open. Commercial Paper*.— Town (for accounts, etc., only), id for 2ozs, or Id for first 4oz and id each succeeding 2oz. Inland, Id for first 4oz, and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz 2id, and id for every additional 2oz (Open for inspection). Newspapers.—Town and Inland, id each. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaeh Id each paper. If undei Boz sent by first available route; ovei Boz sent by direct steamer only, unless specially addressed and paid at rate of Id for first 4oz and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id each under 4oz and id eacl extra 2oz. Pattern ami Sample Packets. —Inland, id first 2oz or fraction thereof; over 2oz as for “all other places. All other places, Id first 4oz, every additional 2oz or fraction id. Registration.—2d additional for all places. „ TELEPHONES. Charges. — At exenanges- continuously open—Business establishments, £7; private residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £6. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington. Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Pslffierston North, and Wanganui are open all day and all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from 9 to 5 p.m. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceed-

Money Orders. (5y Post). —Payable in New Zealand, for each £5 or fraction of £5, 3d. Commonwealth, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, £2. 6d; £5, Is ; £7, Is 6d; £lO. 2s; £l2, 2s 6d; £ls, 3s; £l7, 3s 6d; £2O, 4s; maximum, £4O. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii, and Germany, 3d for each £1 or fraction thereof. (Bv Telegraph).— Within New Zealand, 3d for every £5 or fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee of Is. Australia, at rat© of postal money orders, plus telegraph charge. TELEGRAPHIC RATES. For 12 words or less, including address and signature— Ordinary Telegrams, 6d, and id for each additional word. Urgent Telegrams, Is, and Id for jach additional word. Telegrams to be repeated will he charged (halfrates in addition to the above. CABLE RATES. B. 3. Australian States 0 4id per word Fiji ... ... 0 8 u Norfolk Island ... 0 3 9 , United States 2 4to 2 8 „ Cape Colony 2 7 „ United Kingdom 3 0 (Signature and address counted as part of messaae.) STAMP DUTIES.

Receipt ©r Discharge (for £2 or over), Id. Agreement (other than Lease), where the matter thereof is of the value of £2O or upwards, Is. Lease or Agreement for Lease, where the rent docs not exceed £6O, 2s 6d; for every additional £SO, or part of £SO. 2s. 60l MAIL NOTICES. Mails close at the Post Office, Stratford, as under;—

For — Auckland—Daily, 8.10 a.m.; also, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m, Cardiff—Daily. 3.26 p.m. Douglas—Dauy, 6 p.m/ Eltham —Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 a.m., 2.30 p.m,, and 6 p.m. Bawera—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawke’s Bay—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30

a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—Daily, 6 p.m. Huiroa—Daily, 8 p.m. Hurimoana—Tuesday, Wednesday and

Saturday, at 6 p.m. Inglewood—Daily, 8.10 ft.m., 5.30 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 6 p.m. Lowgarth—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 3.25 p.m. Mahoe—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. I Makahu--Thursday and Saturday. 6 p.m. Midhirst—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.SU p.m.. and 6 p.m. New Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m., J p.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Ngaire—Daily, 8.10 a.m., U. 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 0 p.m. Palmerston Njrth—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokura —Daily, 6 p.m. Tumwhakau —Tuesdays nd oatui days, 10 a.m.; and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 3.25 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore —Daily, 6 p.m. Tahora—Tuesday, Thursday, Baturdov, 6 p.m. Tariki—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.80 p.m., and 0 p.m. _ , , Taurakawa —Tuesday and Saturday. 10 a.m.; and Wednesday, 6 p.m. Te era—Daily, 0 p.m. Toko—Daily, 0 p.m.; also, Tuesday aud Saturday, 10 a.m. Tututuwa—Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday 6 p.m. Wairarapa—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Waitara—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m., and G p.m. Wanganui—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m 2.30 p.m and 9 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Whangamomona —Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 6 p.m. % Q. STANTON. Postmaster.

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