POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 72, 2 April 1913, Page 7

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL HAii'ES.

Lettare and Lott 1 "? Cards.—lnland, including Cook Isiunus id for eacn ioz or fraction thereof, and id for each succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom, British Possessions, United States, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Pago Pago, Paraguay, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies, Siam, Servia, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty Ports, iti for each oz. or fraction thereof; all other places 2£d for the first oz. or fraction tnereof, and IJd for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof.

Post Cards. —lnland, single, id; reply, Id; all other planes, single, Id; reply 2d. Printed Papers (including Books and Magazines, not registered).—Ail 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 Papora.— Town (for accounts, etc., only), fd for 2ozs, or Id for first 4oz and id each succeeding 2oz. Inland, Id for first 4oa, and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places lUoz 2$ cl, and id for every auditional 2oz (Open for inspection). Newspapers.—Town and Inland, id each. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaa*, Id each paper. If undei Boz sent by first available route; ovei Boz sent by direct etenmer only, un> less 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 ead extra 2oz. Pattern and Sample Packets. —Inland, id first 2oz or fractiin thereof; over 2oz as for “all other places.” All other places, Id first 4oz, every additional 2oz or traction io. Registration. —2d additional for all places.

TELEPHONES. Charges.— it exchanges continuously open—Business establishments, £7 ; private residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £s.’ Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wanganui are open all day and all night. The other Exchanges ehiefiv from 9 to 5 i?.m. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceed-

Money Orders. (py 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, 2a; £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. (By Telegraph).— Within New Zealand, 3d for every £o or fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee of la. Australia, at rate of postal money orders, plus telegraph charge. TELEGRAPH 8C 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 ;ach additional word. Telegrams to be repeated will be charged halfrates in addition to the above. CABLE RATES. s. a. Australian States 0 4id per word Fiji ... ... 0 8, „ Norfolk llsland ... 0 3 ~ United States 2 4to 2 8 „ Cape Colony 2 7 ~ . United Kingdom 3 0 (Signature and address counted a* part of m#Saae.) STAMP DUTIES. Receipt', or 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 does not exceed £SO, 2a 6d; for every additional £SO, or part of 050. 2s. 6d MAIL NOTICES. Mails close at tire Post Office, Stratford, as under For — Auckland—-Daily. 8.10 a.m.; also. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m. Cardilf—Daily. 3.20 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 p.m. Eltbam—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 &.m,, 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Eawera — Daily, 8.10 a.m,, 8.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawke’s Bay—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—Daily, 6 p.m. Ruiroa—Daily, 6 p.m. Eurimoana —Tuesday, Wednesday ami Saturday, at 0 p.m. Inglewood—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.3 c p.m., and 6 p.m. Kaponga—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Kiore—Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day, 6 p.m. Kohuratahi—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. Lowgarth—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 3.25 p.m. Mahoe—Daily, 3.26 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.ia. Makahu—Thursday and Saturday, S p.m. Midhirst—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.80 p.m. and 6 p.m. New Plymouth—Dally, 8.10 a.m., 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Vgaire—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.00 a.m, 2.30 p.m,, and 6 p.m. Norraanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., B.St a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Ralmerston N irth—Daily, 8.10 a.m. 0.30 a.rn., and 2.30 p.m.. Tohokura —Daily, 6 p.m. Puniwhakau —Tuesdays nd Satm days, 10 a.m.; and Weduet days, 6 p.m. Rowan —Daily, 3.25 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.8( a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore —Daily, 3 p.m. ('ahora—Tuesday, Thursday, Sstur day, 6 p.m. Tariki—-Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Taurakawa —Tuesday am! Saturday 10 a.rn.; and Wednesday, 0 p.m. To Worn—Daily, 6 p.m. Toko—Daily, 6 p.m.; also, ’I uesclaj and Saturday, 10 a.m. Tututawa —Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday h p.m. Wairarapa—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.rn., and 2.30 p.m. Waitara—Daily, 8.10 a.rn., 12.25 p.rn., and 6 p.m. Wanganui—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.n ‘/.30 p.m and 3 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.3 a.m., and 2.30 p.m Whangamomona—l uesday, Wwines - day, Thursday, ami Saturday, at 0 p.m. Si. G. (STANTON. Fuitrc aster.

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