POSTAL IMFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 89, 22 April 1913, Page 3

POSTAL IMFORMATION.

POSTAL KATES. Utters and Letter Card*.— lnland, including Cook islands, Id for each 4oz 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 Portuguese Colonies, Siam, Servia, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty Ports, Id for each oz. or fraction thereof] all other places 2£d for the first oz. or fraction tnereof, and lid for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards—lnland, single, id; reply, Id; alt other places, single, Id; reply 2d. Printed Papers (including Bdbks and Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 2oz • Magazines (registered), inland, id for every Boz or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2pz or fraction thereof. On© end must be left open. Ccr.itr.ercial Papers—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 Transvaal, Id each paper. If undei Boz sent Ay first available route; ovei Soz sent by direct steamer only, unless specially addressed and paid at rate of Id for first 4oz and id for each vsucceeding 2oz. All other places Id each under 4oz and id eaci extra 2oz. Pattern and Sample Packets.—lnland. id first 2oz or fraction 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. TELEPHONES. Charges.— At exenanges continuously open—Business establishments, £7 ; private residences, £S per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £6. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston 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, (joy 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; £l6, 3s; £l7. 3s 6d; £2O, 4a; maximum, £4O. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii, and Germany, 3d for each £1 or fraction thereof. (By Telegraph).--Withip New Zealand, for every £5 or fraction of , £5, and a telegraph foe of Is. Australia, at rate 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 jack additional word. Telegrams to be repeated will be charged halfrates in addition to the above. CABLE RATES. B. 9. Australian States U 4id per word Fiji ... ... 0 8 i, Norfolk Island ... 0 8 ~ United States 2 4to 2 8 „ , Cape Colony 2 7 „ United Kingdom 8 0 .. (Signature and address counted as part of message.) * STAMP DUTIES.

Receipt or Discharge (for £3 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, 2s 6d ; for every additional £6O, or part of £SO. 2a. 6d MAIL NOTICES. Mails close Fost Office, Stratford, as under:—

For— . Auckland —Daily, 8.10 ».m.; also, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m. Cardiff—Daily. 3.26 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 p.m. Eltham—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.00 ».m„ 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawora —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., 8.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama —Daily, 6 p.m. Huiroa— Daily, 6 p.m. Hurimoana —Tuesday, Wednesday ami Saturday, at 6 p.m. Inglewood—Daily, 8.10 a.m.* S.oO p.m., and 0 p.m. Kaponga—Daily, 3.25 p.m. . Eiore—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., 0.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Makahu— Thursday and Saturday, u p.m. Midhirst—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m, __ . New Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Ngaire—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6.p.m. Norman by—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 0 p.m. Palmerston North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokura —Daily, 6 p.m. P uni whakau— Tuesdays nd BatUidays, 10 a.m.; and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Rowan —Daily, 3.26 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, Saturday, 6 p.m. Tariki— Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m,, and 6 p.m. Taurakawa —Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.; and Wednesday, 6 p.m. Te Wera—Daily, 6 p.m. Toko—Daily, 6 p.m.; also, Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Tututawa— Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday 6 p.m. Wairarapa—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Waitara—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wanganui—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.30 a.m 2.30 p.m and $ p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. ■ Whangamomona—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at i <> p.m. 1 <3. 0. STANTON, i Postmaster.

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