POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 18, 27 May 1913, Page 7

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. I Letters and Latter Cards.—lnland, I including Cook Islands, Id for each j >oz or fraction thereof, and id for '-ch succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom, i British Possessions, United States, 1 Chili, posta Rica, Egypt, Italy, Mexi- • i;n, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Pago | Pago, Paraguay, Portugal, arid Portuguese Colonies, Siam, Servia, and I Costal Agencies in Chinese Treaty I Ports, id for each oz. or fraction thereof; all other places 2Jd for the first oz. or fraction tuereof, and IJd for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Car-ix,—lnland, single, Jd; reply, Id; ali other places, single, Id: reply 2d. Printed Fapera (including Books and Magazines, not registered).—All places, Jcl per 2oz • Magazines (registered), inland, Jd for every Boz or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz 'or fraction thereof. One end must bo j 'eft open. CoEVjnwdSaf Pcpere.—Town (for a<v I counts, etc., only), Jd for 2ozs, or ld I ‘or first and id each succeeding 1 2oz. Inland, Id for first 4oz, and Jd | for each succeeding 2oa„ Ail other ! places IGoz 2jd, and Jd for every additional 2oz (Open for inspection). | Newspapers.—Town and Inland, Jd I rach. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, j Orange River, South Sea Islands, and jlrausvaai, Id each paper, [f under i Boz sent <sy first available route; over Boz sent by direct steamer only, unices 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 Jd eaci extra 2oz. and Sample Packets.—ln-, 'and, Jd first 2oa or fraction thereof: ever 2oz as for “all other places.” All •'ther places, Id first 4oz, every additional 2oz or fraction jd. Registration.—2d additional for all places. TELEPHONES. Charges. — 4t exenanges continuously open—Business establishments, £7; private residences, £6 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, on equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchange* at Auckland, » Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wanganui are open all day and ail night. The other Exchanges chiefly from 9 to 5 p.m. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceeding—

Money Orders. (5y Post).—Payable in New Zealand, for each £5 or •fvacfeo»ssof'.£s, 3d. Commonwealth, Kiji, Samoa, and Tonga, £2. 6d: £6, Is; £7, Is 6d; £lO,- 25.; £l2, 2s 6d; £ls, 3s; £l7. Ss 6d; £2O, 4s; maximum, £4O. United Kingdom, British 1 1 •Possessions; Canada, United States, Hawaii, and Germany, 3d for,each filer fraction thereof. (By Telegraph).— Within New Zealand,' 3d for every £6 ' If fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee-' 1 if Is. Australia, ;at rate of postal money orders, plus telegraph charge.. 1 TELEGRAPHIC RATES. For 12 words or; less, includiagnddrosa; ~ , . and: signature— Ordinary Telegrams, Bd, and Jd for jach additional word. Urgent Telegrams, Is, and Id for jach additional word. Telegrams to be. repeated will- ! be ,"bhatged “H&lf- a rates in addition to the above. CABLE RATES. . , r, \ - Australian States'; '• i; o‘‘4fd per word - , Piji ... ... .m: 0 / -S-.cm rtOil! j] .Norfolk-Island ... j.. ~0.8 ,- „ ~ i ~;. United States 2 4to 2 8 „ Cape Colony ,' "2 7' i ' - 1 ’ " United. Kingdom 8 0- ! i - (Signature - arid address counted as f - Dart of message.) STAMP DjJTIES. Receipt or Discharge (for £2' oh over), Id. Agreement - (other than Lease), where the matter thereof ia if the value of £2O or upwards, la. Lease or Agreement for Lease, Where the rent does not exceed £so,' 2s 0d; for every additional £SO, or part of £SO. 2s. 6d MAIL NOTICES. Mails close at tlie Post Office, Stratford, as under:— For— Auckland—Daily, 8.10 e.m.j alio, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m, Cardiff—Daily. 3.25 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 p.m. •Sltham—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 6.80 a.m,, 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawera — Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Dawke’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 and Saturday, at 6 p.m. I nglewood—Daily, 8,10 a.m., 5.30

p.m., and 6 p.m. Kaponga—Daily, 3.25 p.m, Kiore—Monday, Wednesday,’ add Friday, 6 p.ra. Kohuratahi—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. fjowgarth—Tuesday, 'rharsday, and Saturday, 3.25 p.m. Vlahoe—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Makahu—Thursday and Saturday, 9 p.m. Midhirst—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.80 p.m., and 6 p.m. \ T ow Plymouth— Daily, 8.1,0 a.m.. I p.m., p.m., and 6 p.m. 'vgaire—Daily, 8.10 a.m,, 8.30 a.m., 2.30 phn., and 6 p.m. Wormanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 a.m., 2.30 p.ra., and 6 p.m. Palmerston N >rth — Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokura—Daily, 6 p.m. Puniwhakau—Tuesdays nd ftatutdays, 10 a.m.; and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. flowan—Daily, 3.26 p.m. south Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Itrathmore—Daily, 6 p.m. abora- — Tuesday, Thursday, fiatnr* day, 6 p.m. ariki—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.80 p.m., and 6 p.m. i'aurakawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. ; and Wednesday, 6 p.m. a Wera—Daily, 6 p.m. oko—Daily, b p.m.; also, Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Pututawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday 6 p.m. V'airarapa — Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 а. and 2.30 p.m. .Vaitara—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wanganui — Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 a.m б. U p.m amr S p.m. Wellington—Daily,- 8.10 a.m., 8.80 a.m.. and 2,3<* u.m. Whangamomona—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at S p.m. »*. 4*. 5 AWitrn. „ Ptwc master

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