POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 85, 14 August 1913, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL KAYES. Letters end Letter Sards. — Inland, including Cook Islands, Id for each ton or fraction thereof, and id for each succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom. British Possessions, United States, Jhili, 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 tuereof, and lid for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards. —lnland, single, id; reply, Id; all other places, single, Id; reply 2d. f Printed Papers (including Books md Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 2oz • M'agazines (regis«>red), inland, id for every Boz or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz ieft open. Commercial Papers. — Town (for accounts, etc., only), Jd for 2ozs, or Id •or first 4oz and id each succeeding /ok. 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 ■‘ach. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea Islands, ail'd Transvaal, Id each paper. If undei ioz sent by first available route; over loz sent by direct steamer only, un> ices 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 -)d eaci extra 2oz. Pattern and Sample Packets. —In- • and, id first 2oz or fraction thereof; ~ver 2oz as for “all other places.” All ■ther places, Id first 4oz, every aQJitional 2oz or fraction id. Registration.—2d additional for all places.

TELEPHONES. Charges.— it exenanges continuously open—Business establishments, £7 ; private residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equhl charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, iavercargill, 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 exceeding— or fraction thereof. One end must be

Money Orders. (By Post).— Payable in New Zealand, ■ for ; each £5 or fraction "of £5, 3d. Commonwealth, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, £2; 6d ;• £O, i ls;i £7, ls : fid-;' £lO,-29; £li, 2s 6d,y £l6, -35,; i£l7, 3s 6d ; ,£2C ,4a.;. maximum , £4O. United 'Kingciom, British Possessions,' Canada, 1 •Ulb'-e A States, llaWdii, and TJermapy, 3d io»reaciii £1 or-fraction thereof. (By Te)egraph;.-r-, Within New, -Zealand, 3d for ©very £5 or fraction of £5- ! knd : a telegraph Tee ■ot Ts. Australia, >at rate’ '.A- postal 1 money orders, plus telegraph charge. TELEGRAPHIC RATES.

For 12 words or less, including address and signature— Ordinary Telegrams, 6d, and Jd for feabh additional word. Urgent Telegrams, Ib, and Id for >ach additional word. Telegrams to be repeated, will ho charged kalf'•afeß in addition..to,.the above; . ,; t ‘ 'CABLE RATES.;., „ , t i .juemf'ine’mj. | ’J b."SC” 1 Australian Ststei "0 frerword Fiji ... : . Norfolk Island:- 0 3 v. „. % - United States 2 ito 2.. .8 Cape- Colony ~' r - 2 7 " "C* ’’’ United Kingdom 1 0 ,m * ’TV (Signature aid address counted as cart of message.) 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 £6O, 2s 6d; for every additional £SO, or part of £SO. 2a. Od

MAIL NOTICES. Mails cToso at tbe Feet Office, Stratford, as under:— For— Auckland—Daily. 8.10 a.m. ? also. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m. Cardiff—Daily, 3.20 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 n.m. F’tham—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 0 p.m. Hawera—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 n.m.. 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawke’s Bay—Daily, 8.10 •)««., 8.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—Daily, 6 p.m. Uuiroa—-Daily, 6 p.m. Huriruoana—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. Inglewood—Oaily, b.iU a.m,, i.Bh p.m., and b‘ p.m. Kaponga—Daily, 8.25 p.m. Kiore—dSlouday, 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, 3.25 p.m. Mam Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 a.m., and 2.30 p m. Makahu—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Midhirot—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.80 p.m., and 6 p.m. .N’ew Plymouth—Dally, 8.10 a.m., 1 n.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6-p.m. N'gairo—Daily 8.10 a.m,, 0.80 o.m„ 2.30 p.m., aud G p.m. Vonnanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., O.SO a.m.," 2.30 p.m., and 0 p.m. Palmerston Narth—Daily, 8.10 a.m., t>.3o a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokura—Daily, 6 p.m, Puuiwhakau—Tuesdays nd Satin days, 10 a.m.; and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 3.25 p.m South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.81 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore—Daily, 0 o.ra. Tahora—Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, 0 p.m. Fariki—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 3.30 p.m., and 3 p.m. Taurakawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.; and Wednesday, 6 p.m. Te Wera—Daily, 0 p.m. Toko—Daily, b p.m.; also, Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.ra. Fututawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday 0 p.m. Wairarapa—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Waitara—uaily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wanganui—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m 2.30 p.m and 0 p.m, Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Whangamomona—Tuesday and Saturday, 9.15 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday 6 p.m, ' ji. ill. *»'* 16

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