POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2, 3 September 1913, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. Letters and LiUtar Cards—lnland, including Cook Islands, Id for each loz or fraction thereof, and |d for each succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom, British Possessions, United States, Chili, Costa llica, 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 j all other places 2Jd for the first os. or fraction tnereof, and ifd for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof.

Post Garda.—lnland, single, 4d ; reply, Id; all other places, tingle, Id; reply fid.

Printed Papers (including Books .met Magazines, not registered) —All Mae; s, id per 2oa • Magazines (registered), inland, id for every 80s ov a action thereof. Foreign, Id per 2o» left open.

Gcmroftnuial Pspar# —Town (for ae'.its, etc., only), id for 2ozs, or Id ’ u Ci at 4oz and id each succeeding y Inland, Id for first 4oz, and Jd for each succeeding 2oa. All other olaces lOoz 2|d, and Jd for every additional 2gz (Open for inspection). Newspapers —Town and Inland, id r-ach. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Coyleu, India, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaal, Id each paper. If under ioz sent hy first available route; ovei Boz sent by direct steamer only, unless specially addressed and naid at

rate of Id for first ioz and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id each under ioz and id oacl extra 2oz. Pa and Sample Packets.—lnand, id first 2oa or fraction thereof; iver 2oz as for “all other places.” AI! >tber places, Id first ioz, every additional 2oz or fraction id. Registration.—2d additional for all places. TELEPHONES. Charges.— it.exchanges continuously open—Business establishments, £7; nrivate residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an ■■goal charge of £S. Telephone Exchange* at Auckland. Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmirston 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 he

JVldnoy Orders. (By Post). —Payable in New Zealand,lfni' each-£5 or, fraction of £5, 3d. Commonwealth, j Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, £2, 6dj £s,' Is; £7, Is 6d; £lO, 2a; • £!'-,• 2s 6d;f i £ls, ,3s £l-7, 3s 6d ; £2Ci 4a; m’axi-! mum, £4O. United Kinga-omi British ' Possessions. Canada,? i UiU.e 1 States. 1 Hawaii, and Germany, 3d vo.-.each £1 ; r?r Traction thereof< (By TViegrapujt—j Within New Zealand, 3d for ewery £6 or fraction of, £5, ,aiT}d ft telegraph fee jof Is. Australia/ at; ;ratp f - postal ■ money orders, plus telegraph charge. TELEGRAPHIC BATES. For 12 words or less, including address and signature— Ordinary Telegrams, 6d, and |d for each additional word.

Urgent Telegrams, la, and Id for ;ach additional word. Telegrams to be repeated will be charged halfrates mt addition to the above. 1

■CABLE -RATES,

cart of ciossaare.) STAMP DUTIES.

Receipt or Dischargs (for £3 or over), Id. Agreement (other than Lease), where’the matter thereof is of the value of £2O or upwards, la. Lease or Agreement for Lease, where the rent does not exceed £6O, 2k fid; for every additional £SO, or part of £SO, 2b. (3d, MAIL NOTICE&. Mails close »t the Toati Office, Stratford, as under Fov— Auckland—Daily, 8.10 ».m.; al*o, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m. Cardiff—Daily. 3.26 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 D.m. E'tham—Daily, 8.10 a.m., B.Ofi c.m , 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. flawera—Daily, 8.10 a.m., B.BG a.m , 2.30 p.m.", and 6 p.m. Hawke’s Bay—Daily, 8.10 s.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—-Daily, 6 p,ia. Huiroa—Daily, 0 p.m, Hurimoana—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. Inglewood—Daily, B‘.lo a.m., S.Sfi

p.m., and 0 p.m. Kapouga—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. Mahno-—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Main. Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80

a.m., end 2.30 p.m. Mabahu—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Midhirst—Daily, 8,10 a.m., 2.80 p.m., and 6 p.m. Mew Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m,, I p.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. N’gaire—Daily, 8.10 a.m., fi.SO a.m., 2;30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Mor man by—Daily, 8.10 *.m., B.SO

i*.in., 2.80 p.m,, and (I p.m. Palmerston North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokura—Daily, 6 p.m. Funiwhakau—Tuesdays no featm days, ,10 a.m.; and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 3.25 p.m South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 a.m., and 2.80 p.m. Strath more—-Daily, ft o.m. Taiiora—Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, 0 p.m. Tariki—Daily, 8.10 n.m., S.SO p.m., and 0 p.m. Taurakawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.; and Wednesday, G p.m. To Wera—Daily, 0 p.m. Toko—Daily, 6 p.m.; also, Taeadaj

and Saturday, 9 a.m. Tututawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.; Wednesday 0 p.m. Wairarapa—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 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., 11.80 A.m 2.30 p.m jund 15 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m, Whnngamomona—Tuesday and Saturday 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 6 p.m. 'hss'iiuajitflr

N z. Aus. D.K. s. d. s. d. 6. d. 11b 0 3 0 8 1 0 21b 0 44 1 2 1 0 ;ub 0 6 1 8 1 0 lib 0 74 2 2 2 0 alb 0 9 2 8 2 0 31b 0 104 3 2 2 0 71b i 0 3 8 2 C Sib i 14 4 2 3 0 'Jl h i 3 4 8 3 0 1.01b i 44 4 8 3 0 111b i 6 b 8 3 0

" :t E. <f. ; ; Australian State® 0 Fiji'!.OB Norfolk Island .. . 0 8 United States 3 4 to 2 8 „ Cape Colony 2 7 United Kingdom li: 0 .. ■ (Signature and address counted as