POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8, 10 September 1913, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. Lstters and Letter Cards inland, including Cook Islands, Id for each !cz or fraction thereof, and id for •'ach succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom, Sritiah Possessions, United States, Ohili, Costa Rira, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Xicaxagu*, Nigeria, Peru, Pago Pago, Paraguay, Portugal, and PortuColonies, Siam, Servia, and I Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty I Porti,, Id for each oz. or fraction I thereof; ail other . places 2id for the ! first oz. or fraction tnereof, and lid j for each succeeding 02. or fraction Slier eof. Post Carets—lnland, Eingle, id; reply, Id; all other places, single, Id; reply 2d. Printed Pepsra (including Bookß and Magazines, not registered).— Ail places, id per 2oz • Magazines (registered), inland, id for every Boz or fraction thereof. Foreign, Jd per 2oz left open. Csmiroerola! Papers.— Town (for accounts, etc., only), id for 2ozs, or Id tor first -loz and id each succeeding 2oz. Inland, Id for first 4oz, and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz 2H, and id for every additional 2oz (Open for inspection). Newspapers,—-Towd and Inland, id >ach. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea lelands, and Transvaal, Id each paper, f* undei So/- sent by first available route; ovel Boz sent by direct steamer only, un» less specially addressed and paid at rate of Id for first 4oz and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id each undei 4oa and id eacl extra 2oz Pattern and Sample Packets.—-In-land, id first 2oz or fraction thereof; over 2oz as for "all other places." Al! •4her places, Id first 4oz, every additional 2oz or fraction Jd. Registration —2d additional for al! places. TELEPHONES. Charges.— it exenangea continaously open—Business establishments, £7 5 private residences, £6 per luinam. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £5. Telephone Sxchangej at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Duuedht, i uv&rcargili, Napier, Hastings, P&lm;>r«ton North, and Wanganui are opo.*; all day and all night. The other ExchangGS chiefly from 9 to 5 p.m. PARC EH. POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceeding— or fraction thereof. One Pnd munt. ho j

Money Orders. (By Post). —Payable in New Zealand, fov each £6 or fraction of , £5, 3:1. Commonwealth, Fijj, Samoa, and Tonga, £2, (id; £5, Is;. £.7, Is 6d; £lO, 2s; £l2, 2s Od; £lo, 3s; £1.7, 3a 6d £2C 4s ; maximum, £40., United Kingrioui,. British Possessions. Canada, UiStates, Hawaii, and.Germany* 3d idr each £1 or fraction thereof. (By Telegraph;.— Within New Zealand, 3d for every £5 S fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee Is, .Auptrailjia, at rate jf i postal mon'ey : orders, plustelegraph 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 3ach additional word. Telegrams to ho repeated will. be charged halfrates in addition to the above.;'* ■ GABLE RATES, ulno _ j ■

(Signature and address coasted as cart of messaao.) STAMP DUTIES. Receipt or Discharge (for £3 or over), Id. Agreement (other than Lease), where the matter thereof ie of the value of £2O or upwards, Ib. Lease or Agreement for Lease, where the rent does not exceed £6O, 2a Gd; for every additional £SO, or part of £SO. 2s. 6i • mail notices. Mails close at the Tost Office, . Stratford, as under:— For—auckland—Daily, 8.10 a.m. j alio, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m. Cardiff—Daily. 3.25 p.m. Douglas—Daily, (5 o.m. E'tham—Daily , 8.10 a.m., 6.8€ e.m , 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Qawera—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.00 a.m , 2.30 p.m., and G p.m. tiawke’s Bay—Daily, 8.10 &.m., S.SO a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—Daily, 0 p.m* Uniroa—Daily, G p.m. Huriinoana—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. Inglewood—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.89 p.m., and G p.m. Kaponga—Daily, 3.26 p.m. Shore—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6 p.m. Kohuratahi—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at G p.m. Lowgarth—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 3.25 p.m. Mahoe—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily, 8,10 ft.sn., 9.80 am., and 2.30 p.m. Makahu—Tuesday, Thursday r.nd Saturday, G p.m. Mi.dlurst—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.00 p.m., and 6 p.m. Kaw Plymouth— Dally, 8.10 a.m., I p.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 y.tn, Ngaire—Daily ; 8.10 a.ai., 8.30 ».m., 2.30 p in., and 6 p.m. .Norm an by—Daily, 8.10 A.m., B.SO a.m.., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m, Palmerston N orth—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 1 9.30 a.m., and 2.31/ p.m. Poll ok ura—Daily, G p.m Tuniwhakau—Tuesdays ua Batu»- | days, JO a.m.; and Wedaessdays, 6 p.m. Rowan— Daily, 3.26 p.m South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore—Daily, 0 p.m. Tahora—Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, 0 p.m. Tariki—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.38 p.m,, and 0 p.m, Taurakawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.; and Wednesday, 6 p.m. Te Wera—Daily, G p.m. Toko—Daily. 6 p.m.; also, Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. Tututawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.; Wednesday 6 p.m. Wairarapa—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 a.m., ami 2.30 p.m. Waitara—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wanganui—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 a.m 2.30 p.m and T p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Whangamoinona—Tuesday and Saturday 9 a.m. *nd 6 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 6 p.m. sn y. atIANTuK.

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