POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1914, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. Letters and Letter Cards. —Inland (including Cook Islands), Id for each 4oz. or fraction thereof, and i for each succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom, British Possessions, United States, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Pago Pago, Paraguay, Portugal, snd Portuguese Colouies, Siam, Servia, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty Ports, Id for each oz. or fraction thereof; all other places 2)d for the lirst oz. or fraction thereof, and IJd for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof.

Post Cards.—lnland, single, id ; reply, Id; all other places, single, ,Id : reply 2d. j Printed Papers (including Bboks and Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 2oz. Magazines (registered), inland, id for every Boz. or 'Taction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz. >r fraction thereof. One end must be left open. Commercial Papers—Town (for ac■ounts, etc., only) id for 2ozs., or Id dr first 4oz. and id each succeeding Joz. Inland, Id for first 40z., and id dr each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz. 2id, and id for every adlitional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern and Sample Packets.—lnand, id first 2oz. or fraction thereof; >ver 2oz. as for “all other places.” All Ther places. Id first 4oz, every adHtional 2oz. or fraction id. Registration.—2d additional for all daces.

Newspapers.—Town and Inland, id ach, United Kingdom. Australia, Canda, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, )range River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaal, Id each paper. If under doz. sent by first available route; over Soz. sent by direct- steamer only; uness specially addressed and paid at ate of Id for first 4oz. and id for each -ucceeding 2oz. All other places Id ach under 4oz. and id each extra 2oz. TELEPHONES.

Charges—At exchanges continuousopen—Business establishments, £7 ; private residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wanganui are open ill day and all night. The other Ex changes chiefly from 9 a.tu. to 5 p.m.

PARCEL POST.

Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceed ing—

Money Orders. (By 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, 2s; £l2, 2s 6d; 215, 3s; £l7, 3s 6d, £2O, 4s; maximum £4O. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii and Germany, 3d for each £1 >r fraction thereof. (By Telegraph)— Within New Zealand, 3d for every £5 ir fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee if Is. Australia, at rate of postal money orders, plus telegraph charge.

CABLE RATES.

(Signature and address counted as part of the message).

MAIL NOTICES. Mails close at the Post Office, Stratford, as under:— For— Auckland—Daily, 8.10 a.m.; also, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m. Cardiff—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 p.m. Eltham—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.23 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Hawera—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.60 a.m,, 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawke’s Bay—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—Daily, 6 p.m. Huiroa—Daily, 6 p.m. Hurimoana—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 6 p.m. Inglewood—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Kaponga—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. Mahoe—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30

a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Makahu—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 p.m . .Midhirst—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 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., 9.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Normanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.rn., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Palmerston North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokura—Daily, 6 p.m. Puniwhakau—Tuesdays and Saturdays

9 a.m., and Wednesdays, b p.m. Rowt.n—Daily, 3.25 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30* p.m. Strathmore—Daily, 6 p.m. fahora—Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, 6 p.m. Tariki—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Taurakawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. ; and Wednesday, 6 p.m. I'e Wera—Daily, 6 p.m. Toko—Daily, 6 p.m.; also, Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. I'ututawa —Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. ; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Wairarapa- -Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 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., 9.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Whangamomona—Tuesday and Saturday and Thursday 6 p.m. day and Thursday 6 p.m. B. Q. STANTON,

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