POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1914, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. Letters and Letter Cards. —Inland (including Cook Islands), Id for each loz. 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, and Portuguese Colonies, Siam, Servia, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty Ports, Id for each oz. or fraction thereof; all other places 2sd for the first oz. or fraction thereof, and lid for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. , Post Cards.—lnland, single, id; reply, Id; all other places, single, Id; reply 2d. Printed Papurs (including Books md Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 2oz. Magazines (registered), inland, id for every Boz. or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz. or fraction thereof. One end must be left open. Commercial Papers.—Town (for accounts, etc., only) id for 2ozs., or id for first 4oz. and id each succeeding loz. Inland, Id for first 40z., and id ’or each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz. 2id, and id for every adlitional 2oz, (Open, for inspection). Pattern and Sample Packets.—-In-and, id first 2oz. or fraction thereof; iver 2oz. as for “all other places.” All >ther places, Id first 4oz, every adlitional 2oz. or fraction id. Registration.—2d additional for all places. Newspapers.—Town and Inland, id each, United Kingdom, Australia, Canda, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, ,)range River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaal, Id each paper. If ixnder ’Boz. sent by first available route; over Boz. sent by direct steamer only ; uncss 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 ; irivate residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges ‘not continuously open, an equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Vellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, ’nvercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palm■rston North, and Wanganui are open ill day and all night. The other Exdianges chiefly from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceeding—

Money Orders. (By r Post).-— Payable in New Zealand, for each -£5 or fraction of £5, 3d. Commonwealth, ,‘iji, Samoa, and Tonga, £2, 6d; £5, s; £7, Is 6d; £lO, 2s; £l2, 2s 6d; ils, 3s; £l7, 3s 6d, £2O, 4s; maxiuum £4O. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii and Germany, 3d for each £1 »r fraction thereof. ielegraph)— Within New Zealand, 3d lor every Lo ,-r fraction .of £5, and.a telegraph fee <f Is. Australia, at rate of postal uonoy orders, plus telegraph charge. ", CABLE RATES. >•. . .co". 8. d. Australian state# r,r 0 4] per word Fiji 0 6 „ Norfolk Island 0 6 ” United States 2 4 to 2 3 ” Gape Colony 27” United Kingdom 3 0 ” (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, and Fridays, at 6 p.m. Cardiff—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 p.m. Eltham—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.23 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Hawera—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.50 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawke’s Bay — Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakaraa—Daily, 6 p.m, Huiroa—Daily, 6 p.m. Hurirnoana—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, at 6 p.m.; also Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. Inglewood—JLJaily, B.IU a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. , Kapouga—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Kiore—Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-

day, 6 p.m. Kohuratahi—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 6 p.m.; also Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.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 Sat-

urday, 6 p.m . Midhirst—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Now Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m. 12.15 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.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Palmerston North—Daily, 8.10 ».m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokura—Daily, 6 p.m. Puniwhakau—Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m., and Wednesdays, 0 p.m. Rowui—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. Tahora—Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, 6 p.m., also Tuesdays and

Saturdays 9 a.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. Te Wera—Daily, 6 p.m. Toko—-Daily, (5 p.m.; also, Tuesday

and Saturday, 9 a.rn. Tututawa—'Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. ; Wednesday, 6 p.tn. 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. W h a n gam o m on a.—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. ; also Tuesday and Saturday at 9 a.m. v *l. STANTON,

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