POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 79, 24 March 1914, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES.

Lsttars and Letter Cards.—lnland (including Cook Islands) Id for each 4oz. or fraction thereof, and \ 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 2Jd 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. -.-,"-. « i Printed Papers (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 ieft open. Commerolal Papers—Town (for ac•ounts, etc., only) id for 2ozs., or id or first 4oz. and id each succeeding .'oz. 'or each succeeding 2oz. All other riaces lOoz. 2id, and id for every adlitional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern and Sample Packets.—luand, id first 2oz. or fraction thereof; >ver 2oz. as for "all other places." All ..ther places, Id first 4oz, every adlitional 2oz. or fraction id. Registration.—2d additional for all Newspapers.—Town and Inland, id 3aeh, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, )range River, South Sea Islands, and fransvaal, Id each paper. If under '07,. sent by first available route; over ; oz. sent by direct steamer only; unless specially addressed and paid at rate of Id for first 4oz. and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id •ach under 4oz. and id each extra 2oz. TELEPHONED Charges—At exchanges conturaoußopen—Business establishments, £7 ; >rivate residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an <qual charge of £5. . : Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, fnvercargill, Napier, Hastings, Pabii vrston North, and Wangauui are open dl day and all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceed

Money Orders. (By Post).— Pay ible in New Zealand, for each £5 or taction of £5, ,3d.: Commonwealth, Mil, Samoa,, and Tonga, £2, 6d; £5, Is; £7. Is 6d; £lO, 2s; £l2, 2s 6d; ;15, 3s; : £l7, 3s 6d, £2O, 4b; maxinuin £4O. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States, Eawaii and Germany, 3d for each £1 >r fraction thereof. (By Telegraph)— .Vithin New, Zealand. 3d for every £5 >r fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee »t Is. Australia, at rate of postal money orders, pins telegraph charge. CABLE RATES. . t ■ Australian states 0 4} per word l ? iji 0 6 „ Norfolk Island 0 6 " ; United States 3 4 to 2 3 " Cape Colony 2 7 "'■ 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. Elthain—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.28 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Bawera—Daily, 8.10 a.m., g. 50 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Bawke's Bay—Daily, 8.10 tt.m., 6.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Buiakama—Daily, 6 p.m.: Huiroa—Daily, 6 p.m. Hurimoana—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 'at 6 p.m.; also Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.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 Friday, 6 p.m. Kohuratahi—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 6 p.m.; also Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. Tjowgarth—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.ru . Midhirst—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 p.m.,

and 6 p.m. / New 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 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokura—Daily, 6 p.m. Puniwhafcau—Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m., and Wednesdays, 0 p.m. Rowi-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. Tahora—Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, 6 p.m., also Tuesdays and

Saturdays 9 a.m. Tariki—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.50 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, 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., 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, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 p.m.; also Tuesday and Saturday at 9 a.m. V % STANTON,

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