POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 93, 11 April 1914, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL KATES. Letters and Latter Cards. — Inland (including Cook Islands), Id for each k>z. 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, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty Ports, Id for each oz. or fraction thereof; all other places 2id for the first oz. or fraction thereof, and 11 d for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards.— lnland, single, id; reply, Id; all other places, single, Id; reply 2d. Printed Papara (including Books md Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 2oz. Magazines (registered), inland, £d for every Boz. or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz. or fraction thereof. One end must be lift open. Commercial Papers.— Town (for accounts, etc., only) id for 2ozs., or id for first 4oz. and id each succeeding ’oz. Inland, Id for first tea., and id mr each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz. 2sd, and id for every ad , ditional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern and Sample Packets. —Inland, id first 2oz. or fraction thereof; iver 2oz. as for “all other places.” All irher placet), la first 4oz, every adlitional 2oz. or fraction id. Registration. —Sd additional for all places. Newspapars.—Town and inland, id >ach, United Kingdom. Australia, ada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea Islands, end Transvaal, Id each paper. If under ioz. sent by first available route; over loz. sent by direct steamer only ; unless specially addressed and paid at rate of Id for first 4 oz. and id for each succeeding 2oz. Ail other places Id iach under 4oz. and id °ach extra 2oz TELEPHONE®. Chars®* —At exchanges contmuousopon—Business establishments, £7 ; orivate residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunrxlin, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wanganui are open all day and all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceeding—

Monsy 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 tki; 315, 3s; £l7, 3s 6d. £2O, -is; maximum £4O. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii and Germany, Sd for each £1 or fraction thereof. (By Telegraph)— Within New Zealand. Sd for every £5 or fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee of Is. Australia, at rate of posts' money orders, plus telegraph charge.

GABLE KATES.

(Signature and address couuted ait part of the message). MiAIIL NOTSCES. Mails close at the Poet Office, Stwir'ord, as under : For—luckland—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., 8.23 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Hawora—Daily, 8.10 a.m., ©.60 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawke's Bay—Daily, 8.10 8.m., 8.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Buiakama—Daily, 6 p.m. I-Tuirca—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. Eiore—Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-

day, 6 p.m. Kolmratahi—Tuesday, Vfedncaday, and Saturday, 6 p.m.; also Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. Lowgarth—-Tuesday, Thursday, find 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—Dailyj 8.10 a.m., 9.30 p.m.,

and 6 p.m. N T ew Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.in. 12.15 p.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Ngair©—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 ».m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 n.m. Palmerston North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m,, and 2.30 p.m, Pohokura—Daily, 6 p.m. Pimiwhakau—Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m., and Wednesdays, 0 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 3.25 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore—Daily, 6 p.rn. 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. Tanrakawa—Tuesday anti Saturday, 9 a.m.; and Wednesday, 6 p.rn. Fe 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. Wairatapa--Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Waitani—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.rn., and 0 p.m. Wanganui—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and C p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Wha ngamom on a. —Tuesday, .Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 p.m.; also Tuesday and Saturday at 9 a.m. *3 BTIKTON,

N.Z. An 8 U.K. a. d. a. d. s. d. 11b 0 3 0 8 1 0 21b 0 4ft 1 2 1 0 31b o a 1 8 1 c 41b 0 7i 2 2 2 0 51b 0 9 2 8 2 0 61b 0 10* 8 2 3 0 71b 1 0 8 8 2 0 Bib 1 li 4 2 S 0 91b 1 8 i 8 8 0 101b 1 4* 4 8 fS 0 mb 1 t9 b e ® ®

Australian at&totj a. 0 d. i\ per word Fiji 0 0 >, Norfolk Island 0 6 United States 9 4 to 2 a »J Cape Colony A 7 United Kingdom 8 0 "