POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5, 27 April 1914, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL HAYES. Letters ami Letter Garda.----Inland (including Cook Islands), id for each 4oz. or fraction thereof, and j 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, Serna, and Postal Agencies in Chiuoao Treaty Ports, Id for each or., or fraction thereof; all other places 2jjd for the first o/.. or fraction thereof, and Hd for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards. —lnland, single, id; reply, Id; ail other places, single, Id; reply Ski. Printed Paptrs (including Book? and Magazines, not registered).—All places, |d per 2oz. Magazines (registered), inland, for every Boz. or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz. or fraction thereof. One end must be j'ft open.

Commerotel Papers —Town (for accounts, etc., only) id for 2ozh., or i<! for first 4oz. and id each succeeding Idz. inland, Id fo ( r first tea., and id for each succeeding 2oa. All other places TOoz. 2jd, and id for every ad ditioual 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern and Sampiu Packets. —In land, id first 2oz. or fraction thereof: over 20/. as for ‘‘ail other places.” All other places, id first 4oz, every adiitional 2oz. or fraction id. Registration.—2d additional for all places. Newspapers. —Town and Inland, id each, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaal, Id each paper. If under ■?oz. sent by first available route; over Soz. sent by direct- steamer only ; unless specially addressed and paid v rate of Id for first 4oz. and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id each under 4oz. and id «adb extra 2oE TELEPHONES, Charge— At exchanges continmmaopen—Business establishments, £7 , private residences, Bo per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges fit Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wanganui are open all day and all night. Tho other Exchanges chiefly from 9 ».m. to 5 p.m. PARCEL POSY. Parcels posted in tho Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceeding—

Money Ortlaff. (By Post).—Pay. ibis in New Zealand, for each £5 or ■Taction of £5, Sd. Commonwealth, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, £2, 6d; £5, Is; £7, la Gd; £lO, 2s; £l2, 2s 6d; Slo, 3s; £l7, 3a 6d, £2O, 4a; maximum £4O. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii and Germany, 3d for each £1 or fraction thereof. (By Telegraph)— Within New Zealand, 3d for every £5 or fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee of Is. Australia, et rate ox postal money orders, plus telegraph chstrge. GABLE KATES. s. d. Australian states! 0 par wM Fiji 0 d ~ Norfolk Island 0 0 /” United States 3 4 to 2 3 ” Cape Colony 2 7 United Kingdom 8 0 ” (Signature and address counted as part of the message), MAIL NOTiCES. Mails close at the Post Ofioo, Btrafford, aa under:— For— Auckland—Daily, 8.10 a.m. - ; also, Tuesdays, and Fridays, at 6 p.m. Cardiff—Daily, 3.25 p.nu, Douglas—Daily, 6 p.m. Eltham—Daily, 8.10 a.m., S.BB a.m.. 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eawera—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.50 «.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawke’s Bay—Daily, 8.10 a,ai., S.SO a.rn., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—-Daily, 3 p.m, Suiroa—Daily, 6 p.rn, Hurimoana—Tuesday, Wednesday, au.j Saturday, at 0 p.m.; also Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. Inglewood—Daily, B.IU a.m., 2.80 p.m., and 6 p.m. Kapouga—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Kiore—Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-

clay, 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. .Vtahoe—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily, 3.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Makahu—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 p.m . Mid hirst—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 ».rn., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Normanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 ».ui.. 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, G p.m. Pun iwhakau—Tuesdays and Saturday . 9 a.m., and Wednesdays, 0 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 3.25 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore—Daily, 0 p.m. Tahora—Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, C 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, 0 a.m.; and Wednesday, 0 p in. Te Wora—Daily, 6 p.m. Toko—Daily, 6 p.m. ; also, Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. Tututawa—' Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. ; Wednesday, G p.m. Wairarapa- -Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Waitara—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wanganui—Daily, 6.10 a.m., 9.80 a.m., 2.90 p.m and 6 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Whangamornona.—Tuesday, Wodnos. 1 day, Thursday and Saturday, at j G p.m.; also Tuesday and Satur- I day at B mm. » B STANTON, 1

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