POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 51, 16 October 1914, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL, RATE!. Ltttara ami Letter Cirfls.—lnland including Cook Islands), Id for each loz. or fraction thereof, and i for aach succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom, British Possessions, United Statei, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Pagf t'ago, Paraguay, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies, Siam, Servia, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treat.y Ports, Id for each oz. or fraotioi thereof; all other placeß 2Jd for th< irst oz. or fraction thereof, and li< for eacb succeeding oa. or fraction thereof. Post Card!.—lnland, single, id; reply, Id; all other places, lingle, Id; eply 2d. «oh under 4oz. and id «ach extra 2oz. TELEPHONE!, Charges—At exchanges eontfaaons open—Business establishments, £7 >rivate residences, £5 per annum. Dxchangeß not continuously open, t& qua! fharge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at .Auckland Wellington, Christchurch, Duriedin, avercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palm ston North, and Wanganui are oper 1 day and all night. The other Ex langes chiefly from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m PARCEL POiT. "'arcels posted in the Dominion for de livery in New Zealand, not exceed ifiar—

Printed Papsra (including Bookf -nd Magazines, not registered).—Al 1 places, |d per 2oz. Magazines (regis.ered), inland, Jd for every Boz. 01 faction thereof. Foreign, Jd per 2oz «r fraction thereof, One end must bf eft open. Commercial Papers.—-Town (for ae ounts, ete., only) id for 2ozs., or Id or first 4oz. and id each succeeding Joz. Inland, Id for first 40z., and i<i ? or each succeeding 2o«. All othei placet lOoa. Sid, and id for every ad Ktional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern and Sample Paokete.—ln *nd, Jd first 2oz. or fraction thereof: ver 2oz. as for "all other places." Al' •ther places. Id' first 4oz, every ad itional 2oz. or fraction Jd. RegSstraMaH.—2d additional for al laces. Newspapers.—Towm and Inland, Jc •tch, United Kingdom, Australia, Can da, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal 'range River, South Sea Islands, an* .ransvaal, Id each paper. If undo iz. sent by first availably route; ove: >z. sont by direct steamer only; un ss specially addressed and paid a\ ite of Id fr,-- first 4oz. and id for eacl icceeding 2oz. All other places 1< Mehey Ordere. (By Post).— Pay ble in New Zealand, for Qach £5 01 Taction of £5, 3d. Commonwealth Fiji; Samoa, and Tonga, £2, 6d; £f) a; £7, Is 6d; £lO, 2s; £l2. 2s 6d :io, 3s; £l7. 8s 6d, £2O, 4s; maxi imm £4O. United .Kingdom, Britipl ?ossessions, Canada, United States lawaii and Germany, 8d for each £1 - fraction thereof. (By Telegraph)Vithin New Zealand. 8d for every £' >r fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee )f Is. Australia, at rate of post»' noney orders, plus telegraph charg* CABLE RATES. •. a. Australian states • H per wort Fiji - 8 8 „ Norfolk Island 0 • " United States • 4 lo 2 8 » Cape Colony 8 7 " United Kingdom JO " (Signature and address oonattd a» >art of the message). MAIL NOTICES. Mails dose at the Post Ofioaj, B*ra* ford, as under:— For— Auckland—Daily, 8.10 a.m.-; also Tuesdays, and Fridays, at 8 p.m Cardiff—Daily, 8.25 p.m, Douglas—Daily, 8 p.m. filtharo—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.38 a.m 2.30 p.m. and 8 p.m. 3awera—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.58 a.m.. 2.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. 3awke's Bay—Daily, 8.18 a.sa., B.B* a.m., and 2.80 p.m. rTuiakama—Daily. 8 p.m. FTuiroa—Daily. 6 p.m. Hurimoana—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. tnglewood—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 p.m., and 6 p.m. Kaponga—Daily, 3.26 p.m., Saore—Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day. 6 p.m. Kohuratahi—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 6 p.m. Lowgarth—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 3.25 p.m. VTahoe—Daily, 8.25 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 a.m., and 2.80 p.m. Makahu—Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, 6 p.m . Vfidhirst—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 p.m., and 6 p.m. New Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m., 2.80 p.m., and 6 p.m.

Ngaire—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.80 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Normanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.80 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. Palmerßton North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokura—Daily, 6 p.m. Puniwhakau—Tnoidn-TB and Saturdays 9 a.m., and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. R.ow*.n--J)ailv. 3.26 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 i.a.., 8.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.'m Strat.hmore—Daily, 6 p.m. Tahora—Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 6 p.m. Tariki—Daily, 8.10 a.m., B.SO p.m. and 8 p.m. Taurakawa—Saturday, 9 a.m. Te Werß—Daily, 6 p.m. Toko—Daily, 6 p.m. j also, Tuesdaj

and Saturday, 9 a.m. Tututawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. ; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Wairarapa--Daily, 8.10 a.m., 8.30

a.m., and 2.30 p.m. !»Vaitara—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wanganui—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80

a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Whangamomona—Daily, 6 p.m.; also Tuesday and Saturday at 9 a.m. 8. G. STANTON, Postmaster.

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