POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 36, 18 January 1916, Page 2

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. Letters and Letter Cards Inland iincluding Cook Islands), Id for eiidi loz. of i'ractioii thereof, and \d for each succeeding 2oz, Nnited Kingdom, British possessions, United States, Chili. L'o,ta Rica. Egypt. Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria. Peru, Pago Pago. Paraguay, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies. Slain, 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 l£d for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards.— lnland, single, Jd; reply, Id; all other places, single. Id; reply 2d. Printed Papers (including Books and .Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 2oz. Magazines (registered), inland, fd for every Boz. or fraction thereof. Foreign, 3d per 2oz. or fraction thereof. One end must he left open. Commercial Papers.—Town (for accounts, etc., only) U\ for 2ozs.. or Id for first 4oz. and jd each succeeding 2oz. Inland. Id for first 40z.. and Ul for each succeeding 2oz. All other places 10oz. 2j-d, and £d for every additional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern Sample Packets. —ln laud, id first 2oz. or fraction" thereof; over 2oz. as for "all other places." All other places, Id first loz., every additional 20/.. or fraction Vd. Registration.— 2d additional for all places. War Tax.—id additional, is required on till the above. Newspapers. —Town and Inland .Ul each. United Kingdom, Australia. Canada, Ceylon, India. Jamaica/ Natal. Orange River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaal, Id each paper. If under Boz. sent by first available route; over Boz. sent by direct steamer only; unless specially addressed and paid at rate of Id for first loz. and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id each under loz. and id each extra 2oz. TELEPHONES, Charges. —At Exchanges continuously open—Business establishments, £7 ; private residences, £o per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £5.

Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargil), Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wanganui are open all 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 exceeding :—-

id additional war tax required un each parcel. Money Orders. (By Post.}— Payable in New Zealand, for each £5 or fraction of £5. 3d. ' Commonwealth, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, £2, 6d; £o, Is; £7, Is 6d; £lO. 2s; £l2, 2s (3d; £ls 3s; £l7, 3s Gel, £2O; £§j maximum £4O. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii and Germany. 3d for sadi £1 or fraction thereof. (By Telegraph)— Within New Zealand. 3d for every £3 or fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee of Is. Australia, at rate of postal money orders, plus telegraph charge. CABLE RATES. s. d. Australian States 0 44 per word Fiji 0 0 " Norfolk Island 0 6 " ( United States 2s Id to 2 3 " ( Cape Colony 2 7 United Kingdom 3 0 2d additional war tax required on each message. (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 I Tuesdays and Fridays, at 0 p.m. Cardiff—Daily, 8 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 p.m. Eltham—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 9.2 s a.m.. 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Hawera—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 9.50 a.m.. 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawke's Bay—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 9.30

a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—Daily, 6 p.m. Huiroa—Daily. 0 p.m. Hurimoana—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m.; also Mon- ; days and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Ingtewood—Daily. 8.10 a.m.. 2,30 p.m. ] and 6 p.m. Kaponga—Daily. 8 p.m. Kiore—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6 p.m. Kohura-tahi—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, (5 p.m.; also Mondays and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Lowgarth—Daily. 8 p.m. Mahoe—Daily, 8 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30- p.m. Makahu—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, H p.m. Midhirst—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 2.30 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. Ngaere—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2,30 p.m.. and 0 p.m. Nor manby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m. 2.30 ,p.m., and 6 p.m. Palmenston North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. Pohokura—Dailv, b' p.m. Puniwhakau—Mondays and Saturdays 5.30 .'".m. : Wednesdays, 0 p.m. Rowan—Daily. S ,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, 6* p.m.; also Mondays and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Tariki—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Taurnkawa—Saturday. 8.30 a.m. Te Wera— Daily. 6' p.m. Toko—Daily, 6 p.m.: also, Tuesday and Saturday. 8.30 a.m. Tututawa—Monday and Saturday 8.30 a.m.; Wednesday. 6 p.m. Wairarapa- Daily. 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. Waitara—Daily,B.lo a.m. 12.25 p.m.. and 6 p.m. Wamzanui— 8.10 ".in.. 9.30 a.m.. 2.30 i>.m.. and b' p.m. Wellington—'OpHv. 8.10 a.m.. 9.30 a.m.. and 2.30 t>.m. Wha""-am'-"iona—-Tue.sdav Wedne*rlnv Thr'xd--. j.'id Sn'—d>v „t 6 p.m.; also Monday and Saturday at 8.30 a.m S. C. ST4NTON, Postmaster.

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