POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 84, 15 March 1916, Page 2

POSTAL INFORMATION.

j POSTAL RATES, i Letters and Letter Cards, —lnland (including Cook Islands), 3d for <?nvn •loz. or fraction thereof, |d for each succeeding 2oz, Nnited Kingdom, t British possessions. United States, Chili. Costa Rica, Egypt, Italy, ‘lvU'xico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, PagP Pago. Paraguay, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies. Siam. Servia, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty Ports, Id for each oz. fraction thereof; all other places 2jc'i for the first oz. or fraction thereof, and IJd for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards. —Inland, single, Jd ; reply, Id; all other places, single, Id; reply 2d. Printed Papers (including Books land Magazines, not registered).—All j places, )d per 2oz. Magazines (registered). inland, Jd for every Boz. or fraction thereof. Foreign, Jd per 2oz. jor fraction thereof. One end must bo ! left open. j Commercial Papers.— Town (foi ,<c- • connts. etc., only) Jd for 2ozs.. or Id j for first 4oz. and Jd each succeeding 2oz. inland. Id for first 40z.. and Jd for each succeeding 2cz. All other places 1 Ocz. 2Jd and id for every additional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern a»d Sample Packets. —In land, Jd first 2nz. or fraction thereof; over 2oz. as for “all other places.” AH other places, Id first 40z., every additional 2oz. or fraction Jd. Registration. —2d additional for all places. War Tax.- -Jd additional, is required on all the above. Newspapers. —Town and Inland Jd 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 Soz. sent by direct steamer only ; unless specially addressed and paid at rate of 3d for first 4oz. and -Jd for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id each under loz. and Jd each extra 2oz. TELEPHONES. Cnarges.—At Exchanges continuously open—Business establishments, £7 ; private residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin. Invercargill. Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wanganui are open all day and all night. The other Exchanges chicliy from 9 a.in. to 5p m. PARCEL POST. / Parcels posted.ln the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceed-

J-cl additional war tax required on each parcel; Money Orders. (By Post.)— Payable in New Zealand, for each £5 or fraction of £5. 3d. Common wealth, Pin, Samoa and Tonga, £2, 6d; £o, 1 s'; £7, Is fed; £lO. 2s; £l2, 2s 0d; £ls 3s; £l7, 3s 6d, £2O; 4s; maximum £4O. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii and Germany. 3d for sad) £1 or fraction thereof. (By Telegraph)— Within Now Zealand, 3d for every £o or fraction of £5. and a telegraph tee of Is. Australia, at rate of postal money orders, plus telegraph charge. CABLE RATES.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Tost Office. Sbrat- \ foul, as under; — Auckland-Daily. 8.10 a.m.; also Tuesdays and Fridays, at b p.m. Cardiff—Daily, 8 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 p.m. Eltham—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 9.28 a.m., 2.80 p.m. and 6 p.m. Hawera —Daily. 8.10 a.m., 9.50 a.m., 2.80 p.m.! and 0 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. G p.m. Hurimoana—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. G p.m.; also Mondays Inglewood—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. Kohuratahi—Tuesday., Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. ; also Mondays and Saturdays at 8.39 a.m. . " and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Lowgartli-—Daily, 8 p.m. Malioe—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. 6 p.m. Mi cl hir .—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 2.30 p.m., a .( 6 p.m. New Plymouth—Daily. 8.10 a.m. 12.15 p.m.. 2.30 p.m.. and G p.m. Ngaere—Daily. 8.10 a.m.. 2.30 p.m., , and C p.rn. Normanhy—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m. j 2.30 .p.m.. and G p.m, I Palmerston North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., i 9.30 a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. [ Pohnkm v Daily. 6 p.m. Puniw lu'icuu- -Mondays and Saturdays 8.30 a.m. ; Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Powan—Daily, 8 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 9.30 a.m.. and 2.30 p in. Strathmore—Daily, 6 p.m. ITahora—Tuesday. Wednesday, Satur- | clay, 6 p.m. ; also Mondays and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Tariki—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and G p.m, Taurakawa—Saturday, 8.30 a.m. To Worn—Daily, G p.m. Toko—Daily. 6 p.m.; also, Tuesday and Saturday. 8.30 a.m. Tntutawa—Monday and Saturday 8.30 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Wairarapa—Daily. 8.10 a.in., 9.30 a.rn.. and 2.30 p.m. Waitara— Daily,B.lo a.in. 12.25 p.m., and G p.m. Wanganui—Dailv, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. 2.30 n.m.. and 6 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.rn., 9.30 n.m.. and 2.30 n.m. Whangonv'mona—Tuesdav Wodnesm,y Tbli-sd"". ""fl ot 0 p.m. ; also Monday and Saturday at 8 30 a.m S. G. STANTON, Postmaster.

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