POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 51, 3 June 1916, Page 2

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES.

Letters and Letter Cards.—lnland (including Cook Islands)), id for cavli 4oz. or fraction thereof. and id for each succeeding 2oz, Nuited Kingdom, British possessions. United Spates, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt. Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Porn Pax o Pago, Paraguay, Portugal, and Poit«iguese Colonies, Sinm. Srrvia. and Postal Agencies >i\ Chinese Treaty Ports. Id tor each or_ fraction thereof; all other places 2-K" for the first oz. or fraction thereof, and lid for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof.

Post Cards.—lnland, single, id; repiv. Id; all other places single. Id; reply 2d. Printed Papers (including Books and Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 2oz. Magazines (registered), inland, Jd for every Boz. or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz. or traction thereof Cue end must lie left ope" Commero.'ai rapers.L-Towti (for «r----fy.iv.i-.. etc., only) id for 2ozs., or. Id for first -fox. and Id each succeeding 2055. inland. Id for'first loz.. and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places 10««s. 2-*d and Jd for every additional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern and Sample Packets.—ln laud. |d first 2oz. or fraction thereof; over 2oz. as for "all other places." AH oilier pi nee?. Id first to/.., every additional 2oz. or fraction id. Registration.—2d additional for all places. War Tax.- -\d additional, is required on 'ill the above. 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 Boz. sent by first available route; ovei Soz. sent by direct steamer only; unless specially addiesped and paid at rate of H for first 4oz. and id for each succeeding 20/.. All other places Id each under 4oz. and -Wl <»»ch extra 2oz. TELEPHONES. Cnarges.—At Exchanges continuous l v open—Business establishments. £7 : private residences £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of to. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Duoedin. Invercargill. .Napier. Bastings. Paimerston North, and Wanganui are open all da! and all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from q a.m. to 5 P-tn. mouev orders. Plus telegraph charge. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion foi delivery in New Zealand, not exceed-

id additional war tax required on each parcel. Money Orders. (By' Post.) —Payable in New Zealand, for each £5 infraction of £5. 3d. Commonwealth, H'iii Samoa and Tonga, £2, bd ; fc6, is- t 7 is 6d; £lO, 2s: JJW, 2s bd; £]6 3s; £1?, 3s 6d. £*o; 4s j maximum £4O United Kingdom, .British Possessions, Canada, United States. Hawaii and Germany 3d for ?acu Ll or fraction there:-*. 'By Telegraph)Within New Zealand. 3d for every £5 or fraction of £6, and a telegraph fe of i s . Australia, at rate of postal CABLE RATES. 8. d. •Australian States 0 44 per word Kiii ; £ I Noil oik Island U J , United States 2» id to 2- () Cape Colony * ' ~ United Kingdom d U 2d additional war tax required on each message. , (Signature and address counted a. oa.it ol the message). MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Post Office, Stratford, as under:— AuShuni Daily, 8.10 a.m.; also Tuesdays and Fridays, at u p.m. Cardiff— Daily, 8 p.m. Douglas-Daily, 6 p.m. Eltham— Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 9.28 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-Dady, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—Daily, 6 p.m. Huiroa— Daily. 6 p.in Hm-imoana— Tuesday, Wednesday ami Saturday 6 pm.; also Moudaye Inglewood—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 2.30 p.m and 6 p.m. Karxmga—Daily, 8 p.m . Kio're— Monday, Wednesday, and vurlav. 6 p.m. , . Koh.urat.ahi Tuesday. Wednesday and Saturday at 6 p.m.; also Mondays and Saturdays at 8.3 P a.m. and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. LowgartVi—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 baturdav. 6 p no. Midbir .1 Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 2.30 p.m.. a .1 6 p.m. _ , n . r New Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m. 12.15 p.m. 2.30 p.m.. and 6 p.m Ngaerf -Daily. 8.10 a.m.. 2.30 p.m.. and 6 p.in Normanby— Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m. L'.3(i p.m., and 6 p.m. Pahnenston North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 n.ni., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokutv—Daily. 6 p.m. PuniVhakt»u—Mondays and Saturdaj s 8.30 a.m. : Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 8 <p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 9.30 a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore—Daily, 6 p.m. Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Tariki—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Taurakawa—Saturday. 8.30 a.m. To 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.. 9.3 ft a.m.. and 2.30 p.m Waitara—Daily.B.lo a.m. 12.25 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wanganni—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. 2.30 ,0.m.. and 6 p.m. Wellington—Daily. 8.10 a.m.. 9.30 a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. Whangamnrnona—Tuesday. Wednesday Thursday-, and Saturday, nt 6 p.m.; also Monday and Saturday .aliora— Tuesday, Wednesdav, Saturday, fi p.m. ; also Monday* and at ° 30 a-m 5, S. STANTON,

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