POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 18, 19 August 1916, Page 2

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL KATES. , j Letters anti Letter Cards Inland j * (including Jock Islands), id for ea:'l Uoz. or fraction thereof. and )d f ( >i ; j each succeeding 2oz, Nnited Kingdom, i British possessions, United States, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt. Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru Pago Pago. Paraguay, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonien. Siam. Servia, and Postal Agencies ia Chinese Treaty Ports, Id for each, oz. fraction thereof; all other places 2k': for tho first oz, or fraction thereof, ami lid for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards. —lnland, single, id; 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, id for every Boz. or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz. or fraction thereof One end must be left open. Commercial papers.—Town (for accounts, etc., only) id for 2ozs.. or Id for first -loz. and id each succeeding 2oz. Inland. Id for first 40z.. and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places TOoz. 2-J-d. and id for every additional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern ari(j Sample Packets.— ln land, id first 2oz. or fraction thereof; over 2oz. as for “all other places.” All . other places. Id first toz., every ad- j ditional 2oz. or fraction id. Registration, —2d additional for all places. War Tax.--id additional, is required on all the above. Newspapers. —Town and Inland, id each, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, Indie 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 i ate oi H for first 4.0 Z, and id tor each u> weeding 2oz. Ail other places Id tach under 4oz. and -id *9.ch extra 2uz. TELEPHONES Cnarges.—At ItxcTmnges continuous v open—Business establishments, £7 ; rrivate residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an 'qual charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin. Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Balm-n-ston North, and Wanganui are open dl day and all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from 0 a.m. to o p.m. money orders. Plus telegraph charge. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted lu the Dominion foi delivery in New Zealand, not exceed-

id additional war tax required on each parcel. Money Orders. (By Post.)— Rayable in New Zealand, for each £5 or fraction of £5. 3d. Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, £2, Is ; £7, Is 6d; £lO. 2b; £ls 3s; £l7, 3s Gd, £2O; 4s; maximum £lO. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada. United States, Hawaii and Germany. 3d for each xl or fraction thereof. (By Telegraph)--Within New Zealand. 3d for every £5 or fraction of £5. and a telegraph fee, of Is. Australia, at rate of postal * CABLE .. . < s 5

s. a. . . Australian States 0 4* per word Fiji 0 d .. Norfolk Island 0 6 ” o lilted fctat- s *Js Id to 2 ~ Cape Colony ~ ‘ United Kingdom 3 0 ” 2d additional war tax required on each message. , (Signature and address counted nun ot the message). P MAH. NOTICES. . Mails close at the Post Office. Stratford. 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.. 9-8 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 2.80 p.m. Huiakaraa —-Daily, 6 P*m. Huiroa —Daily. (5 P-m. • , Hurimoana—T uesday, W ednesday and Saturday. C p.m. ; also Mondays Inglewood—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 2,30 p- ! • and 6 p.m. Kaponga—Daily, 8 .p.m Kiore— Monday. Wednesday, and riiflav. 0 o.ni , Kohuratahi— Tuesday. Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. ; aso Mondays and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Lowgarth—Daily, 8 p.m, Mahoe— Daily, 8 p.m Main Trunk —Daily. 8.10 a.m.. O.i a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Malcahu— Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. 0 p.m. m Midhivt—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. .2.30 P-m-, av.d 6 p.m. ,„ ir New Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m. 12.10 p.m.. 2.30 p.m.. and G p.m. Ngaere—Dailv. 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m.. Normanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9-30 a.m. 2.30 p.m., and 0 p.m. Palmerston North— Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. I Pohokma— Daily. 6 p.m. Puniwhnkan —Mondays and Saturday > 8.30 a.m. ; Wednesdays. 0 P- lu South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 9-00 a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Tank!— Daily. 810 a.m.. 2.30 P m - Strathmore—Daily, 8 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 8 p.m. and G p.m, Taurakawa—Saturday. 8.30 a.m. ITe Wera—Daily, 6 p.m. iToko—Daily. 0 p.m.; also, Tuesday ( and Saturday, 8.30 a.m. Tututawa—Monday and Saturday 8.00 ' a.m.; Wednesday. G p.m. Wairarapa -Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.00 a.m., and 2.30 p ii. Waitara—Daily,B.lo a.m. 12.25 p.m., and 6 p.m, Wanganui—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.<<o a.m., and 2.30 p.m ,Wh a n gam nmnna —Tu es d ay. Wednesday. Thursday, and Saturday, at 6 p.m.; also Monday and Saturday Lanora—-Tuesday. Wednesday. Sat'm- | dav. G n.m. : also Mondnvs and i ® 3W a.m ; ' f( >N (

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