POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 31, 4 September 1916, Page 2

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES, Letters and Letter Cards.—lnland 'including Oook Islands), Id for eavi. loz. or fraction thereof, and Id for each succeeding 2oz, Nnited Kingdom, British possessions, United States, Chili, Costa Rica. Egypt. Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Per'.:, Pago Pago, Paraguay, Portugal, and Portuguese Colofii.'t, Si.nn SWvin, and Postal Agencies ~• Ciiirn?r«e Treaty Pons. Id for each oz. or traction thereof; all other places 2£ti for the first oz. or fraction thereof, and Hd for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards.—lnland, single, Jd ; rel>lv, Id; ail other places single, Id; reply 2d Printed Papers /including Books and Magazines, not registered).—All places, l<\ per 2oz. Magazines (registered); inland, for every Boz. or fraction thereof. Foreign, Jd per 2oz. or fraction thereof One end must be left open Cotr.frerciai rapurs.—Town (for «»c----nounts, etc.. only) ?,d for 2ozs., or Id for first 40/ and $d each succeeding 2oz. inland. Id for first 40z., and |d for each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz. 2id and Ul for every additional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern Sample Packets.—ln land, first 2oz. or fraction thereof; over 2ok. as for "all other places." All other places, Id first loz., every additional 2oz. or fraction id. Registration.—2d additional for all places. War Tax.--Jd additional, is required on all the above. Newspapers.—Town and Inland. $d each. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, Indif 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 M for first 'loz. and Id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id each under 4oz. a«ncl *d »s.f;h extra 2oz.

TELEPHONES Gnarges.—At kxcttanges continuous ly open—Business establishments. £7 : private residences. £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, au equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Ajekland, Wellington, Christcburch, Dunedin. Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wanganui are open ail day and all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from <i a.ir;. to 5 p.m. Dionev orders, plus telegraph charge. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceed-

ed additional war tax required on each parcel. Money Orcters. (By Post.)— Payable" in New Zealand, for each £5 or fraction of £5. 3d. Coinmon wealth, Fiji, Samoa, and fotiga, ;t , W, g>, Is- £7, Is 6d; £lO, 2s; £l2, 2s 6d; £lO 35.; £l7, 35.6 d £2O; 4s; mwimulm £4O. United Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States HaUiiii and Germany. 3d for 9ac.11 U or fraction thereof. (By Telegraph)Within New Zealand. 3d for every £0 or fraction of £5, and a telegraph tee 0 f la Australia, at rate of postal

OAGLE ftA'^S. s. a. Australian States 0 i \ per word Fiji ° u Norfolk Island 0 6 [[ United States "J* U«> 2 8 fj Cape Colony * Qnited Kingdom 3 0 2d additional war tax required on r-ach message. AIIBJa j ~,. (Signature and address counted part of the message). 1 MAIL NOTILfca. Mails close at the Post Uihce. 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.. 9.2 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. 6 p.m. Hurimoana—l uesday, Wednesday ano Saturday. G p.m.; also Mondays Inglewood—Daily. 8.10 a.m.. 2,30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Kanonga—Daily, 8 p.m. Kiore— Monday, Wednesday, and I»n----etav. (3 D.m. Kohuratahi—-Tuesday. Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. ; also 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.. 3.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Makahti —Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. 6 p.m. Midh-rb—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 2.30 p.m., a>\d 6 p.m. New Plymouth-—Daily. S.lO 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. Nonnanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m. 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Palmerston North—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pohokuii—Daily. 6 p.m. Puniwhakau—Mondays and Saturdays 8.30 a.m. ; Wednesdays, 6 p.m. South Island—Daily, 3.10 a.m.. 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Taiiki—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., Rtrathmore—Daily, 6 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 8 p.m. and 6 p.m. Taurakawa—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 -n Waitnra— 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 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m Wh a n era ranrann a—Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday, nnrl 'Saturday, a t G p.m. ; also Monday and Saturday .ahorn—Tuesday. Wednesday. Saturday. R r>.m.; also Monday* and W 9 SO a.m. 5 sQfl

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