POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 63, 11 October 1916, Page 2

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAt JtATES, Loiters ansi Letter Cards—lnland including \Joolf Islands), Id for earn loz. or fraction thereof, and id for each succeeding 2oz, Nnited Kingdom, British possessions, doited States, Chili, Costa Rica. Egypt Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria. Pern, lago Pago, Paraguay. Portugal, and Portuguese’ Colonn>«, Siam. Servia, and Postal Agencies m Chinese Treaty Ports, Id for each oz, or fraction thereof; all other places 2Jd for the first oz. or fraction thereof, and 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 ope” m Commercial papers.— Town (for accounts, etc., only) id for 2ozs.. or Id for first 4oz and id each succeeding 2oz. Inland. Id for first 4°z. and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz, 2id and id for every additional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern and Sample Packets. In land, id first 2oz. or fraction thereof; over 2oz. as for “all other places. A 1 other places, Id first 40z., every additional 2oz. or fraction id-, Registration.— 2d additional for all places. War Tax.--id additional, is required On. ad the above. Newspaper^.—Town and Inland i each, United Kingdom, Austraha Canada, Ceylon, Indif Ju. I ™- Orange River, South Sea x? a D c s .■ , r Transvaal, Id each paper. Iv ioz. sent by first available route ; o> - 4oz. sent by direct steamer only ; unless specially addiessed and paid at rate of H for first 4oz. and id for each uicceeding 2oz. All other places It each under 4oz. and Ad «acb extra 2oz. TELEPHONES Cnarges.— At Kxcnangfi continuous ly open—Business establishments, £7 ; private residences, £6 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an iqual charge of £5. . Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin. Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wanganui are open ill day and ali night. The other Exdianges chiefly from 9 a.m. to o p.m. nouev orders. Plus telegraph charge. PARCEL POST.

Parcels posted w the Dominion 10. '.elivery in New Zealand, not exceed mr : tt

*d additional war uu» each parcel. Money Orders. (By Po®t.)-F a y- ;«• ta N „r £ Z 6 “ 3d ■ Commowflth, fraction of £o. da. 6d . £5) f‘^jT Ba6d“fiio° 8 a 6d“fiio° K; is. 2«. i l .®* q’ pi? ‘lq 6<i £2O; 4s; masitls> kingdom. British mum £4O. United States, Possessions. Canada, eniw Hawaii and Gemany or fraction (By J“ e 8 V CABLE RATSS. Australian States o’' «per word ITiji , a « ” .Norfolk Island , o q ■> United States 2s 4d to i - „ Cape Colony United Kingdom .** r g quire d on 2d additional war tax iequ i address canted as ,art of U» -J-jg*-, ott . Mails close at the Post Office. Strat ford, as under : Fridaje*a“ d Cardiff— Daily. 8 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6P- • g ‘ 28 a .m., Eltham— Daily. 8.10 a.m.. 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Kn Hawera— Daily. 8.10 a.m.. 9.50 . 2.30 p.m., and b p m Hawke’s Bay—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 9.30 a.m . and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama— Daily, 6 p.m* Wednesday and I .Saturday. 6 P-m• i also Mondays Inglewood— Daily. 8.10 a.m.. 2,30 pand 6 p.m. Kaponga— Daily, 8 p.m Kiore— Monday, Wednesday, and FuKohnratabi— 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. 3 p.m. Mahoe —Daily, 8 P- ra - 1 on Main Trunk— Daily. 8.10 a.m.. 930 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. , a . Makahu— Tuesday. Thursday and bat nrelay, fi p m. _ __ Midhirst— Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 2.30 p.m., a r A 6 p.m. . „ , 0 , r New Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m. 12.10 p.iii.. 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Ngaere—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m.. and 6 p.m _ __ Normanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m. 2.30 p.m.. and 6 p.m. Palmerston North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., N 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Pnhnkun —Dnilv. 0 p.m. Puniwhnkau —Mondays and Saturdays P. 30 a.m.; Wednesdays. 6 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 9.30 \ a.m.. and 2.30 P m. Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Tariki—Daily 810 a.m.. 2.30 p.m., Strathmore—Daily, 6 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 8 p.m. and 6 p.m, Taurakawa—Saturday, 8.80 a.m. T© Wera— Daily, 6 p.m. Toko— Daily. 8 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. Waitnra—Daily,B.lo a.m. 12.25 p.ra.,j and 6 p.m. Wanganui—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 j a.m.. 2 30 n.m.. and 6 p.m. ! 'Wellington—Daily 8.10 a.m.. 9.30 j a.m.. and 2.30 p.m Whangamnmonn—Tuesday Wednes-j day Thursday, and Saturday at 0 p.m.; also Monday and Saturday nh^rn— Tuesday Wednesday Satiir- ) dnv 0 p.m.: also Monday? and £3 B.SW o.m 43 &W(

SBfii'f ( ■ 8THATFCRD EVENING POST. ■ —HI I ■ V &EW ZEALAND , • , f LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.. LTD. \ BROADWAY. . STRATFORD. FREE HOLD.—A nice little Dairy Farm, well divided, and in H ‘w • fine orchard, well sheltered from all winds, 8-rootncd 20-bail «hed; large hay and implement shed, harness room, bttia© and dray shed. 1* miles from Factory, School, Store and ’Kmne 4 mile* from town and railway. Good roads. Owner will as coing concern, with cows, horses, calves, pigs, all farm imnleioents factory shaves, dray, gig and harness, etc., at £34 per aero. Term* to a practical man. Owing to being unable to work the farm, th. owner must sell, aid give immediate possession if : ( ' '•§, iCBES FREEHOLD.—All been ploughed and resown, 13 paddocks-; 4roomed house;.cow and other sheds. Handy to town and railway: cood road I-ihilo from scnool, factory and ’phone. A mce little property and if quick sale, it can bo bought at £18 per acre. Almost . an, terms to a practical man. A herd of heifers can be bought with V- the property if wished. iNo - 11-833 m&j-m . - i , . We have a line Dairying Farm, Coast Land, handy to Auckland City. v; . , fhe 0Wn er is most anxious to quit, as he is now in Camp, and will sell without any cash down, provided that the purchaser can give securities, or he would accept Mortgages as part or whole payment. The property • „ .fl-oiiv good one, with a beautifully situated homestead and orchard. Everything in splendid order. Price £36 (now reduced from £40 ho. h. W. A. HEWITT, * , Land Saleman. — i In the Balkans I — HEAVY BULCAFt LOSSES. Press Association—Copyright, Ausiralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.30 a.m.) Home, October 10. The Agendia Nazionale states that the Bulgarian losses in West Macedonia were 3O,0DO, alid Were exceedingly heavy on the Struma. tn Dobrudja. the. Bulgarian artillery are without reserves. ENEMY RETREAT AT SERES. ALLIES OCCUPY NEW COUNTRY. (Received 11.30 a.m.) London, October 10. The War Office reporting on the position at Salonika says: The enemy lias fallen back to the hills northwest of Seres. Wo occupied Klendra and Homondos. In the West L — GENERAL HAIC’S REPORT. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. \ (Receiyod 11.30 a.rn.) . London, October 10. General Haig reports; Oiu artillery caught the enemy in often country at Grandecourt. We raided south-west of Givinchy notwithstanding that the trenches were strongly held. New Zealand v .' ■ -l'" ' , ' ' • - BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. ' £ B. ci Previously acknowledged 1981 14 5 F. Pedersen ... 2 y 2 'J Miss M. K. Worthington 10 Mrs M. A. Worthington 10 0 Ladies’ Patriotic Corai mitee includes A. IvasW fl la ' ' E - ViCke, ' S „ 98 13 ,1 f A cdbldgraiu from Sydney states POSTAL INFORMATION* that the weather is showery and threatening to be bad for the races. — \ There are about 30 men at present working on the Opunake Brandi POSTAL .-tATESf. railway, but owing to the lack of iron Lm ~ cards.-Inland and steel material the work has been Oook i, s j an( fc). Id for eaaU considerably hampered (reports the | QZ ()r fraction thereof, and Id for ’Dines). eacli succeeding 2oz, Nnited Kingdom, British possessions, Doited States, Important changes have been intro- Chili, Costa Rica. Egypt Italy, Mexi'j * " of *r £% land’s lerntonal army with a view s0 * Colom***. Siam. Servia, and to obtaining increased efficiency. The p os tal Agencies in Chinese Treaty most far-reaching decision applies to Ports, Id for each oz, or fraction the Senior Cadets. An «W, and 111 syllabus has been adopted, which is enc jj succeeding oz, or fraction spread over the four years they are thereof. . , , ! Senior Cadets, and provides for their Post Cards.-Inland. smgle Jdj.rebeing' put through L oom, number plyj •» »«■«• P k “ s - ld - of drills as the recruit in the regular re Papers (including Books British army during six months’ con- an( j Magazines, not registered).—All tinuous training.—Press Association. places, Id per 2oz . (reg 18 ‘ tered). inland. Id for every 8oz. or fraction thereof. Foreign. Id per 2oz. or fraction thereof One end must lie loft ope” COMMONWEALTH CABLES. Commerc.ai Papers.-Town (for -c- > counts, etc., only) Id for 2ozs.. or Id i , ' for first 4oz and Id each succeeding — — 2oz. Inland. Id for first loz. and Id 1 for each succeeding 2oz. All othei VICTORIAN REVENUE FIGURES. p ] aces 10oz. 2Id and Id for every additional 2oz. (Open for inspection). (RkcItoI 10.25 a.m.) or fraction thereof'! Press Association Copyright., „ for ...n other places." All Melbourne, October 11. )thei . p i aceBi id first 4oz., every adTlie Victorian revenue for the year r ji t i ona ] 2oz.’ or fraction Id. amounted to £11,169,900, leaving a Re 8 istration.-2d adffitional for all deficit of £239,815. The now taxa- » tion, which is expected to leahse Newspaper#—-Town and Inland id £532,000, includes a super-income tax ted K i ngQ ,ra, Australia Canto bring in £340,000, and a tax on ada / Ceylon, Indlr Jamaica Natal, bookmakers and stamp duty on bet- Orange River, South Sea A? la s -. „ titifr tickets to realise £72,000. i Transvaal, Id each paper. Ii. ting tickets to , 3 _ w first available route; — — loz. sent by direct steamer only: unless specially addiessed and paid at rate of H for first 4oz. and Id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places It under 4oz. and 4d «a<fb extra 2oz. BANKS’ TELEPHONES . Cnargss.—At Lxcimngrj continuous COLLEGE. WELLINGTON. ly open—Business establishments. £7; i private residences, £6 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an Day, Evening and Correspondence at Auckland, Tuition, for Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin. Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, PalmLaw Professional Exams. ( erston North, and Wanganui aie open Accountancy Exams. from « a.m'. to 5 p.mI ractieal Bookkeeping Exams. aouev orders. Plus telegraph charge. Business Practice. * Shorthand and Typewriting, and part EL POST. Adding Machines. .v. fnr Entrance Univei-sity Exams. . . Zealand not exceed Public Service Exams. •“'* .elivery University Exams ag ' s.Z. Aus. Teachers’ Certificates Exams. ‘' s. d. 8 n d, a 8 i Vj Military Exams, (No' corresiWful ab 0 3 0 8 -nee). , • 1 ■ Ijb « U 10 Police Exams. Jjj 3 0 71 2 2 2 0 Advertising, $ 0 0 2 8 2 » Journalism. all, 0 101 8 2 2 0 Economics, etc. 71b i ii 4 d 3 0 Boys’ Preparatory and Secondary -fib j . g 3 0 School. '> 1 41 48 0 0 ?h 16 50,30 rrmTT7'\-frv Teachers . , ii;,; tax reuuired on THE ALLIED FORCES IN EGMONT GIGS. V INWRFAtt.D WORXI.AH.H.F MIBNTIMC CONSTRUCTION . 1 ARF tBSTBD T* Mil; Hi AND ... ' ' >t ■ ' ' 1 ' ' ■ INVINCIBLE YUM DP EXPERIENCE . . . '• ■ 1 -■ r \ ' . “EOMON'r V ■ GO&a#tGARRIAGE CO: i*AOS STftEKT, NEAR COMMERCIAL HOTEL, ,V ;• ('■ 2083 9 C Other purchasers of the flag were : Miss L. Robson 5s, Mr F. J- a c ‘ Donald 5s Including £3 5s still to be collected, the Ladies’ Committees effort produced £1.02 8s Id, , The secretary wishes to also acknowledge receipt of one case and one lame parcl of clothing from lohoim — itnbcrJ % 1 iQc/ea Mada from the belt tea from the beat * other blend ipvee aueh good value « plantation*. No I it Amber Tip*. I