MAIL NOTICES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7932, 4 January 1906, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES.

COMPILED FROM THE POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. Mails for Wellington, Carterton, Greytown N., and Featherston close daily at 6.15 a.m., 2.40 p.m., and 4.45 p.m. For Clareville daily at G. 15 a.m. and 4.45 p.m. For Pahiatua, and Woodville daily at 5.30 a.m., 11,15 a.m., and 2.40 p.m. For Ekctahuna deily at 5.30 and 11.15 a.m., and 4.45 p.m. For Manriceville and Mangamahoe daily at 9 a.m. and 11.15 a.m. . For Dannevirke, Palmerston North, and intermediate offices to Auckland daily at 5.30 a.m. and 11.15 a.m., at 240 p m. ( For Napier, Waipawa, Hastings, and Dannevirke daily at 11.15 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. For Opaki and Kopuranga daily at 11.15 a.m. For Kurnpnni daiy at 12.30 p,m. For Mount Bruce daily (including M'kemike and Te Mara lioad). at 2.40 p.m. For Wairere and Ihuraua Valley, Wednesday and Saturday, at 5.30 a.m. For Waihika, Waihi, Pukengaio, and Ditton (private bags), Tuesday and Friday, at 5.30 a m. For Homewood Line and private bags, Tuesday and Friday, at 6.15 a.m. For Te Nui, Castlepoint, Whareama, Whakataki, and private bags, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 6.15 a.m, For Taueru, Monday. Tuesday, Wed nesday arid Friday, at 6.15 a.m. For Brancepeth, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6.15 a.m. For Stronvar, Glenlean, Toogood's Mill, Puketiri, and Brancepeth, Saturday, at 10.30 p.m. For Bideford, Tanglewood, and private bags, Tuesday and Saturday, at 1 p.m. ForWaingawa and Te Whiti, Tuesday, and Friday, at 12.30 pim. For Taratahi, Tuesday and Friday, at 2,15 p.m. 1 MASTEIITON TELEGRAPH HOURS. The office hours for telegraph work, at Masterton, are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 7 p.m. to midnight daily (Saturday excepted). Sundays from 5 to 5.30 p.m. Holidays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 7 p.m. to midnight. Telephone Exchange is open from 8 a.m. to midnight daily (Sundays excepted). On Good Friday and Christmas Day the hours are 9 to 10 a.m. only RATES OF POSTAGE. (From the N.Z. Postal Guide). Letters and Letter Cards. —Inland, the United Kingdom, British Id for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. —Note—" Inland " includes the Cook Islands namely, Earatonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mauke, and Hervey (Manuai); also Palmerston (Avarua), Niue (Savage), Pukapuka (Danger), Bakaanga, Manahiki, Penrhyn (Tongareva), and Suwarrow Islands, British New Guinea, 2d for each half-ounce or fracfion thereof. All other places 2Jd for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. Post Cards.—All places, single, Id teply, 2d. Commercial Paph-rs.—Town, if not exceeding half-ounce, or Id for the not 4oz or fraction thereof, and for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. Inland, Id for the first 4oz or fraction thereof, and £d for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. All other places 2Jd for the first 10oz, and J|d for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. Books and Printed Papers.—All places, or for each 2oz or fraction thereof. Pattern and Sample Packets.—lnland, not exceeding 2oz, £d over 2oz as for "All other places." All other place, not exceeding 4oz, Id; every additional 2oz or fraction thereof, £d. Magazines (not registered).—All places, £d per 2oz or fraction thereof. Magazines (registered).—New Zealand and Australia (except Queensland and Western Australia), each copy not exceeding 2oz £J if over 2oz to Boz, Id; every additiona 4oz or fraction thereof, halfpenny Queensland, Western Australia and all other places, halfpenny per 2ofc or fraction thereof.