OCEAN MAILS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7941, 16 January 1906, Page 1

OCEAN MAILS.

Sah Fbancisco Mail Service.

The Masterton portion of the Outward mail is made up on Wednesday Afternoon prior to the Wellington Bailing date, and a supplementary mail is despatched, closing at 5.30 a.m. on Thursday following, connecting with the steamer at New Plymouth. The Inward rmil is due at Masterton by the 1,0.0 p m. on the same as at Wellington. MASTEBTON TELEGRAPH HOURS. The office hours for telegraph work, at Masterton, are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and from 1 p.m'. l! 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 1© a.m. only . . ■'. RATES OE POSTAGE. (From the N.Z. Postal Guide). Letters and Letter Cards.—lnland, the United Kingdom, British Id for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. —Note—" Inland " includes the Cook Islands namely, Karatonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mauke, and Hervey (Manuai) ;.also Palmerston (Avarua), Niue (Savage), Pukapuka (Danger), Rakaanga, Manahiki, Penrhyn (Tongareva), and Suwarrow Islands, British New Guinea, 2d for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. All other places 2£d for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. Post Cards.—All places, single, Id teply, 2d. Commercial Papers.—Town, sd, if not exceeding half-ounce, or Id for the not 4oz or fraction thereof, and $d for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. Inland, Id for the first 4oz or fraction thereof, and id for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. All othe* places 2Jd for the first lOoz, and £d for each, succeeding 2ozor fraction thereofBookb and Pbinted 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, ijd. 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 Jd if over 2oz to Boz, Id; every additional 4oz or fraction thereof, halfpenny Queensland, Western Australia and all other places, halfpenny per 2oz or fraction thereof.

Outwards. Inwards. Leave Arrive Leave Arrive Well'ngt'n- London. London. Welli'gton 1905. 1906, • 1905. 1906. Dee. "28 Jan 27 1906. Dec 23 Jan 23 Jan 17 Feb 17 1S06. Feb 7 Mar 10 . Jan 13 Feb 13 Feb 28 Mar 31 Feb 3 Mar 6 Mar 21 April 21 Feb 24 Mar 27 April 11 May 12 Mar (17 April 17 May 2 June 2 April 7 May 8 May 23 June 23 April 28 May 27 June IB July 14 May 19 June ]9 July 4 Aug . 4 June 9 July 10 July 25 Aug 25 June 30 July 31 Aug 15 Sept 15 July 21 Aug 21 St,pt 5 Oct , 6 Aug 11 Sept 11 Sept 26 Oct 27 Sept' 1 Oct 2 Oct 17 Nov 17 Sept 22' Oct 28 Nov 7 Dec *8 Oct 13 Nov 13