MAIL NOTICES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7956, 3 February 1906, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES.

COMPILED FROM THE POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. « Mails for Wellington/ Carterton, Greytotfn N., and Featherston close daily at 6.15 a.m., 2.40 p.m., and 4.45 p.m. For Clareville daily at 6.15 a.m. and 4.45 p.m. v For Pahiatua, and Woodville daily at j #4O ft.m., 11,15 a.aa,, And 2.40 p.m.

For Eketahuna daily at 5.30 and 11.15 a.m., and 4.45 p.m. For Mauriceville and Mangamahoe daily at 9 a.m. and 11.15 a.m. For Dannevirke, Palmerston North, and intermediate olliiees to Auckland daily at 5.30 a.m. and 11.15 a.m., at 2.40 pm. For Napier, Waipawa, Waipukurau, 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 Kurupuni daily at 12.30 p,m. For Mount Ernce daily (including M:kimiki and Te Mara Road), at 2.40 p.m. For Wairere and Ihurana 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 G. 15 a.m. For Te Nui, Castlepoint, Whareama, Whakataki, and private bags, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at G. 15 a.rn, , For Taueru, Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesdny and Friday, at G. 15 a.m. For Brancepeth, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6.15 a.m. For Slronvar, 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 p.m. For Taratahi, Tuesday and Friday, at 2,15 p.m.

OCEAN MAILS.

The Masterton portion of the Outward mail is made up on Wednesday Afternoon prior to the Wellington sailing date, and a supplementary mail is despatched, closing <*t 5.30 a.m. on Thursday following, connecting with the steamer at New Plymouth. The Inward nvul is due at Masterton by the 10.0 p m. on the same as at Wellington. • MASTERTON 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 b a.ni. 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 possessions— Id for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. —Note—" Inland" includes the Cook Islands namely, Baratonga, 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 fraction thereof. All other places 2Jd for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. Post Cards.—All places, single, Id reply, 2d. Commercial Papers.—Town, Ad, 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 $d for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. All other places 2£d for the first lOoz, and for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. Books and Printed Papers.—All places, for each 2oz or fraction t hire if. Pattern and Sample Packets,—lnland, not exceeding 2oz, i|d over 2oz as for "All other places." All other place, not exceeding 4oz, Id; every additional 2oz or fraction thereof, Magazines (not registered).—All places, per 2oz or fraction thereof. Magazines (registered).—New Zealand and Australia (except Queensland and Western Australia), each copy not exceeding 2oz J J 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.

San Fiuncisco Mail Seuvice. Outwards. Imvards. Leave Arrive Leave Arrive (Well'ngi'n London. London. Welli'gton 1906. 190G, 1906. 1906 Jan 17 Feb 17 Feb 7 Mar 10 Jan 13 F^b 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 13 July 14 May 19 Juno 19 July 4 Aug 4 June 9 July 10 July 25 Aug 25 Juno 30 July 31 Aug 15 Sept 15 July 21 Aug 21 8 pt 5 Oct 6 Aug 11 Sept 11 Sept 26 Oct 27. Sept 1 Oct 2 Oct 17 Nov 17 Sept 22 Oct 23 Nov 7 Dec 8 Oct 13 Nov 13