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APPENDIX E. RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF RECEIVING HOUSES ATTACHED TO EACH CHIEF POST OFFICE, SHEWING THE DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT, AND THE NUMBER OF LETTERS POSTED AT EACH; DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1860.

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ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND.

Locality of Receiving House and Chief Office. Date ov Establishment. Letters Posted. Name op Keeper. i Auckland... A. Somerville, Wakefield-street ... 6th May, 1859 1,766 Ditto ... G. T. Chapman, Queen-street ... 6th May, 1859 9,549 ' Ditto ... H. Warne, Victoria-street 3rd June, 1859 318 Ditto ... P. A. Philips, Lower Queen-street 1st January, 1860 ... 1,720 13,383 Napier ... F. Sutton, Shakspeare Road 1st October, 1859 ... 7,712 7,712 —. Mason, Pipitea 10th December, 1860 140 Wellington 140 21,235