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5 receivers were abolished, viz. : New Plymouth, 1; Wanganui, 1; Christchurch, 1; Dunedin, 1; and Invercargill, 1. The total number of pillar, wall, and lamp-post receivers was increased to 202. 48 additional post offices were established, 4 reopened, and 18 closed during the year:— Opened.

The following changes in the names of the post offices were made : Millar's Plat to Ettrick, Upper Waianiwa to Waianiwa, Wainui (Napier) to Herbertville, Hampden (Westport) to Murchison, Waihola Gorge to Millburn, Tokomairiro to Milton, Hokianga to Herd's Point, Kopuru to Te Kopuru, St. Andrew's (Auckland) to Kennedy's Bay, Te Wharau to Opua, Kaikora (Napier) to Kaikora North. Government Insurance agencies were established at the post offices at Ohaeawai and Ormondville. Amalgamation with the railway was carried out at Kaikora (Napier), Lincoln, Methven, Tinwald, and Ngaroto. The Saturday night attendance at Sydenham for tho receipt of savings-bank deposits was abolished, owing to the decrease in the number of transactions. Late-letter boxes were affixed to the trains running on the Auckland lines, and also on the Blenheim-Picton trains. The private-box lobbies at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin are now open on Sundays and holidays from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. 25 newspapers were registered during the year for transmission through the post; and altogether 167 newspapers'* have.. been registered in the General Post Office. Of these, 47 are published daily, 12 thrice weekly, 23 twice weekly, 53 weekly, .1 fortnightly, and 31 monthly. 11 magazines were also registered; and 156 of this class of publication have been admitted to the privileges of the magazine post since it was established,

Ashburton Porks, Christchurch. Awahou, Thames. Berlin's, Westport. Big Eiver, Thames. Cabbage Bay, Auckland. Canvastown, Blenheim. Cowes, Auckland. Cricklewood, Napier. Dalefield, Wellington. Denniston, Westport. Perntown, Nelson. Gap (reopened), Invercargill. Glenorchy, Invercargill. Kaiwera, Invercargill, Kinloch, Invercargill. Kirikiri, Thames. Koromiko, Blenheim. Kumeroa, Napier. Longbush, Invercargill. Makarora, Dunedin. Matawhero, Gisborno. Mohonga, Napier. Mokoreta, Invercargill. Molesworth, Blenheim. Mossburn, Invercargill. Motonau, Christchurch. Otama, Invercargill. Otara, Invercargill. Paramatta, Wellington. Paringa, Hokitika. Patutahi, Gisborne. Pihama, Wanganui. Pukekura, Auckland. Eissington, Napier. Bowsell's, Auckland. Scarrott's, Auckland. Shaftesbury, Thames. Stanley Brook, Nelson. Sutherland's, Timaru. Te Arai Bridge, Gisborne. To Aro (reopened), Wellington. Terawhiti, Wellington. Tikorangi, New Plymouth. Te Kao (reopened), Auckland. Totaranui, Nelson. Wadestown, Wellington. Waikawa (reopened), Invercargill. Waikoikoi, Dunedin. Waiorongomai, Thames. Whangapoua, Auckland. Whare Plat, Dunedin. Willowby, Christchurch. Closed. ' Adams Plat, Dunedin. Cracroft, Christchurch. Deep Stream, Dunedin. Dunbars, Auckland. Granville, Greymouth. Kopua, Napier. Lake Station, Christchurch. Leahytown, Thames. Moeraki, Oamaru. Oropi, Thames. Oroua, Wellington. Quartzville, Dunedin. Eutherglen, Greymouth. Sherwood, Christchurch. Tc Kawana, Thames. Tokatoka, Auckland. Wallsend, Greymouth. Waitohi Valley, Blenheim. ir was 934. The following table The total number of post 0! shows the number established ir ices opened at the end of the ye; 1882 and 1883 :— II i3. 181 32. Postal Districts. Chief Offices. Secondclass Post Offices. Sub-Post Offices. Totals. Chief Offices. Secondclass Post Offices. Sub-Post Offices. Totals. Auckland Thames New Plymouth .. Gisborne Napier Wanganui Wellington Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Blenheim Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill Chatham Islands '* '■'■ " I'i ■ '■ '.'■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 T 189 30 19 11 44 28 67 32 20 22 25 15 137 39 18 129 78 1 192 32 21 12 40 29 68 34 21 23 26 18 140 40 19 131 80 2 1 1 1 * 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 _ •j 1 196 16 17 8 43 27 63 29 17 26 24 14 136 39 19 131 64 1 200 17 19 9 45 28 64 31 18 27 25 17 139 40 20 133 66 2 ** '2 2 _ 2 1 1 1 i Totals 17 13 904 934 17 J 13 870 900