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Weekly between Hawkeswood and Claverley. Thrice weekly between Otipua and Adair. Twice weekly between Hilton and Kakahu Bush. Weekly between Pembroke and Lake Pukaki (during tourist season only). Twice weekly between Opio and Nightcaps. Monthly between Invercargill and Milford Sound via Coal Island (for six months only). Weekly between Otautau and Scott's Gap. Weekly between Aponga and Mangakahia. Weekly between Opunake and Matmganui Bluff. Weekly between Whangapoua Junction and Opitonui. Weekly between Cricklewood and Wahanui. Twice weekly between Colac Bay and Bound Hill. Weekly between Eotorua and Eotoiti (re-established). Twice weekly between Hawera and Meremere. Twice weekly between Mangamahu and Eatapapa. Thrice weekly between Ashurst and Pohangina. Twice weekly between Mangahao and Ballance. Weekly steam service between Auckland and Great Barrier Island, from Ist October to 31st May ; fortnightly from Ist June to 30th September, 1891-92. Weekly between Belgrove and Tophouse. Twice weekly between Wendon Valley and Waikaka. Twice weekly between Kuaotunu and Upper Kuaotunu. Thrice weekly between Awhitu and Awhitu Central. Weekly between Eotorua and Galatea (via Scott's Bungalow). Weekly between Takahue and Broadwood. Thrice weekly between. Frankton Junction, Hamilton, and Kirikiriroa. Twice weekly between New Plymouth and Bgmont Village. Fortnightly by steamer between Wellington and Havelock, via Homewood, Ketu Bay, Maori Bay, and Maude Island. Twice weekly between Dunedin and Taioma. Weekly between Pembroke and Lake Pukaki, from 7th December, 1891, to 30th April, 1892. Twice weekly between Eiversdale and Wendon. The frequency of the following services was increased : — Thrice, instead of twice, weekly between Woodville and Kumeroa. Daily, instead of twice; weekly between Maraekakaho and Hastings. Daily, instead of thrice, weekly between Westport and Eeefton. Thrice, instead of twice, weekly between Nelson, Wakapuaka, Havelock, and Blenheim. Daily, instead of thrice, weekly between Christchurch and Greenpark. Daily, instead of thrice, weekly between Onehunga, Mangare, and Mangare Bridge. Daily, instead of thrice, weekly between Thames and Kirikiri. Four, instead of three, mails weekly between Wanganui and Alton. Thrice, instead of twice, weekly between Fairfield and Saddle Hill. Four, instead of three, mails weekly between Dunedin and Naseby. Twice, instead of once, daily between Stirling and Balclutha. Thrice, instead of twice, weekly between Dunedin and Berwick. Twice, instead of once, weekly between Maungatua and Woodside. Four, instead of three, mails weekly between Dunedin and Middlemaroh. Four, instead of three, mails weekly between Lawrence and Queenstown (during summer months only). Eoss-Okarito service extended to Gillespie's Beach. Nelson-Greymouth service now performed in two instead of three days. Westport and Greymouth coach service now performed in one day. The frequency of the following services was reduced : — Thrice weekly, instead of daily, between Greymouth and Marsden. Twice, instead of thrice, weekly between Kokiri and Arnold. Thrice weekly, instead of daily, between Greymouth and Paroa. Twice, instead of thrice, weekly between Greymouth and Blackwater. Weekly, instead of twice weekly, between Hokitika and Fox's. Weekly, instead of twice weekly, between Picton and Endeavour Inlet. Thrice weekly, instead of daily, between Greymouth and Mawheraiti. The following services were abolished : — Coromandel and Kennedy's Bay. Te Kuiti and Poroaterao. Whangapoua and Opitonui. Money Oedbes. Eleven money-order offices were opened during the year, namely, Babylon, Dunback, Eltham, Fowlers, Hinds, Kaimata, Kuaotunu, Makaretu, Totara Flat, W T aipiro Bay, Wellsford. The total number of money-order offices open at the end of the year was 322. 195,239 money-orders, for £651,989 19s. 6d. were issued, compared with 1?6,427 orders for £602,077 Is. lid. issued in 1890, an increase of 18,812 orders for £49,912 17s. 7d. The number of money-orders paid was 160,279, for £582,661 16s. 7d., compared with 151,286, for £547,308 9s. 3d. paid in 1890 ; an increase of 8,993 orders, amounting to £35,353 7s. 4d. The money-orders issued on the Australian Colonies, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Canada, and also on foreign countries through the medium of the London Post

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