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The frequency of the following services was increased : — Auckland— , ■ . . .. ■ Daily to twice daily : Northcote Post-office and Wharf; Waihou Post-office and Bail- . way-station. Thrice weekly to daily : Devonport-Takapuna. Twice to thrice weekly: Helensville-Pouto-Aratapu-Mangawhare-Dargaville and other intermediate offices; Marsden Point - Euakaka-Waipu (temporarily, Ist January to 31st March). Once to twice weekly : Whangarei-Ngunguru. Blenheim— Fortnightly to weekly : Blenheim-Port Underwood. Christchurch — Twice to thrice daily: Christchurch-Sumner, one way only (inwards from Sumner). Daily to twice daily: Christchurch-Aylesbury-Kirwee-Darfield-Waddington-Sheffield -Annat-Springfield (by train) ; Christchurch-Hornby (by train) ; Christehurch-Papanui-Styx-Belfast; Waddington Post-office "and Eailway-station. Thrice to four times weekly : Waipara-Domett-Motunau-Cheviot. Twice to thrice weekly (May to September inclusive, and daily service to begin a month earlier—namely, Ist October instead of Ist November); Culverden-Upper Waiau Ferry-Hatimer Plains. Greymouth — Twice to thrice weekly : Blackball Mine-Blackball-Ngahere. Once to twice weekly : Greymouth-Barrytown. Hokitika— Once to twice weekly : Hokitika-Kanieri Forks. Napier— Twice weekly to daily (by train) : Napier-Matamau. Once to twice weekly : Dannevirke-Waipatiki-Weber-Ongaonga-Wakarara ; TaupoTokaanu (for month of December, so as to make increase from once to twice weekly, for tourist season, begin Ist December instead of Ist January). Oamaru— Thrice weekly to daily : Alma Post-office and Eailway-station. Thames— Daily to twice daily : Paeroa-Karangahake. Twice weekly to daily : Paeroa-Komata. Once to twice weekly : Golden Cross-Te Whariki. Timaru— Daily to twice daily : Waimate-Studholme Junction (train), Once to twice weekly : Lake Pukaki-Hermitage (second service intermittent, depending on traffic) ; Lake Pukaki-Hermitage (month of December, so as to make increase from once to twice weekly, for tourist season, begin Ist November instead of Ist December). Wanganui— Daily to twice daily: Ohingaiti-Mangaweka; Te Eoti Post-office and Eailwaystation. Twice to thrice weekly : Ohingaiti-Utiku-Otaihape-Moawhango. Wellington— Daily to twice daily : Ohau Post-office and Eailway-station. Daily to twice daily on Tuesdays and Fridays, and on any other day for San Francisco mail, once daily on other days as formerly : Pahiatua-Woodville Eailwaystation . From daily one way to daily both ways : Pahiatua-Woodville Eailway-station. Once to twice weekly : Makuri-Bakaunui-Pongaroa. Westport — Daily to twice daily : Westport-Harben. The following services were extended : — Auckland— Mangawai-Te Arai, weekly to North Albertland (giving last-named place weekly mail). Dunedin — Balclutha-Hillend to Pukepito, twice weekly. Napier— Wairoa-Nuhaka to Morere (giving through service to Gisborne weekly). Wanganui— Eltham-Mangatoki-Kaponga to Awatuna, daily. Wellington— Ashurst-Komako to Piripiri, twice weekly; Mangamahoe-Hastwell's to Kaiparoro, thrice weekly. The frequency of the following services was diminished : — Blenheim — Twice weekly to weekly : Tuamarina-Waikakaho. invercargill— Daily to weekly : • Wintpn-Brpwn's. , ... .','.. ;'■ , ■