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Road. Daily to twice daily in business and principal residential portions of Dunedin (C.P.0.): Daily to twice daily in the North-east Valley Borough. Thames : Waihi, daily to twice daily within the circuit described by Evans, George, and Clark Streets, Walmsley Road, Dobson, Nelson, and Darby Streets, Junction Road, Martha Street, Moresby Avenue, Kensington Road, Victoria and Consols Streets to Silverton Road. Letter-carriers' deliveries were curtailed as follows : Wanganui : Eltham, twice to once daily along Castle Street. Wellington : Stokes Valley, daily to twice weekly. Letter-carriers' deliveries were otherwise altered at—Thames : Tauranga, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, full delivery made after arrival of steamer from Auckland. 8.30 a.m. delivery in main streets only on those days. Newspapers registered. Twenty-four newspapers were registered for transmission by post, and nineteen ceased publication. Receiving-boxes. Forty-nine receiving-boxes were established at: Auckland —City and suburbs, 4 ; Frankton Junction, 1 ; Hamilton, 1 ; Kirikiriroa, 1 ; Mangawhare, 1. Christchurch —City and suburbs, 9 ; Lyttelton, 1. Dunedin—City and suburbs, 5. Gisborne —Te Karaka, 1. Invercargill—Gore, 1. Napier— Town and suburbs, 1: Dannevirke, 1; Hastings, 1. Nelson —Motueka, 1. Oamaru —Hampden, 1. Thames—Waihi, 1. Timaru—Town and suburbs, 3. Wanganui—Town and suburbs, 5 ; Eltham, 1. Wellington—City and suburbs, 3 ; Carterton, 1 ; Feilding, 1 ; Hutt, 1 ; Palmerston North, 3. Six receiving-boxes were closed at : Auckland—Kirikiriroa, 1 ; Rotorua, 1. Christchurch— City and suburbs, 1. Dunedin —City and suburbs, 1. Invercargill—Gordon, 1. Wellington—Hutt, 1. Designation of Offices. The designations of offices were changed as follows : Auckland—Fencourt to Bruntwood, Grahamsfern to Hoanga. Dunedin —Katea to Hunt's Road. Greymouth—Otira Railway to Otira, Runanga to State Collieries. Hokitika —Waitaha Ferry to Waitaha. Invercargill—Waikawa Valley to Waikawa Junction. Napier —Pokokomuka to Ngapaeruru. Nelson—Motupiko Railway to Kohatu, Upper Motupiko to Korere. New Plymouth —Douglas Road to Douglas. Thames — Waiotahi to Kutarere. Wanganui —Lower Moawhango to Taoroa. Post-offices established, etc. Sixty-six post-offices were established (of these six were reopened offices), and nineteen closed. Opened. Arahura, Hokitika. Korito, New Plymouth. Puketotara, Auckland. Aria, Auckland. Korokoro, Wellington. Putorino, Napier. Awawaro, Wellington. Lower Moawhango, Wanganui. Rangitihi, Auckland. Benio, Invercargill. Makatote, Auckland. Rapahoe, Greymouth. Borton's, Oamaru. Makctawa, Now Plymouth. Ridgelands (reopened, 8/1/06), Wei Broken River, Christchurch Mangaiti, Thames. lington. Brydono, Invercargill. Mangaotaki, Auckland. Rotoorangi, Auckland, Clarendon, Dunedin. Manunui, Auckland. Runanga, Greymouth. Day's Bay, Wellington. Matai, Invercargill. South Wyndham (7/5/06), Invercaigill. Exhibition, Christchurch. Matapuna, Auckland. Tahekeroa (reopened), Auckland. Heathdale, Greymoutb. Mokai, Auckland. Tahunga, Gisborne. Honikiwi, Auckland. Moturimu, Wellington. Tangitiki, Auckland. Hurworth, New Plymouth. Moumahakinui, Wanganui. Tarurutangi, New Plymouth. Kaikoura Suburban, Christchurch Mount Hercules, Hokitika. Tokatea (reopened), Auckland. Kaimatarau, Wellington. Muka, Auckland. Turangaomoana, Auckland. Kaitieke, Auckland. Ngatoro, New Plymouth. Waikouro,- Invercargill. Kakahi, Auckland. Opouiti, Napier. Waimarama, Napier. Karapiro, Auckland. Opouriao, Thames. Waimumu, Invercargill. Katea, Dunedin. Owbata, Auckland. Waiowaka (reopened), Wellington. Kauana, Invercargill. Paerata, Auckland. Waitekaro, Gisborne. Khandallah (reopened), Wellington, Pukerimu (reopened), Auckland. Waiwawa. Auckland. Kiokio, Auckland. Puketi, Dunedin. Whakarewarewa, Auckland. Kiwi, Nelson. Closed. Alpine Hill, Westport. Oio, Auckland. Springfield Railway-works, ChristAthenree, Thames. Pariroa, Wanganui. church. Bell Hill, Greymouth. Porter's Pass, Christchurch. Tengawai, Timaru. Craigieburn, Chiistcburch. Rangiheko, Auckland. Tokatea, Auckland McDonald Downs, Christchurch. Scarrott's, Auckland. Wairepo, Wanganui. Mahi, Wanganui. Scott's Ferry, Wanganui. Waitangi, Auckland. \ T gapaerurn, Napier. South Wyndham, (29/6/06), Invercargill. The number of post-offices open at the end of the year was 1,984. Parcel-post. As from the Ist January, 1907, the rate of postage for inland parcels was reduced from 6d. for the first pound and 3d. for each additional pound, to 4d. for the first pound and 2d. for each additional pound.

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