Postal Information.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 352, 5 February 1903, Page 1

Postal Information.

Mails close at this office as under : For Danedin, Chatto Creek, Ophir, Cambrians, Becks Is'aseby, etc—Liaily at 9 p.m. For Bald Hill Flat, Roxburgh, Lawrence, etc.—Daily at 1.30 p.m For Arrowtown, Queenstown, etc—Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, atß.3oa.m. For Clyde and Cromwell,—Daily at .30 a.m. • Mails arrive:— Jrom Danedin, via Otago Central.— I Daily at 9 p.m. From Lawrence, Roxburgh, Bald Hill Flat, eta—Tuesdays, Tharsdays, and Satj.-daysat9a.rn. ; Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1 p.m. Erom Queenstown, Arrowtown, etc— Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6.30 p.m. From Cromwell and Clyde,—Daily at 6.30 p.m. N.B.—Letters containing, anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered half an hoar before the mail closes. Letters containing coin, if posted unregistered, wil be compulsorily registered and charged doable registration fee B. Crow, Acting-Postmaster. Post Office, Alexandra. POSTAL REGULATIONS. i Letters, and Letter Cards. . For all places in New Zealand, United riiugdom, and British possessions:— For each half ounce or fraction thereof ld All other places, 2&d for each ioz. Post Cards—All places, each ld. Reply paid .- ... 2d Books ahd Phestrd Papers. For all places id for each 2oz or fraction thereof. Commercial Papxbs. For town delivery :—id first soz, or ld for first 4oz and £d for each succeeding 2oz or (notion thereof. Inland :—ld for first 4oz and id for each succeeding 2oz. Australia and all other places;—2£d for first lOoz and $d for each succeeding 2oz. Patters and Sample Packets. All places : For the first 4 ounces ... ... Id Each additional 2 ounces ... ... id Newspapers. For delivery at any Post Office within the Colony:— Each newspaper ... ... ... id Australian Colonies (except Queensland):— Bach newspaper ... ... ... Id Other places (including Queensland): — Kaoh paper not exceeding 4 ounces ...- Id Each additional 2 ounces ... ... \i Parcels. \ For delivery within the Colony:— Not exceeding lib... ... ... 6d Each additional lib up to 111b .„ 3d Australian Colonies Not exceeding Each additional lib to 111b ... 6d United Kingdom Not exceeding 31bs ... .- Is 31bsto7lbs 2s 7lbstolllb .. 3s Tne charges to foreign countries vary, particulars of which may be obtained at any Post Office. The Registration fee in all places is 3d.