Postal Information.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 353, 12 February 1903, Page 1

Postal Information.

Mails close at this office as under : For Dunedin, Chatto Greek, Ophir, Cambrians, Becks Naseby, etc.—bally at 9 p.m. For Bald Hill Flat, Roxburgh, Lawrence, etc.—Daily at 1.30p.m For Arrowtown, Qneenstown, etc. —Tuesdays, Thursdays. «>d Saturdays, atS.oOa.m. For Clyde and Cromwell,—Daily at .31 a.m. Mails arrive:— from Dunedin, via Otago Central*— Daily at 9 p.m. From Lawrence, Roxburgh, Bald Hill Flat, etc—Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sata days at 9 a.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, aud Fridays at 1 p.m. Brom Qneenstown, Arrowtown, etc.— Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6.30 pjo. 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 hour before the mail closes. Letters containing coin, if posted unregistered, wil be compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee. B. Crow, Acting- Poatmaa tar. Post Office, Alexandra. POSTAL REGULATIONS. LETTERS, AND LETTER CARDS. For all places in New Zealand, United Kiugdom, and British possessions z For each half ounce or fraction thereof ld All other places, 2sd for each |oz. Poet Cards—All places, each ld. Reply paid .- ... 2d Books and PBiNTEn Papers. For all places |d for each 2oz or fraction thereof. Commercial Papers. For town delivery :—£dfirst £oz, or Id for first 4oz and §d for eaoh succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. Inland :—ld for first 4oz and |d for each succeeding 2oz. Australia and all other places ;—2sd for £rst lOoz and id for each succeeding 2oz. * Pattern and Sample Packets. All places : For the first 4 ounces ... ... Id Each additional 2 ounces .- ... |d Newspapers. For delivery at any Post Office within the Colony: Bach newspaper ... ... ... V* A ustraHan Colonies (except Queensland):— Each newspaper ... ... Other places (including Queensland) : Each paper not exceeding 4 ounces ... Id Each additional 2 ounces ... ... $1 Parcels. For delivery within the Colony : Not exceeding lib ... 6d Each additional lib up to 111b ... 3d Australian Colonies Hot exceeding lib- 8d Each additional lib to 111b ... fid United Kingdom— Not exceeding 31bs ... .- Is 31bsto71bs ' ... 2s 71bstolllb 3s Tne charges to foreign countries vary, particulars of which may be obtained at any Poet Office. The Registration fee in all plAcea is 3d.