Postal Information.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 383, 10 September 1903, Page 1

Postal Information.

Mails close at thfs office as under : For Dunedin, Chatto Creek, Ophir, Cambrians, Betks Naseby, eta—l>aily at 9 p.m.—Late Letters, with an extra fee of One Penny, are received np to 9.40 p.m., except oa Scsday whea the mail closes at 7 o.m. . , F<r B*ld Hill Fat, Roxburgh, Lawrence, etc —Daily at 1.30 p.m For Arrowtown, Queenstown, etc —Tuesday*. Thursdays, and Saturdays, at&3oa.m. For Clyde and Cromwell, —Daily at 8.31 a.m. Mails arrive:— from Dunedin, via Otago Central.— 9fl . 9 o*TO* From 1 awrence. Roxburgh, Bald Hill Fla-, etc.— Tnesoays, Thursdays, and Rita dav«xt9a.m ; Vloadays, Wednesdays, a»> Friday at I n.m. Mon-.ays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6 30 p.m. From Cromwell and Clyde,—Daily at 6.30 pm. N.B.—letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster tc be regi«tered half an hour before the mail efeses. Tetters containing coin, if posted o iregiste'ed, wil he compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee. F. EoorsoTOK, Postmaster. Post Office, Alexandra bouth. POSTAL REGULATIONS. Letters, a>*d Letter Cards. For all places in New Zealand, United Aiugdo n, and British possessions : for each half ounce or fraction thereof * d All other places, 2fcd for each |oz. Post Cards —All places, each ld. Reply paid Books and Papers. For all places \<& for each 2oz or fraction thereof. Commercial Papers. Foi town delivery :—Jd first soz, or ld for first 4oz and Jd for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. Inland :—ld for first 4oz and Id for each •ace-eding 2oz. Australia and all other places ;—2£d for first lOoz and \i for each succeeding 2oz. Patters axd Sample Packets. AH places : For the first 4 ounces ... ... ld Each additional 2 ounces .~ ... id Newspapers. For delivery at any Post Office within the Colony:— Each newspaper ... ... ... 4d A ustralian Colonies (except Queensland):— Btefc newspaper ... ... Other places (including Queensland): — 2 ich paper not exceeding 4 ounces ... Id Bach additional 2 onnces ... ... £ 5 Parcels. For delivery within the Colony:— Not exoeeding lib... ... ... 6d lach additional lib up to 111b ._ 3d Australian Colonies Mot exceeding lib— ... ... 8d Kach additional lib to 111b ... 6d United Kingdom Not exceeding 31bs ... .« Is 31bs to 7lba ... ... ... 2a 71bstolllb 3s Trie charges to foreign countries vary, particulars of which may be obtained at any E<*t Office. The Registration fee in all places is 3d.