Postal Information.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 390, 29 October 1903, Page 1

Postal Information.

Mails close at this office as under:— % For Danedin, Chatto Creek, Ophir Cambrians, Be< ks ? Naseby, etc—Dally at 9 p.m.—Lite Ljfciew, with an extra \fee of One Penny, are received up to 9.40 p.m., Mcept oa Sunday when! the mail closes at 7 p.m. For Bald Hill Flat, Roxburgh, Lawrence, ttc—Daily at 1.30 p.m. For Arrowtovra, Qneenstown, etc—Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday a, at 8.30 a.m. For Clyde and Cromwell, —Daily at MO a.m. Mails arrive:— From Danedin, via Otago Central. — arrive S p.m. From Lawrence, Roxburgh, Bald Hill Flat. etc.—Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Srturdaysat 0 a.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1 p.m. From Qneenstown, Arrowtown, etc.— Mondays, Wednesdays, and Bridays at &30 p m. From Cromwell and Clyde.—Daily at WO p.m. N.B, —1 letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster tc be registered half an hour before the mail closes. I etters containing -coin, if posted unregistered, wil be compulsorily registered end charged double registration fee, F. EOGIHTOK, Postmaster. Post Office, Alexandra South.

- L'OSTAL REGULATIONS,

Letters, axd Letter Cards. . For all places in New Zealand, Uhitel Hiugdoin, and British possessions:— For each half ounce or fraction thereof Id All other places, 2&d for each loz. Post Cards—All places, each Id. Reply paid ._ ... 2d Books axd Pbikteti Pafees. For all places £d for each 2oz or fraction thereof. . COMMERCIAL PAPERS. Foi town delivery :—Jd first Jor, or Id for first 4oz and £d tor eaoh succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. Inland : first 4oz and id for each succeeding 2oz. Australia and all other places;—2sdfor first lOoz and ±d for each succeeding 2oz. Pattern and Samplk Packets. All places : For the first 4 ounces ... ... Id Each additional 2 ounces ... ... id Newspapkbs. For delivery at any Post Office within the Colony:— Each newspaper ... ... ... id Australian Colonies (except Queensland).*—* — Sick newspaper ... ... ... Id Other places (Including Queensland) J—--sich paper not exceeding 4 ounces ... Id Each additional 2 ounces .„ ~, 4 1 Parcels. Fer delivery within the Colouy: Rot exceeding lib... ... ... oM i ach additional lib up to 111b ... 3d Australian Colonies Net exceeding lib... ... ... 8d Each additional lib to 111b ... 6d United Kingdom Not exceeding 3lbs ... .- Is 31bs to 71bs 2s 71batolllb 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.