Postal Information.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 504, 17 January 1906, Page 1

Postal Information.

Mails close at this office as under : For Duuedin, Ohatto Creek, Ophir Cambrians, Betk* Naseby, etc.—Laily at 640 a.m. * For Bald Hill Flat, Roxburgh, Lawrence, etc.—Tuesdays, Thursdays,and Saturdays, at 12 noon. For Arrowtown, Qaeenstown, etc.—Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 1.30 For Clyde and Cromwell,— Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 1.3 C p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. Mails arrive:— From Dunedin, via Ofeigo Central.— arrive 7 p.m. _.„ From LawrenMS, Roxburgh, Bald Hill Flat etc., Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1 30 p.m. From Queenstown, Arrowtown, etc. — Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 12 noon. , . ~ , From Cromwell and Clyde.—Mondays, Wednesdays and Pridays, at 9 a jn.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12 noon. H.B.—letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster tc be registered half an hour before the mail eljses. I etters containing coin, if posted unregistered,wil be compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee. F. Eoonrxox, Postmaster. ■ Post Office, Alexandra South. i POSTAL REGULATIONS. Letters, akd Letter Cards. For all places in New Zealand, Unitel Auigdon, and British possessions:— For each half ounce or fraction thereof ld AH other places 2|d for each 4oz. Post Cards—All places, each ld. Reply paid .- ... 2d Books abb PaiXTEn Papers. For all places |d for each 2oz or fraction thereof. Commercial Papers. Fot town delivery :—*d first Joz, or Id for first 4oz and Jd for each succeeding 2oz or •Taction thereof. * Inland B—M for first 4oz and id for each BU £stralia and all other places ;—2sd for first lOoz and id for each succeeding 2oz. Patters akd Sample Packets. All places:— For the first 4 ounces ... ... J°Each additional 2 ounces ._ ... 4* Newspapers. j For &alivery at any Post Office within the Colony >~ ~ Bach newspaper ... ... « u Australian Colonies (except Queensland):— gich newspaper ... ... •» ld Other places (including Queensland} gieh paper not exceeding 4 ounces ... Id Each additional 2 ounces .- ... 4 1 Parcels. For delivery within the Colony:— Hotexceedwgllb... ... ... <jd Each additional lib up to 111b „. 6a Australian Colonies 1 0 t exceeding lib- ... ... 8d Each additional lib to 111b .. 6d United Kingdom— Not exceeding 31bs ... .- Is 3lbeto7lba 2s 7lbatollU> - 3s Xne charges to foreign countries vary, pajrticiilars of which may be obtained at any post Office. . , The Registration fee in all places is 3d.