Postal Information.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 505, 24 January 1906, Page 1

Postal Information.

Mails close at this office as under : For Dunedin, Chatto Creek, Ophir Cambrians, Becks Naseby, etc—Daily at 6 40 a.m. For Bald Hill Flat, Roxburgh, Lawrence, etc—Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 12 noon. For Arrowtown, Queenstown, etc—Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 1.30 p.m. For Clyde and Cromwell,—Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at L3t? p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 pan. - Mails arrive:— From Dunedin, via Ot*go Central.— arrive 7 p.m. From Lawrence, 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 Fridays, at 9 a.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12 noon. N.B.—letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster tc be regit tered half an hour before the mail closes. I etters containing coin, if posted unregistered, wil be compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee. F. Ksorsxos, . Postmaster. Post Office,. Alexandra South. POSTAL REGULATIONS. Letters, ajtd Letter Caeds. For all places in New Zealand, Unitel Aiugdon, and British possessions:— For each half ounce or fraction thereof ld All other places for each \az. Post Cards—All places, each ld. Reply paid Books aed PsiSTEn Papbbs. For all places }d for each 2oz or fraction thereof. Commercial Papers. For town delivery:—4d first Joz, or Id for first 4oz and Jd for each succeeding 2oz or •Taction thereof. ■» Inland :—ld for first 4oz and 4d for each succeeding 2oz. Australia and all other places ;—2sd for first lOoz and id for each succeeding 2oz. Paxxees akd Sample Packets. All places:— For the first 4 ounces ... ... la Each additional 2 ounces ._ ... id Newspapers. For delivery at any Post Office within the Colony:— Each newspaper ... ... ... 4<i Australian Colonies (except Queensland).fiich newspaper ... ... M Other places (including Queensland) : Eich paper not exceeding 4 ounces ... ld Each additional 2 ounces ._ ... £1 Parcels. For delivery within the Colony:— Not exceeding lib... ... ... 6d Each additional lib up to 1 lib ._ 3d Australian Colonies lot exceeding lib- ... ... 8d Each additional lib to 111b .. 6d United Kingdom Not exceeding 3lbs t ... ... Is 3lbsto7lba 2s 71bstolUb - 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.