POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 20, 6 January 1912, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. Letters and Latter Cards: —lnland, including Cook Islands, Id lor each loz or fraction thereof, and tel for each succeeding 'Jo/.. I lifted Kingdom, British Possessions, United States, Chili, Costa Pica, Egypt, Italy, -Mexico, .Nicaragua, -Nigeria, Peru, Pago Pago, Paraguay, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies, Siam, Servia, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty Ports, Id for each oz. or fraction thereof; all other places 2)d lor the first oz. or fraction tnereof, and ltd for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards Inland, single, .Id; reply, Id; ajl other places, single, Id; reply 2d. Printed Papers (including Books and Magazines, not registered).—All places, M per 2oz; -Magazines (.registered), inland, id for every Soz or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz or fraction thereof. One end must be left oi)eu. Commercial Papers. —Town (for accounts, etc., only), id per ioz., or Id for first 4oz and id each succeeding 2oz. Inland, Id for first 4oz, and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz 2UI, and id for every additional 2oz (Open for inspection). I’lewspapors Town and Inland, 4d each. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaal, Id each paper. If under Soz sent hy first available route; over Soz sent hy direct steamer only, unless specially addressed and paid at rate of Id for first 4pz and ill for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id each under 4oz and id each extra 2oz. Pattern and Sample Packets. —Inland, id first 2oz or fraction thereof; over 2oz as for “all other places.” All other places. Id first 4oz, every additional 2oz or fraction id. Registration. —2d additional for all places. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for delivery *im New Zealand, not exceeding—

Money Orders. (By Post). —Payable in New Zealand, for each £5 or fraction of £5, 3d. Commonwealth, Fiii, Samoa, and Tonga, £2, (id; £5, Is - £7, Is Gd; £lO, 2s;- £l2, ,2s 6d; : £ls, 3s; £l7, 3s Gd; £2O, 4s; maximum, £4O. United Ki-ngciom, Possessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii, and Germany, 3d for each £1 or fraction thereof, (By Telegraph).— Within New Zealand, 3d for every £o or- fraction of £5, and aitglegifaphiloe. of Is. Australia, at rate oi postal money orders, plus telegraph charge. TELEPHONES. Charges.—At exchanges confhiuo'us]y nnen—Business, establishments, ,£7 private" Irepidencck,- ;£-V | pei • jiannum; Exchanges not continuously open, ailequal charge of. £5. , Telephone Exchanges at Auckland,-. Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, [ ..Balm- • erston'North,“and Wanganui are open all day and all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from 9to 5 p.m. ' "telegraph rates. . a For 12 wybrdfi prices, including address-• : k w ' d-iid ‘signature — £%%% Ordinary Telegrams, Gd, and id.for each additional word. Urgent Telegrams, Is, and Id for, bbord. Telegraph t<V ho io’cpcatQtlu-i\yill'r< be charged? |udfratek»tfff,<jd4isl6tUitP the above. U ! fi JdodcCA’BtiEii RATES. : l>r* /i 5 -ion s . d . JhttZ Australian; States 0 ’ 0 4id^^vord.Fiii X • 1 - - AV 0 /w-w-fT? Norfolk Island . ... I).-. TaU-Jit.'-United- States 2 4tq ”2 gS’ i*-.'. Cape Colony o ,> ■. --2 7 ~ . United Kingdom, ri-3 -0, W (Signature and, address counted aspart of message.) , ■‘ ' STAMP DUTIES. : h) Receipt or Discharge (for - £2 or over), id. Agreement (other -than Lease), where tlie matter thereof is of the value of £2O or upwards, Is.I Lease or Agreement for Lease, where the rent does not exceed £SO, 2s Gd; for every additional £SO, or part of £SO, 2s. Gd.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Tost Office, Stratford, as under : For— Auckland —Daily, 8.10 a.rn.; also, Mondays and Thursdays, G p.m. Cardiff —Daily, 3.25 p.m. Douglas—Daily, G p.m. Klthain—Daily, B.IU a.in., 0.30 a.in., 2.30 p.m.', and G p.m. Hawera—Daily, 8.10 a.in., 0.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and G p.m. v Hawke’s Hay—Daily, 8.10 a.rn., 0.00 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—Daily, G p.m. Huh oa—Daily, 0 p.m.. Hurimoana —Tuesday, Thursday, ana Saturday, G p.m. Inglewood—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and G p.m. Kaponga— -Daily, Ji. 25 p.m. . Iviorc—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, G p.m. Hohuratahi —Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, G p.m. Lowgarth—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 3.25 p.m. Mahoc—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Alain Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.rn., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Makahu- -Thursday and Saturday, G p.m. Midlurst —Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and G p.m. ■ - New Plymouth—Dally, 8.10 a.m., 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m., and G p.m. Ngaire—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m.. 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Norman hy—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and G p.m. Falrnerston North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m, Poliokura—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. p.m. < ■ Puniwhakau— Tuesdays and Satu.days, 10 a.m.; and Wednesdays, G p.m. Rowan—Daily, 3.25 p.m. South Island-Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.rn., and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore— Daily, G p.m. Tahora —Tuesday, Ihursday, Satin - dav, G p.m. Tariki—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and G p.m. , Taurakawa —Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. To Worn— Daily, 6 p.m. Toko—Daily, G p.m.; also, Juesday and- Saturday, 10 a.rn. Tututawa —Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday G p.m. Wairarapa—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Waitara —Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and G p.m.’ 1 ' Wa nganui— Daily, 8.10 a.rn., 9.30 a.m 2.30 p.rn and G p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.rn., and 2.30 p.rn.

Whangavhoinona—Tuesday, 'Thursday, and Saturday, 6 p.m. S. G. STANTON, Postmaster.

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