POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 48, 25 February 1913, Page 2

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. Letters and Letter Cards. —Inland, including Cook Islands, Id for each 4oa or fraction thereof, and id for each succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom, British Possessions, United States, Chili, Costa llica, 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 2Jd for the first oz. or fraction tnereof, and lid for each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards Inland, single, id; reply, Id; all other places, single, Id; reply 2d. > Printed Papers (rdeluding Books and Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 2oz • Magazines (registered), inland,' Jd for every Boz or fraction thereof. Foreign, id phr 2oz or fraction thereof. One end must he left open. Commercial Papers. — Town (for accounts, etc., only), id for 2ozs, or Id for first 4oz and |d each succeeding 2oz. Inland, Id for first 4oz, and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz 2jd, and id for every additional 2oz (Open for inspection). Newspapers.—Town and Inland, id each. United Kingaom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Naftal, Orange River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaal, Id each paper. If undei Boz sent <by first available route; ovei Boz sent bv direct steamer only, un. less specially addressed and paid at rate of Id for first 4oz and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id each under 4oz and id eacl 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. TELEPHONES. Charges.— It exenanges continuously open—Business establishments, £7 ; private residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wanganui are open "all day and all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from 9 to 5 p.m. PARCEL POST. Parcels posted in the Dominion for de-

Money Orders, (cy Post). —PayaLlo in New Zealand, fov each £5 or fraction of £5, 3d. Commonwealth, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, £2, Gd; £5, Is; £7, Is 6d ; £lO, 2s£l2, 2s 6d ; £ls, 3s; £l7, 3s Gd ; £2O, 4s; maximum, £4O. Lnited Kingdom, British Possessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii, and Germany, 3d for each £l or fraction thereof. (By Telegraph).— Within Now Zealand, 3d for every £5 or fraction of £5, and a telegraph fee of Is. Australia, at rate of postal money orders, plus telegraph charge. TELEGRAPHIC RATES. For 12 words or less, including address and signature—- . Ordinary Telegrams, 6d, and Jd for each additional word. Urgent Telegrams, Is, and Id for lack additional word. Telegrams to be repeated will bo charged halfrates in addition to the above. CASLE RATES. a. 2. Australian States 0 4Jd per word Fiji 0 8 „ Norfolk Island ... 0 3 ~ United States 2 4to 2 8 „ Capo Colony 2 7 ~ United Kingdom 3 0 (Signature and address counted as Dart of message.) STAMP DUTIES. Receipt or Discharge (for £2 or over), Id. Agreement (other than Lease), where the thereof is of the value of £2O or upwards, Is. Lease or Agreement for Lease, whore the rent does not exceed £SO, 2s 6d; for every additional £SO, or part of £SO. 2s. 6d MAIL NOTICES. Mails cfose at the Post Office, Stratford, as under: — For- - N Auckland—Daily, 8.10 a.m.; also. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m. Cardiff—Daily. 3.26 p.m. Dougins—Daily, 6 p.m. Eltham—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawora—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.80 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and G p.m. Hawke’s Bay—Daily, 8,10 a.m., fiJ.SO a.m., and 2.30 p.m, Hufakamar—Daily, 6 p.m. Huirca—Daily, G p.m. Hurimoaua—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. Inglewood—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 3.80 p.m., and 6 p.m. Kaponga—Daily, 3.25 a.m. Kioro—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6 p.m. Kohuratahi—Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.rn. Lowgarth—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 3.25 p.m. Mahoe—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.m., D. 30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Makahu—-Thursday and Saturday, 6 p.ra. Midlurst—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and G p.m. New Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 1 p.ra", 2.30 p.m., and 6 p m. Ngatre—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. 2.30 p ro., and 6 p.m. Normanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 0.30 a.m., 2.30 p.ra., and 6 p.m. Palmerston Njrth—Daily, 8.10 p.m.. Q. 30 a.m., and 2.30 p.ra. Pohokura—Daily. G p.m. Funiwhakau —'Tuesdays nd Satindays, 10 a.m.; and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Rowan—Daily, 3.25 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.80 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore—Daily, 0 p.m. Tahora—Tuesday, Thursday, Raturdav, G p.m. Tank!—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.80 p.m., and G p.m. Taurakawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.; and Wednesday, 0 p.m. To Vyora—Daily, G p.m. Tokt)—-Daily, G p.m.; also, Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Tufcutawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday G p.m. Wairarapa—Daily. 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., "nd 2.30 n.m. Waitara—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m., and G p.ra. Wanganui—Daily. 8.10 a.rn., 9.80 a.m 2.30 p.m and 5 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.3(1 n.m., and 2.30 n.m. Whangamnmona—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 6 p.m. '•1. <3. STANTON. J-Vustm:».«scr I

livery in Now Zealand not exceedmg— U.K. N.Z. Aus. e. d. B. d. a. d. 11b 0 3 0 8 1 0 21b 0 4i 1 2 1 0 31b ' 0 6 1 8 1 0 41b 0 7J 2 2 2 0 51b 0 9 2 8 2 0 61b 0 lOi 3 2 2 0 71b 1 0 3 8 2 0 81b 1 U 4 2 3 0 91b 1 3 4 8 3 0 10!b 1 4i . 4 8 3 0 lilb 1 G 5 8 3 0