POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1914, Page 3

POSTAL INFORMATION.

POSTAL RATES. Letters and Letter Cards. —Inland (including Cook Islands), Id for each ioz. or fraction ther&of. and i for each succeeding 2oz. United Kingdom, British Possessions, United States, Chili, Costa Rica, 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 for the first oz. or fraction thereof, and lid for each succeeding Oz. or fraction thereof. Post Cards.— lnland, single, id; reply, Id; all other places, single, Id; reply 2d. Printed Papers (including Books and Magazines, not registered).—All places, id per 2oz. Magazines (registered), inland, id for every Boz. or fraction thereof. Foreign, id per 2oz. or fraction thereof. One end must be left open. Commercial Papers. —Town (for ac'ounts, etc., only) id for 2ozs., or Id 'or first 4oz. and id each succeeding loz. Inland, Id for first 40z., and id ,: or each succeeding 2oz. All other >laces lOoz. 2id, and id for every additional 2oz. (Open for inspection). Pattern and Sample Packets. —In>md, id first 2oz. or fraction thereof; >ver 2oz. as for "all other places." All 'ther places, Id first 4oz, every adiitional 2oz. or fraction id. Registration.— 2d additional for all places. Newspapers. —Town and Inland, id United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea Islands, and Transvaal, Id each paper. If under 8oz; sent by first available route; over Boz. sent by direct steamer only; un]ess specially addressed and paid at :ate of Id for first 4oz. and id for each succeeding 2oz. All other places Id iach under 4oz. and id each extra 2oz. TELEPHONES. Charges —At exchanges continuousopen—Business establishments, £7 ; orivate residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously open, an equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland. Wellington, Christchurch, Dunodin, 'nvercargill, Napier, Hastings, PahinTston North, and Wanganui are open ill day and all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PARCEL POST. , Parcels posted in the Dominion for de- ' livery in New Zealand, not exceeding— ;

Money Orders. ' (P,y ! Post).—Pay-. thle in New 'Zealand/ 'for each £5 or' Tajcticm of* £s', '3d. ; Common wealth, Fiji;., Samoa, and Tonga, £2, 6d; £5. 's; £7, Is 6d; £lO, 2s ; £l2 2s 6d; 215, 3s; £l7, 3s 6d, £2O, 4s; maxiiium £4O. United Kingdom, British 'ossessions, Canada, United States, Hawaii and Germany, 8d for each £1 >r fraction thereof. (By Telegraph)— Within New Zealand, 3d for every £5 >r fraction of £5, and a telegraph foe )f p. Australia, at rate of postal orders, pluj telegraph charge. | CABLE RATES. s. d. Australian states 0 4$ per word Fiji 0 6 ' „ ' Norfolk Island 0 6 " United States 2 4 to 2 3 " Cape Colony 2 7 " United Kingdpm 3 0 " (Signature and address counted as part of the message). MAIL NOTICEB. Mails close at the Post Office, Stratford, as under:— For— Auckland—Daily, 8.10 a.m.; also, Tuesdays, and Fridays, at 6 p.m. Cardiff—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Douglas—Daily, 6 p.m. EJtham—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.23 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Hawera—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.50 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Hawke's Bay—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama—Daily, 6 p.m. Huiroa—Daily, 6 p.m. Hurimoana—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, at 6 p.m.; also Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. Inglewood—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Kaponga—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Kiore—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6 p.m. Kohuratahi—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 6 p.m.; also Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. Lowgarth— Tuesday, Thursday,, and Saturday, 3.25 p.m. I Mahoe—Daily, 3.25 p.m. Main Trunk—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2,30 p.m. Makahu—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 p.m . Midhirst—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. New Plymouth—Daily, 8.10 a.m. 12.15 p.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Ngaire—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. N T ormanby—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Palmerston North—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Uohokura—Daily, 6 p.m. Puniwhakau—Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m., and Wednesdays, b' p.m. llowtn—Daily, 3.25 p.m. South Island—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Strathmore—Daily, 6 p.m. Tahora—Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, 6 p.m., also Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. Tariki—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Paurakawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.; and Wednesday, 6 p.m. To Wera—Daily, 6 p.m. Toko—Daily, 6 p.m.; also, Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. Tututawa—Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. ; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Wairarapa--Daily. 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Waitara—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 12.25 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wanganui—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wellington—Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Whangamomona.—Tuenday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 p.m.; also Tuesday and Saturday at 9 a.m. 0 Q. STANTON,

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