POSTAL INFORMATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3, 2 May 1923, Page 8

POSTAL INFORMATION.

letters and Tetter-Curtis.—lnland lsd for the first 2oz. or fraction thereof, and Id for eaoh additional 2 on. or fraction thereof. All other piaoes to which Postal Union rates do not 3pply> lid for the first ounce or fracUui* thereof, and Id iui each additional ounce or fraction thereof. Late ire* 2

A fragile fee of 6d is charged on all inlund parcels ttiat do not exceed 4ft. length and girth combined and of 9d on those that exceed 4ft. length and girth combined, which parcels the senders desire torwurded to destination in hampers. The fragile fees, hwwevor, do not apply to parcels con taining fishing rods, golf sticks or similar articles that exceed 3ft, 6in. in length. Insurance of Parcels. —Inland,, Sd UP u, Si. Packets (comprising commercial ( papers, books, and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and Unregistered magazines). Inland: Id pot exceeding 20z.. li-d exceeding 2 OY. and not exceeding 40z., ljd for each additional 4 oz. or fraction thereof up to 1 lb., and 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up to 51b. ' Kegistered Magazines.—lnland 2d for each copy if not exceeding 8 oz, and 2d for each additional 8 oz . oi fraction thereof. Australia Fiji, and islands in Paeibp to irhich postage is the same as *,> Australia at present.—Ditto. Newspapers.—lnland, £d each. ktegistrauon. —i'o/ &ny ptace. 3d if urder is sent by ordinary telegram, or Is 6d if sent by urgent tejegram. For a private communication tor cha payee, added to the official telegram of advice Id per word if order ip aent by ordiuary. telegram, or 2rt per word if. it is sent by urgent telegram. Pay ablf in *h» United Kingdom 6d for each £1 or fraction thereof, pins » | telegram fee at the rate for a telegram to the place upon which the ordw is drawn. Postal Notet..— Up to 2b W Id ; 3s to 15». 2<l, 20a. Bd. Inland Telegrams. Week-dayfe (other than th# public holidays meationed below):— Ordinary 9d for first twelve words (iuLludmg address and itignarure') and Id 'or *«*h additional word. . Urgent Is 6d for first twelve NtfrUa (including address and signature), and 2d for f&ch additional nurd. Bundles and thu following public holidays, via. : Christmas pay .krX'TUi Day, N<»* Year's Day, Good Friday Easter Monday, Labor Day, and the King's Birthday:—Double the rates tfor week-days. Post-cards,—lnland, Id for a singto card, 2d for a reply card. Late fee 2d. * ttansard, 2d per pound or fraction thereof of separate package* weighed together. Other Government tiohs weighing less than, life per QPvl 3d ditto. School Journal, 3d. Svtfoolrnatea, 3d ditto., Books and pam*nieto relating to Boy- Spouts movement received from Defence Department Wellington, 3d ditto. Book» for lightkeopers, 3d per pound or fraction thereof of eepwate packages weighed together. The Navy, 2id ditto. The term ■ 'lnland," aa used above, includes Western Samoa and the islands in the Pacific annexed to flew Zealand. parcels.—lnland, 6d for the first pound; 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up to JLOlb; Id foj each additional pound or fraction thereof between li)ib and 2Kb. An additional tee oi od is charged on all miand parcels, exoept parcels, containing u»hing-ruds, goii'-stieks, etc., exceeding 3fv 6in. in length, winch t&e senderß deaire jforwarded to destination in hamperh. . . Government Packages.—lnland, od for the first pound; 2d for each additional pound or fraction thereof up to 0 lb; Id for each additional pound or fraction thereof between 61b and 2»lb ,:.■■; . ... ««isjrc ~ ~ Wore.—The iKistage rates, applicable to an lllb.vpa.'cei axe' iso he iharged bti ail parcel* r(except pfwcela containing tiaiung ■< rods* golf.-sticks ; ox «oUif *ucli parcels exceed 4ft. length, , width combined V ;- >Wr fey leiegrapn.-Payable in New Zealand, Id for each £1 or fraction thereof bu* with a minimum charge of 6d, plus a telegraph fee of Is. gi»« uigs-Bank 'telegrams.— Ordinar* 9d: Urgent Is 6<». JAONKY-ORDTOS. By Post —Payable in New Zealand,. Id for each £1 or fraction thereof, but with a minimum charge of 6d. Payable beyond New Zealand, except ie Australia, the United States of Ame ricn, or Canada. 6d for each £1 or fraction thereof. Payable in the United States of America (including Hawaii and territory of Porto Rico) and Canada 5d for each 2s or fraction