MAIL NOTICES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7951, 29 January 1906, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES.

COMPILED FBOM THE POST OFFICE DIRECTOBY. Mails for Wellington, Carterton, Greytown N., and Feathersion close daily at 6.15 a.m., 2.40 p.m., and 4.45 p.m. For Clarevilfe daily at 6.15 a.m. and 4.45 p.m. For Pfthiatua, and Woodville daily at &90aa.mr. r 11,15 a.m., and 2.40 p.m.

For Eketnhuna daily at 5.30 and 11.15 a.m., and 4.45 p.m. For Mauriceviile and Mangamahoe daily at 9 a.m. and 11.15 a.m. For Dannevirke, Palmerston North, and intermediate offices to Auckland daily at 5.30 a.m. and ,11.15 a.m., at 240 p.m. For Napier, Waipawa,' Waipukurau, Hastings, and Dannevirke daily at 11.15 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. For Opaki and Kopuranga daily at 11.15 a.m. For Kurupuni daily at 12.30 p,m. For Mount Bruce daily (including Mikimiki and Te Mara Eoad).at 2.-10 p.m. For Wairere and Iburaua Valley, Wednesday and Saturday, at 5.30 a.m. For Wainika, Waihi, Pukengaio, and Ditton (private bags), Tuesday and Friday, at 5.30 a m. For Homewood Line and private.bags, Tuesday and Friday, at 6.15 a.m. For Te Nui, Castlepoint, Whareama,. Whakataki, and private bags, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 6.15 a.m. For Taueru, Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday and Friday, at G. 15 a.m. For Brancepeth, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6.15 a.m. For Stronvar, Glenlean, Toogood's Mill, Puketiri, and Brancepeth, Saturday, at 10.30 p.m. For Bideford, Tanglewood, and private bags, Tuesday and Saturday, at 1 p.m. ForWaingawa and Te Whiti, Tuesday, and Friday, at 12.30 p.m. For Taratahi, Tuesday and Friday, at 2,15 p.m.

OCEAN MAILS.

San Francisco Mail Service.

The Masterton portion of the Outward mail is made up on "Wednesday Afternoon prior to the Wellington sailing date, and a supplementary mail is despatched, closing it 5.30 a.m. on Thursday following, connecting with the steamer at New Plymouth. The Inward m-iil is due at Masterton by the 10.0 pm. on tae same -*ate as at Wellington. MASTERTON TELEGRAPH HOURS. The office hours for telegraph work, at Masterton, are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 7 p.m. to midnight daily (Saturday excepted). Sundays from sto 5.80 p.m. Holidays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 7 p.m. to midnight. Telephone Exchange is open from 8 a.m. to midnight daily (Sundays excepted). On Good Friday and Christmas Day the hours are 9 to 10 a.m. only ' BATES OF POSTAGE. (From the N.Z. Postal Guide). Letters and Letter Cards. —Inland, the United Kingdom, British Id for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. —NofE—" Inland " includes the Cook Islands namely, Karatonga, Mangaia, Atin,' Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mauke, and Hervey (Manuai); also Palmerston (Avarua), Niue (Savage), Pukapuka (Danger), Rakaanga, Manahiki, Penrhyn (Tohgareva), and Suwarrow Islands, British New Guinea, 2d for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. All other places 2£d for each half-ounce or fraction thereof. : Post Cardb.'—All places, single, Id jeply, 2d. Commercial _d, if not exceeding half-ounce, or Id for the not 4oz or fraction thereof, and $d for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. Inland, Id for the first 4oz or fraction thereof, and Jd for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. All other places 2§d for the first lOoz, and _gd for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. Books and Printed Papers.—All places, for each 2oz or fraction thareof. Pattern and Sample Packets, —Inland, not exceeding 2oz, $d over 2oz as for "All other places." All other place, not exceeding 4oz, Id; every additional 2oz or fraction thereof, Jd. Magazines (hot registered). —All places, Jd per 2oz or fraction thereof. Magazines (registered).—New Zealand ! and Australia (except Queensland and Western Australia), each copy not exceeding 2oz _ i if over 2oz to Boz, Id; every additional 4oz or fraction thereof, halfpenny Queensland, Western Australia and all other, places, halfpenny per 2oz or fraction thereof.

Outwards. Inwards. Leave Arrive Leave Arrive Well'ngt'n London. London. Welli'gton 1906. 1906, 190C 1906 Jan 17 Feb 17 Feb 7 Mar • 10 Jan 13 Feb 13 Feb 28 Mar 31 Feb 3 Mar 6 Mar ' 21 April 21 Feb 24 Mar 27 April 11 May 12 Mar 17 April 17 May 2 June 2 April 7 May 8 May 23 June 23 April 28 May 27 June 13 July 14 May 19 June 19 July 4"Aug 4 June 9 July 10 July 25 Aug 25 June 30 July 31 Aug 15 Sept . 15 July 21 Aug 21 B"pt 5 Oct 6 Aug 11 Sept 11 Sept 26? Oct 27 Pept 1 Oct 2 Oct 17rNov 17 Sept 22 Oct 23 Nov 7 L Dec 8 Oct 13 Nov 13