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Dunedin— Ophir-Ida Valley (no post-office) to Lower Ida Valley (no post-office); Dundas and McNaughton's Corner; Wedderburn-Clyde to Cromwell (thrice weekly, giving Cromwell a daily mail). Gisborne — Gisborne-Waimata Valley to Arakihi. Greymouth— Main Eoad-Blackwater to Upper Blaekwat6r ; Beefton-Merrijigs to Big Eiver. Timaru — Albury-Tengawai to Limestone Eoad (no post-office) ; Coal Pits (no post-office)— Opawa—(no post-office); Mount Nessing (no post-office), delivering correspondence ; Geraldine-Pleasant Valley-Te Moana-Gape's Valley to Burborough (no post-office), delivering correspondence; Glenavy-Ikawai to Elephant Hill (no post-office), returning by Middle Eoad, delivering correspondence; Timaru-Fair-view-Claremont-Priest's Corner (no post-office) -Southburn-Pareora-Otipua-Kingsdown (no post-office) to Salisbury. Wanganui — Holden's-Pukeroa-Pohonui to Mangamahoe Junction (no post-office)-Karetu Eoad (no post-office)-Turakina Valley Eoad (no post-office)-Koeke-Euanui, delivering correspondence; Mangaonoho-Watershed Boad-Lambert's-Murray's Track - Palmerston Knights of Labour Block (Munro's) to Whaka Eoad (no post-office), and Ngarunga Eoad (no post-office), delivering correspondence; Waitotara-Nga-matapouri to Taumatatahi. Wellington — Karori, letter-delivery to distance of a mile and half from office; Masterton-Bide-ford-Glendonald to Tanglewood. The following services were curtailed : — Dunedin— Palmerston-Macrae's Flat-Moonlight-Nenthorn to Palmerston-Macrae's Flat-Moon-light (Nenthorn closed) ; Eanfurly-Clyde to Wedderburn-Clyde (by extension of railway to Wedderburn). The frequency of the following services was increased : — Auckland—■ Twice daily to, as required : Frankton Junction-Kirikiriroa. Daily to twice daily Mondays and Wednesdays, once daily other days : Kaukapakapa Post-office-Eailway-station. Twice to thrice weekly : Hamilton-Eaglan; Marsden Point-Waipu ; PukekohePukekohe East; Waiuku-Waipipi-Kohekohe-Pollok Settlement; PukekohePuni. Thrice weekly to daily : Ohaupo-Paterangi. Once to twice weekly: Hohoura-Waihopo; Kaihu-Aranga; Kamo-Opango; Ngarua-wahia-Waingaro (of Ngaruawahia-Pepepe service) —Pepepe section continues once weekly; Ohaeawai-Waimate North; Eaglan-Aotea; Pirongia-Te Eaua-moa-Kawhia; Tauhoa-Mangakura. Blenheim— Twice to thrice weekly : Blenheim-Seddon. Christchurch — Five to six times daily : Christchurch-Lyttelton. Twice to thrice daily: Christchurch-Timaru (service to include other principal offices). Twice daily one way (inwards) to twice daily both ways: Christchurch-Upper Eiccarton. Daily and twice weekly to daily throughout: Lyttelton-Eapaki-Governor's Bay-Allandale-Teddington. Four times weekly to daily : Waipara-Motunau-Domett-Cheviot. Thrice weekly to daily : Ashburton-Bakaia-Christchurch (Eakaia and Ashburton now send four mails daily to Christchurch) ; Dunsandel-Killinchy; Dorie-Kyle; Eakaia-Overdale. Twice to thrice weekly : Waiau-Kaikoura. Weekly to twice weekly : Spotswood-Cheviot. Dunedin — Thrice weekly to daily : Clyde-Cromwell (see " Extended") ; Wedderburn-St. Bathan's. Twice to thrice weekly : Cromwell-Loburn Ferry (outwards only, the mail from Loburn Ferry remains twice weekly); Karitane Post-office-Puketeraki Bailwaystation (thrice weekly, Ist October to 31st March; twice weekly as before for rest of year). Once to twice weekly : Bannockburn-Nevis (Ist October to 31st May ; once weekly as before, Ist June to 30th September). Gisborne— Thrice weekly to daily : Gisborne-Matawhero-Te Arai Bridge-Muriwai, Ist October to 31st May (thrice weekly as before, Ist June to 31st September). Fortnightly to weekly : Port Awamii-Bangitukia-Te Araroa section of Port AwanuiHick's Bay service (Te Araroa-Hick's Bay section remains fortnightly).

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