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Closer!. Blandville, Chrietohuroh Kahukura, Gisborne Rough Ridge, Dunedin Christohurch Exhibition (R. 0.), Christ- Karewarewa, Wellington Ruakaka, Auckland ohurch Linburn, Dunedin Serpentine, Dunedin Glenwood, Wellington Little Rakaia, Christehurch Te Kuta, Napier Hamilton South, Dunedin Newton Flat, Westport Turangarere, Wanganui Hawkeswood, Christohuroh Paremata, Wellington Waima, Auckland Heawa, Auokland Puketoi, Wellington Wainuioru, Wellington. Huiakama, New Plymouth The number of post-offices open at the end of the year was 1,739.

Parcel-post. The following table shows the total number and the weight of inland, intercolonial, United Kingdom, and foreign parcels dealt with during the years 1890, 1899, 1900, and 1901: —

The following table shows the number and weight of parcels exchanged with the United Kingdom and the undermentioned places during the years 1900 and 1901 : —

The declared value of parcels received from places outside the colony in 1901 was £109,683. The Customs duty collected amounted to £22,406. The declared value of parcels despatched to places beyond the colony was £16,154, as against £11,800 in 1900. Direct parcel-post exchanges have been arranged with Natal and with India during the year,

L890. J 1899. 1900. 1901. Postal Dietriots. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Gisborne.. Napier .. Wanganui Wellington Nelson .. Westport Greymouth Hokitika Blenheim Christchurch Timaru .. Oamaru .. Dunedin Tnvercargill 24,539 1,731 1,132 1,061 7,021 4,537 29,052 5,348 1,201 2,821 1,600 2,090 21,758 2,263 978 25,312 3,883 lb. oz. 65,406 15 4,334 3 3,103 9 2,977 10 19,512 13 10,994 2 85,226 3 15,329 8 2,718 4 7,102 4 4,476 11 5,050 0 67,202 8 5,600 1 2,409 8 74,824 15 8,614 6 46,633 3,324 3,212 2,283 9,281 8,663 51,150 6,124 2,089 3,099 2,865 1,907 33,707 1,960 1,120 39,976 5,957 lb. oz. 153,492 14 9,963 12 10,238 5 6,008 12 28,500 15 27,627 13 185,938 12 18,845 5 5,157 2 8,876 3 i 9,645 11 6,180 15 ; 135,437 9 ! 5,815 2 i 3,843 12 134,014 7 16,249 4£ 47,320 3,496 3,548 2,372 10,269 10,167 52,500 6,195 2,183 3,036 2,772 2,258 36,028 2,040 1,324 40,282 7,666 lb. oz. 145,640 1 10,767 4 11,298 9 6,926 15 32,831 15 ; 32,562 4 '187,716 3 20,000 2 5,684 15 9,305 4 10,140 2 6,956 i 135,426 6| 6,274 1 4,739 7 144,791 10 23,933 0 53,428 4,357 4,799 2,653 12,202 12,680 63,647 7,023 2,676 3,628 3,505 2,765 44,310 2,420 1,920 43,503 7,920 lb. oz. 178,086 4 11,968 12 14,558 1 9,238 3 37,313 7 40,574 1 229,967 5J 20,924 6 6,549 14 11,327 10 11,587 3 8,332 13 145,750 2 ; 8,576 1 7,418 13 163,322 15 22,741 0 Totals 136,327 384,883 8 223,350 765,836 9J 233,456 794,994 6| 273,442 928,236 14 J

Eeci jived. Despi Ltchecl. Country. 1900. 1901. 1900. 1901. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Nui»ber. Weight. Number. Weight. United Kingdom and foreign countries (w<5 London) United States Vancouver Victoria New South Wales South Australia Queensland Tasmania.. Western Australia Samoa Rarotonga Fiji Norfolk Island Ceylon Uruguay Cape Colony Transvaal Natal Malta India 21,682 lb. oz. 76,132 0 24,011 lb. oz. 93,411 0 4,690 lb. oz. 9,769 0 5,787 lb. oz. 15,308 0 •922 147 3,540 6,229 244 308 143 260 15 19 36 2,282 13 236 5 12,849 8 17,629 8 715 4 631 8 406 2 756 0 94 7 45 3 98 1 3,019 221 2,853 7,260 284 408 217 211 8,784 15 299 8 13,235 0 21,233 0 857 6 807 14 567 13 617 6 409 89 1,322 1,809 191 267 312 262 128 65 139 1 165 15 707 345 1,047 13 145 0 3,033 12 4,774 0J 526 8 659 14 746 3 689 2 1 415 13 ; 257 15 1 447 1 5 8 372 7J 27 5 1,400 lj 681 12 833 131 1,456 638 245 342 377 264 155 86 168 2,380 1 285 10 3,045 0 1,600 3 707 1 990 6 914 8 692 12 394 4 378 15 532 8 "32 60 109 12 137 2 382 864 15| 487 1,196 3$ 101 17 537 378 26 239 15 36 1 1,342 6 779 10 56 2 309 590 8 814 860 0 "72 2 103 0 21 0 "m 78 11 Totals 34,236 113,332 2f 39,951 142,140 15J 10,916 24,998 8 J 11,588 29,762 1 * Six months only. + Four months only.