F.—l

X

Designations of Offices. The designations of offices were changed as follows : —Auckland—Arch Hill to Grey Lynn (to Grey Lynn-Arch Hill, 1905); Grey Lynn to Arch Hill (to Surrey Crescent, 1905); Opango to Whangateau. Christchurch—Harewood Road to Harewood. Dunedin—Sandymount to Pukehiki. Gisborne—Te Arai Bridge to Manutuke. Invercargill—Belmont to Mangapiri, Nelson —Elmslie's Bay to French Pass. Wellington —Dreyerton to Kopuaranga. Designations were corrected as follows: —Auckland—Waiau Pah to Waiau Pa. New Plymouth—Tuhara to Tahora. Wellington—Northlands to Northland. Post-offices established, etc. Seventy-two post-offices were established (of these 7 were reopened offices) and 29 closed :— Opened. Anaroa, Napier Mangaoronga, Wellington Pokokomuka, Napier Aorangi, Wellington Mangarakau, Nelson Pori (reopened), Wellington Aorere, Nelson Mangorei, New Plymouth Pukekata, Wanganui Awa-iti, Nelson Manui, Wanganui Ranana, Wanganui Birch Hill, Blenheim Matiere, Auckland Raukura, Wanganui Braebum, Nelson Ma-waro, Timaru Rissington (reopened), Napier Cashmere, Ghristchuroh Moa Creek, Dunedin Robin Hood Bay, Blenheim Egmont Village (reopened), New Ply- Mokoia, Wanganui Sandy Bay, Nelson mouth Mornington, Dunedin Sandymount, Dunedin Eureka, Auckland Naumai, Auckland Streamlands, Auckland Fitzherbert West, Wellington Ngaputahi, Wellington Tatapouri, Gisborne Gate Pa, Thames Ngatira, Auckland Tawharanui, Auckland Grey Lynn, Auckland Ocean Bay, Blenheim Te Ahuahu (reopened), Auckland Hinakura, Wellington Oio, Auckland Tuatapere, Invercargill Horeke, Auckland Okoha, Blenheim Tuturau, Invercargill Hurimoana, New Plymouth Omakau, Dunedin Waiharakeke, Auckland Islington, Christchurch Onerahi, Auckland Waihoaka, Invercargill Kaipaki, Auckland Orautoha, Wanganui Waikawa Bay, Nelson Kakatihi, Wanganui Otago Heads, Dunedin Waingarara, Thames Kanakanae (reopened), Gisborne Otamakitai, Thames Waipapakauri, Auckland Karekare, Auckland Owhango, Auckland Waitoa, Auckland Kohi (reopened), Wanganui Parawa, Invercargill Wakatahuri, Blenheim Kongahu, Westport Pareora East, Timaru Whangape (reopened), Auckland Makauri, Gisborne Pirinoa, Wellington Willowbridge, Timaru. Mangahei, Napier Closed. Aberfeldie, Wanganui Ingram's Homestead, Wanganui Pukeroa, Wanganui Awatere, Blenheim Kanakanae, Gisborne Sedgebrook, Wanganui Cardiff, New Plymouth Kotikotia, Wanganui Sommerville, Wanganui Claverley, Christchurch Kutuku, Hokitika Taumatatahi, Wanganui Greenburn, Christchurch. Mawheraiti, Greymouth Taylorville, Wanganui Grey Lynn, Auckland Ngatapa, Gisborne Western Spit, Napier Hawainga, Wanganui Nihotupu, Auckland Whareponga, Gisborne Henley West, Dunedin Paokington, Auckland Whenuakura, Wanganui Huarau, Auckland Pori, Wellington Whiteoombe, Dunedin. Ida Valley, Dunedin Pouawa, Gisborne The number of post-offices open at the end of the year was 1,887.

Parcel-Post. The following table shows the number and weight of parcels posted during the years 1890, 1900, 1903, and 1904:—

Postal Districts. 1890. 1900. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. 1903. Number. Weight. Number. 1904. Weight. Auckland Thames New Plymouth .. Gisborne Napier Wanganui Wellington Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Blenheim Ohristchuroh Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill 21,882 1,491 1,007 938 6,265 4,035 25,893 4,723 1,077 2,509 1,413 1,846 19,383 2,013 859 22,500 3,458 lb. oz. 57,912 10 3,661 8 2,674 3 2,570 6 17,075 14 9,563 8 74,544 2 13,370 7 2,332 4 6,243 13 3,924 5 4,357 11 58,708 4 4,774 8 2,123 3 65,329 13 7,477 5 40,287 2,989 3,038 2,022 8,848 8,846 i 44,322 5,261 1,868 2,583 2,527 1,961 30,897 1,743 i 1,149 : 34,411 6,661 lb. oz. 122,449 9 9,094 4 9,615 9 5,771 15 28,142 15 28,206 10 160,737 4 16,916 4 4,645 15 7,711 4 9,173 5 5,976 4 118,206 3 5,294 1 4,162 7 125,419 10 20,617 0 55,623 3,727 4,920 3,363 10,744 12,508 66,238 5,803 2,885 2,991 2,964 2,309 37,573 3,025 1,707 44,619 6,975 lb. oz. 192,866 10 ! 11,196 1 14,845 4 9,820 10 32,946 5 38,127 14 240,286 13 19,771 9 7,758 10J 10,285 5 10,579 7 7,804 8 140,619 3 8,441 9J 5,883 15 164,277 12 19,113 i 61,933 4,381 5,273 2,535 11,528 12,837 75,149 6,733 2,921 3,199 3,131 2,426 39,770 3,176 2,407 44,983 7,235 lb. oz. 219,254 12 12,273 12 16,679 14 7,274 5 35,996 10 41,286 5 272,630 10 22,469 13 7,359 9 10,417 2 11,136 13 7,875 10 144,827 8 9,474 6 8,583 2 170,583 0 20,245 13 Totals .. 121,292 336,643 12 199,413 682,140 7 267,974 934,624 12 289,617 1,018,369 0