A word rate is now adopted for telegrams to Australia and Tasmania as follows:—New South Wales, 5d per word ; Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia, 6d; Westralia, 7d ; Tasmania, Bd. Money order telegrams will be charged word rates also; urgent tele grams three rates ; Press rates are un altered. Telegrams should have more full address than surname only, unless such name is stated to be registered as code address. J. Owen, Postmaster.
NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.
REDUCTION IN PARCELS RATES.
Since last April the following re duced rates for parcels was brought into operation on the New Zealand Government Railways:—

la addition to the above rates a charge of 8d for each cwt. or part of a cwt. will be made upon all parcels consigned to Auckland, Cnristchurcb, Dunedin, or Invreoargill.
MAIL NOTICES.
