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Thames— As required : Paeroa Post-office and Railway-station ; Te Aroha Post-office and Rail-way-station. Four times weekly : Waitekauri-Golden Cross. Thrice weekly: Paeroa-Te Aroha (making, with train service, a daily mail). Weekly: Whakatane-Taneatua-Ruatoki. Wanganui — Daily : Clearing town - receivers 5 a.m.; Whenuakura Post-office and Railwaystation. Thrice weekly: Eltham-Mangatoki-Kaponga (making daily service). Twice weekly: Mangaonoho-Watershed Road-Lambert's-Murray's Track-Tirirau-kawa (letter delivery and clearance service) ; Manutahi-Whakamara-Meremere-Mokoia Block). Weekly : Mangaweka-Hawainga-Kawatau ; Waverley-Kohi; Normanby-Matapu. Wellington— Daily : Wellington-Worser Bay. Thrice weekly : Pemberton-Hinau. Twice weekly : Mauriceville-Ihuraua Valley-Wairere ; Rangiwahia-Ruahine. Weekly : Alfredton-Pori. The frequency of the following services was increased : — Auckland — Twice to four times weekly : Kuaotunu-Upper Kuaotunu. Weekly to twice weekly : Tuakau-Onewhero. Christchurch — Additional daily mail by train : Christchurch-Springston ; Lyttelton-Christchurch. Five times weekly to daily (train service) : Courtenay-Kirwee (inwards). Twice weekly to daily (Ist November to 30th April) : Culverden-Upper Waiau FerryHanmer Plain. Dunedin— Daily to twice daily : Henley Post-office-Railway-station. Weekly to twice weekly : Tuapeka Mouth-Rongahere. Napier— Weekly to twice weekly (for three months from Ist January, 1896): Napier-Pohui-Tara wera-Taupo-Tokaanu. New Plymouth — Twice weekly to daily : Lepperton Post-office-Railway-station. Weekly to twice weekly : XJrenui-Pukearuhe-Tongaporutu-Mokau-Awakino. Thames— Twice to thrice weekly : Thames-Waiomo-Tapu. Wanganui — Four times weekly to daily : Hurleyville-Alton-Ball Road Railway-station. Thrice weekly to daily : Eltham-Mangatoki-Kaponga. Weekly to twice weekly: Hunterville-Pukiore-Watershed Road-Mangamako-Sandon Block; Wanganui-Jerusalem-Pipiriki (twice from Ist November to 31st March). Wellington — Thrice weekly to daily: Eketahuna-Tawataia-Pleckville-Alfredton. Westport— Daily to twice daily : Westport-Waimangaroa (by train). Westport-Granity Creek (from thrice weekly)-Mokihinui (from five times weekly)Coal Creek (from thrice weekly), to daily (by train). The frequency of the following services was dimished : — Wellington — Daily to thrice weekly: Eketahuna-Pleckville (section of Eketahuna-Alfredton service). The following services were abolished : — Auckland — Clevedon-Maraetai; Kumeu Flat-Riverhead ; Morrinsville-Piako-Waihou-Te Aroha (mails now carried by train); Pahi landing service. Blenheim — Blenheim-Lower Awatere (horse service; Blenheim-Molesworth service now takes in Lower Awatere) ; Picton-Port Underwood. Dunedin — Glenomaru-Owaka. Invercargill— Edendale-Gorge Road; Clifden-Papatotara; Winton-Hokonui Railway Terminus ; Waikawa Township-Waikawa; Te Anau-Glade House (till Ist November, 1896). Napier — Ongaonga-Makaretu; Patangata-Tamumu (section of service from Kaikora North); Waimarama-Mangakuri (section of service from Hastings). Thames — Paeroa-Te Aroha (coach service superseded by train). Wanganui — Normanby-Matapu.