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Beceiving-boxes. Thirty-eight receiving-boxes were established at : Auckland—City and suburbs, 11. Christchurch— City and suburbs, 3; Hororata, 1; Kaiapoi, 1. Dunedin — City and suburbs, i; Green Island, 1. New Plymouth—Town, 2. .Timaru —Temuka, 1. Wanganui —Meremere, 1. Wellington—City and suburbs, 6; Greytown North, 1 ; Hutt, 3 ; Masterton, 1; Petone, 2. Two receiving-boxes were closed at: Dunedin—City, 1. Wellington—City, 1. Designations op Offices. The designations of offices were changed as follows : Auckland —Maunganui Bluff to Aranga, Newmarket (telegraph-office) to Newmarket Bail way, Otau to Paparimu, Pukeatua to Nanahu, Tangihua to Tangiteroria, Tokatoka to Behia, Tokatoka Wharf to Tokatoka. Christchurch — Addington to Addington Bailway. Gisborne—Tikitiki to Kahukura. Napier —Mahia to Opoutama. Wanganui—Punihu Stream to Te Kiri. A designation was corrected at: Auckland—Mangapeehi to Mangapehi. Post-offices established, etc. Eighty-three post-offices were established (of these four were reopened offices) and eighteen closed:— Opened. Addington (R. 0.), Chriatchurch . Matakitaki, Westport Tahekeroa, Auckland Arakihi, Gibborne Motukarara, Christchurch Tanglewood, Wellington Arama, Auckland Nevesville (reopened), Thames Taumatatahi, Wang-mui Arno, Timaru North-east Valley, Dunedin Te Koroa, Auckland Awaroa, Auckland Ohakea, Wellington Te Moehau, Wanganui Bell Hill, Greymouth Ohape, Timaru Terapatiki, Napier Belvedere, Wellington Okiwi, Auckland The Key, Invercargill Ohristchurch Exhibition, Christchurch Omihi, Christchuroh Tokatoka, Auckland Conway, Christchurch Opango, Auckland Tuahiwi, Christchurch Deep Stream, Dunedin Otahuti, Invercargill Tuiwahi, Wellington Ferndale, Invercargill Otau, Auckland Turangatere, Wanganui Glen Oroua, Wellington Otira Railway, Greymouth Tutamoe, Auckland Globj Mine, Greymouth Parakao, Auckland Upper Mobaka, Napier Hairini, Auckland Parapara, Wanganui Wahimomona, Timaru Hicks Bay (reopened),. Gisborne Poerua, Greymouth Waihao Downs, Timaru Ikawai, Timaru Pukahu, Napier Waikakaho (reopened), Blenheim Kaiarero, Oamaru Pukeatua, Auckland Waikaraka, Auckland Kaiteratahi, Giaborne Putara, Wellington Waingawa, Wellington Kilbirnie, Wellington Rataui, Westport Waiotapu, Auckland Koeke, Wanganui Bai Falls, Blenheim Waiouru, Wanganui Kohuratahi, New Plymouth Rakauroa, Gisborne Waipapa, Auckland Ladbrook's, Christchurch Boslyn, Dunedin Wairepo, Wanganui Leith Valley, Dunedin Ruakituri, Napier Westmere, Wanganui Levels, Timaru Ruakiwi, Auckland Wbarerata, Gisborne Mahora, Napitr Ruanui, Wanganui Wheatstone (reopened), ChristMangamingi, Wanganui Salisbury, Timaru church Maraeroa, Auckland Saundere Road, Wellington Wheturau, Gisborne Marima, Wellington I Strand Arcade, Auckland Whitcombe, Dunedin. Closed. Anaroa, Napier Mararoa, Invercargill Pine Island, Auckland Epsom, Auckland Matahiwi, Napier Putiki Bay, Auckland Hicks Bay, Gisborne Herrivale, Invercargill Rakautaua, Wangauui Kawatau, Wanganui Nenthorn, Dunedin Taikorea, Wellington Kokako, Napier Newton Plat, Westport Terapatiki, Napier Lowrie's, Wanganui Parkeston, Nelsou Western Springs, Auckland. The number of post-offices open at the end of the year was 1,686. Pabcel-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, 1898, 1899, and 1900 :—

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1890. 1898. 1899. 1900. Postal Districts. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Gisborne.. Napier .. Wanganui Wellington Nelson .. Westport Groymouth Hokitika Blenheim Ohristchuroh Timaru .. Oamaru .. Dunedin Invercargill 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 43,147 3,181 2,801 1,975 9,048 7,642 46,208 5,668 1,964 2,950 2,398 1,811 33,072 1,964 1,166 34,641 4,967 lb. oz. 140,528 7 9,179 7 8,554 13 5,619 15 j 27,216 14 23,997 5 173,884 9 18,254 2 5,038 11 8,384 15 I 7,606 2 5,730 4 124,895 3 5,147 11 3,796 2 '117,065 15 13,394 12 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 I 28,500 15 27,627 13 185,938 12 18,845 5 5,157 2 8,876 3 9,645 11 6,180 15 135,437 9 5,815 2 3,843 12 134,014 7 16,249 4J 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 4 135,426 6f 8,274 1 4,739 7 144,791 10 23,933 — Totals 136,327 384,883 8 204,603 698,301 3 223,350 765,836 9£ I 233,456 I 794,994 6f