MAIL NOTICES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1288, 17 November 1911, Page 7

MAIL NOTICES.

Subject to necessary alterations, mails will close at the Chief Poet Office as under:— THIS DAY, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17. Wanjanui, Now Plymouth, also lianavratu, Rangitikei, and Taranaki districts, per Manawatu train, C.30 a.m. . Uanganui, also Jfanawatu and Eangitikoi districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 3.15 p.m. Wairarapa district, per Wairorapa train (La.nibton Station), 6.30 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. Napier and Ilawko's Hay district., per Mauavatu train (Thonidon Station), 8 a.m. and 5.15 p.m. Auckland and district, also New Plymouth and Wauganui, per Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), 11,15 a.m. Mails for Niuc Island, to connect with schooner Kereru ■at Auckland, per Main Trunk train, 11.15 a.m. Picton. Blenheim, and Kelson, per Rosamond, 11.20 a.m. Greymouth, Ilokilika, and Rccftou, per Kaniona, 11 a.m. Wcstport, per Kanna, 4 p.m.. ■ Greymoutli, Hokitika, and Reefton, per Kotnku, 4 p.m. Articles for parcel post . for United Sta.te.-i of America, per Aorangi. 2 p.m. Cook, Tahiti, and Pcnrhyn Islands, also United States of America, Control America-, West Indies, and Canada, via San Francisco, and TTiiitcil Kingdom and Coulinont of Europe (duo London December 18), per Aorangi. 3 p.m. (Correspondence for Continent of Kurone inunt be specially acdressed.) ■ Money-orders must bo ■ obtained two hours before the advertised Uino of closing the mails. Ceylon. India, Cbina, Straits Settlements. South Africa, and Continent n[ Kuropeund United Kingdom, via Brindisi (due London December 22), per "Ulimaroa, 3.30 p.m. Money-orders must bo obtained two hours before the advertised time of cloeintr the mails. , (CoiTcepqndenco for United Kingdom must be specially addressed.) Australian State (due Sydney November 21). per Ulimaroa.. 3.30' p.m. Parcel mail for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Tivrakina, 5 p.m. Picton, Blenheim. French Pass, and Nel6on, per Takapuna. 11.50 a.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Wimmcrs-, 4.20 p.m. Blenheim, per lilenhcini, 5 p.m. Southern offices of Now. Zealand and Orcymojith, Hokitika, and Iteeft-on. also Australian States (due Melbourne! 'November 25), lo connect with s.s. Warrimoo at the Muff, par Maori, 6.15 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18. United ■* Kingdom and Continent of Burope, via Monte Video and Tcneriffe, duo London, December 30. for specially addressed correspondence only, per Turakina, 10 a-.m.

Mails for Samoa direct leaves Sura ono hour after arrival o{ Zealandia, duo at Suva to-day. Jlails for Nine Island close, nt Auckland, per schooner Kereru, Saturday, November 18. at 10.45 a.m. The best dispatch for Canada, United States of America, Central Amcricii, West Indies, and United Kingdom, is via. Rarotomr.i. Tahiti, and San Francisco, closing n.t Wellington., per Aoraugi, 'at 5 p.m. this day. The best dispatch for Continent of Kuropo is via. Tirindisi, closing at Wellington, per TJlimaroa, this day,' at 3.30 p.m. Hails for Australian States and South Africa close at Auckland, per Jlaheno, on Monday, November 20. Nt 4.15 p.ra Mails for Australian Slates close at the Blulr, per Warrimoo, on Monday, November 20, at 3 p.m. All books and sample-packets and newspapers for places within the Dominion must bo posted half an hour before the ordinary letter-mail closes. Unless otherwise specified, registered letters and parcels-post packages must be handed iji and money-orders obtained one hour before the ordinary mail closes. All the principal mails by train and steamer close at Tc Aro and Courtcnay Place Post Oflices at the same hours as at the Ollief Post Office, with the exception that there is no late-fee clearance. B. MILLER, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Wellington, November 17, 1911. WIRELESS. lladio Office, Wellington.—The .LTimaroi (outwards to Sydney) and Wiromera (outwards to Dimcdin) will probably be within wireless range this evening.

A cable has bwn. received in Brisbane from tho Archbishop of Brisbane's Com-, missary in England (thi , Jlastor of Magdii.lcHo Colli'se, Cnmliridgv) aiinbuncinj; that the iju.it of first principal of tho Cluirch of Knglaml College in connection ! with the University of Queensland has been accepted liy Uev. Edward More.au I Bilker, M.A., vicar of St. Andrew'-., AVolvtM'ham])ton. ■ Mr, Baker was educated at Keblo College, Oxford, where he graduated as Bachelor of Arts in IS3G, and proceeded four years later to the degree of i Master of Arts. He received his special training for the ministry at Kly Theological College. Previous to his oiflination lie was for a time connected with the staff of Haileylinry College, Hertfordshire. Since his ordination lie has held curacies at St. AibaiiV, ■ Birmingham, 1837-1903, and at St. Cuwpe's, Wolverliamiit-oji, ISOS-ISO7. Sinco 1007 he bas been vicar of St. Andrew's, "Wolverhampton, .wlicre he is reported to have done a wonderful work. In addition to academic, qualifications, Mr. Baker has the distinction of bein? a first-class Eugby football player, gaining His "Blue" at Oxford, and subscquently nlnying as three-quarter back- for England in the international matches; so that by his advent the University Uugbv team will gain a most valuable "coach. '