MAIL NOTICES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1360, 10 February 1912, Page 7

MAIL NOTICES.

Subject to necessary alterations, mails Kill close at tho Chief Post Office as under:— THIS DAT (SATUEDAY), FEBRUARY 10. Wanganui, New Plymouth, also Manawatu. Eangitikei, and Taranaki districts, per Manawatu train, 6.30 a.m. Wanganui, ajso Manawatu and Rangitikei districts, nor Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 3.15 p.m. . ! Wairarapa district, per Wairarapa train (Lambton Ktationl, 6.30 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. Napier and llawko's Bay district, per Mauawatu train (Thorndon Station), 8 a.m. ana 3.15 p.m. • ■ | Auckland and • district, also Now Ply. mouth and Wanganui, per Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), 10.50 a.m. Australian States, to connect with Maheno at Auckland (due Sydney February 19), per Main Trunk train, 10:50 a.m.Picton, Blenheim, Ilavclock, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Bcofton, and Hokitika, per Aralmra, ll ; 50 a.m. , - • ... Nelson, pci-vtfifcEn,- 12.20-p.m'. "■ • Westport, per Kennedy, 12.20 p.m. Westport, per Kittawa, 4.20 p.m. Soutaern oflices of Heir Zealand, per Mararoa, 7.45 p.m. MONDAY, FEBRUATtr 12. Rarotonga and Tahiti, to connect with Talune at Auckland, per Main Trunk train, 10.50 a.m. Fiji, to connect with Hauroto, ot Auckland, per Main Trunk train. 10.50 a.m. Australian States, to connect with Zealandia at Auckland (due Sydney February 20). per Main Trunk train, 10.50 a.m. Blenheim, Picton, and Itavelock, per Flora, 11.20 a.m. Picton, Blenli3im, French Pass, Waikawa, Bay, and Nelson, also the bays between Picton. Crnil Bay, and the Portage, to connect with oil launch at Picton. nor Pateena, 11.50 a.m. Kaikoura, per Wakatu. 4.20 p.m. . Napisr, Oisborne, and Auckland, " per Mokoia, 4.20 p.m. P.lonheim, Picton, and Havelock, per Rosamond, 5 p.m. Southern ofticos of New Zealand, also Grey mouth, Hokitika, and Reclton, per Maori, 6.15 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14. Chatham Islands, per Himitangi, 11 a.m. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15. Articles for Canada, per parcel post, per Main Trunk train. 10 a.m. Fiji, Fanning Island, Japan, Honolulu, also Canada, United States of America, Central America, and West Indies, via. Vancouver, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom (due London March 18), per Makura, from Auckland, per Main Trunk train, 10.50 a.m. (Money-orders must he obtained two hours befors the advertised time of closing mails.) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16. Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, also Continent of Eurone, United Kingdom, Canada, and Eastern States of United States of 23), per Moeraki, 3.30 p.m. (Money-orders must ho obtained two hours neforj the advortisod time of closing mails.) Australian .States (due Sydney February 20), per Moeraki, 3.30 p.m. Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia only, via Melbourne, per Waipori, close at Greymouth to-day at 7 p.m. Mails for tho Commonwealth of Australia only, close at Bluff, p?r Uliraaroa, vin Tfobrrt, on Mo-ul nv , ft 3-30 n.-i. Mails for Australian States and South Africa, per Mahcno. close at Auckland. Monday, February 12, a.t 4.15 p.m. Mails for Australian States and South Africa, per Zealondia, closo at Auckland, Tuesday. Fobruary 13, at 3.45 p.m. Mails fo- I'Vi cl" •- lit AiK'-luii'l, -pHaitroto, Tuesday, February 13. at 12.45 p.m. Mails for Rarotonga and Tahiti, rjer Talune. close nt, Auckland, Tuesday, February 13, ut 1.45 p.m. Mails for Chatham Islands, ner Hiraitangi, ctose at Wellington, Wednesday, February 14. at II a.m. The next best dispatch for Canada, Central America, United States ot America, Wnst Indies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, .will be via Fiji, Fanning Island, Honolulu, and Vancouver, closing at Wellington, per Main Trunk train, Thursday. February 5, at 10.50 a.m. Mails for Canada. United States of America. West Indies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, via Fiji. Fanning Island, Honolulu, anil Vancouver, elo'o at Auckland, per Makura, February 16, at 12.30 p.m. All bonks and sample-packets and newspapers for places within the Dominion must be posted half an hour before the ordinary letter-mail closes. otherwise specified, registered lettors and parrels-post packages must he handed in ami monny-orders obtained one hour before the ordinary mail closes. All the principal mails by train and steamer clotu at To Aro and Cotirtenay Place Post Ollices at the same hours as at the Chief Post Office, with the exception that thero is no late-fee clearance. 1). MILLED, Chief Postmaster. Chl«f Post Office, Wellington, February 10, 1912. WIRELESS. Radio Onici-. Welliiigtoii.-The steamers Aoraugi (Wellington to San Francisco), Jt'inna (Wellington to Sydney), Wimmeia (l-.yttelton to Dunedin). and Maheno (Sydney to Auckland) should bo within wireless range this evening.

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