MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2336, 18 December 1914, Page 8

MAIL NOTICE

— 9— . Subject to necessary alterations, mails will close at the Chief Post Office, as under:— Wanganui, Now Plymouth, also Manawatu. Eongitikci, and T.wanaki districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon). 7.30 a.m. TYanganul, al6o Manawatu and Eangltikoi districts, ner Manawatu train (Thorndon). i 3.35 p.m. YTairarapa district, ner Wairarapa tmin (I-almbton), 6.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Napier and Hawke's Bay district, per Manawatu train (Thorndon). 8.20 a.m. and 3.15 p.m. Auckland and district, also New Plymonth. Wanganui, and Napier, per Main Trunk train'(Thorndon), 12.20 p.m. Palmerston North, Napier. Wanganni. Auckland, and Auckland district, nor Second Main Trunk train (Thorndon), 8 .p.m. (except, Saturdays). THIS DAT {FRIDAY), DECEMBER 11. Kaikoura, per TVakatu, 4.20 p.m. Parcel mail for Australian States and the East, per Ulimaroa, 4 p.m. Australian State's (due Sydney December 22), per Ulimaroa, 6 p.m. Ceylon, India.'China. Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, and Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, • via Naples (duo London January 28), per Ulimaroa 6 p.m.. Money-order's must bo obtained two hours before the advertised time of closing the mails. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Paloona, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, also Greymouth, Hokitika. and Reefton, per Wahinc, 6.15 p.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER. 19. Picton, Blenheim, Kelson, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton; also the Bays (to connect with s.e. Elsie and oil launch at Picton), per Arahura, 11.50 a.m. Nelson, per Nikau, 1.20 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand; also Greymouth, Hokitika, end Reefton, per Maori, 7.45 p.m. ' MONDAY, DECEMBER 21. Parcel mail for South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, per Tongariro, 5 p.m. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. South America,, via Monte Video, Tenerlffo; also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (due London February 1, 1915), per Tongariro, 10.30 a.m. (Correspondence for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must bo specialy addressed.) REJIINDERB. Malls <for Australian States and South Africa close at Auckland, per Riverina, on Tuesday, Dccomber 22, at 10.45 a.m. The next best dispatch for Canada, United States • of America, Central America, West Indies, Mexico, United States of Colombia. Ecuador, Venezuela, British, Dutch, and French Guiona, closes at Auckland, per Makura, on Tuesday, December 29, at 10.30 a.m On Friday, December 25 (Christmas Day) tho Postal Department will be closed in all its branches. Mails for dispatch by steamers will close at 8 p.m. on the previous evening, and the only dispatches of correspondence by trains will close on Ohristmas Day as follows:—For the WaiTarapa, Hawke's-Bay, Manawatu, Rangitikoi, Wanganui, and Taranalti districts at 5.45 a.m., and for Auckland and Auckland district at 8 a.m. The City and suburbs receivers will not ■ be cleared during the day, but the midnight clearances mil be made as usual. ' ■■ ' On Thursday, December 24, an extra clearance will be made from the city and suburban receivers as follows:—To Aro, Wellington South, and Thorndon, at 5 p.m.; Hatatai, Kilbirnie, • Miramor, Scatoun, Island Bay, Vogeltown, Brooklyn, Kelburn, Northland, and Wadestown, at 4 p.m. There •will not be any deliveries by letter-carriers on Christmas Day, but on Thursday, December 24, the Carriers' Department (entrance upetairs from Feathcrston Street) will be open for the delivery of correspondence addressed to streets in the city and suburbs from 8 to 9 p.m.; also the public counter for th« delivery of correspondence addressed to the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 p.m. Tho parcels de- • livery counter will open from 8 to 9 p.m. On Saturday, December 26 (Boxing Day) the Chief Post Office will be open in all its branches (except Money-order and Savings Bank) from 9 to 10 a.m. Molls for dispatch by steamers will cJo6e at 8 a.m., and the only dispatches of correspondence by trains will close as follows:—For Wairaropa, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Rongitikci. Wanganui, and Taranalti Districts, at 5.45 a.m.: for Auckland and Auckland district at 8 a.m. There will bo one delivery of correspondence by letter-carriers in the city and suburbs, which will close at tho Chief Post Office at 7 a.m. The receivers in the City, Central, Te Aro, Thorndon, and Wellington South will be cleared once during the day at 4 p.m. A. P. DRTDEN, * , Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Wellington. December 18, 1914.