MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2349, 4 January 1915, Page 8

MAIL NOTICE

Subject to necessary alterations meile will close at the Chief Post Office as under:— . MONDAY, JANUARY 4. Wanganui-.' New Plymouth, also Manawatu, Rangitikei,- and Taranaki districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon), 7.30 a.m. Wanganui, also Manawatu and Rangitikei districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon), 3.15 p.m; , ■ ■ • Weirarepo district, per Wairorapo train (Lambton), 5.30 a.m: and 3.30 p.m. Napier and Hawko's Bay district, per Manawatu train (Thorndon), 8.20 a.m. and 3.15 p.m. Auckland end district, also New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Napier, per Main, Trunk train (Thorndon). 12.20 p.m.' • ' Palmerston North, Napier, Wanganui, Auckland, and Auckland, district, per second Main Trunk train (Thorndon), 8 p.m. (except Saturdays). Australian estates and South Africa, to connect with Riverina at Auckland (due Sydney January 9), per Main Trunk train, 12.20 p.m. (Late fee letter-box Thorndon Railway Station, 1.6 p.m.) Parcel mail for South America, United Kingdom, and' Continent of- Europe, per ■Mamari, Z.30-p.m. South America, via Monte Video, Teneriffe; also United Kingdom and Continent of t Enrope (due London February -14), per Mamari, 4.30 p.m. (Correspondence for United Kingdom and: Continent of Europe must be speoially addressed.) ■ Napier and Gisborne,' per Westralia, 3.20 p.m.' Tasmania due Hobart January 8, per. W-arrimoo, 3.30 p.m. (Money orders must be obtained • two hours before tho advertised time of closing mails.) Nelson, per Kaitoa, i2O p.m. Picton, Blenheim, French Pass,, and Nelson,' also the Bays (to connect with Elsie 'and oil-launch at Picton), per Pateena, 4.20 p.m.

Nelson; Westport, Greymouth, Reefton, and Hokitika, per Regulus, 4.20 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand, also Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton, ner Wahine, 6.15 p.m.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5. . Southern offices of, New Zealand, per Monowai, 4.20 p.m. Nelson, French Pass, and Waikawa Bay, per Nikau, 4.Z0 p.m. Southern' offices of New Zealand, also Greymouth, ; Hokitika,, and Reef ton, per Maori, 6.15' p.m. THURSDAY. JANUARY 7. Rarotonga, Tahiti, Penrhyn Islands, United States, of America, Canada. Central America. Mexico, West Indies, UnitedStates of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, British, French, and Dutch Guiana; via Son Francisco, also United Kingdom and .Continent of Europe (due San 1 Francisco 'January 27) (due London February 7), per Marania, 3 p.m. (Money-orders must be obtained two hours-before the advertised' time of closing the mails.) ' FRIDAY, JANUARY 8.. Porcol mail for Australian States and thb East, per Ulimaroa, 2.30 p.m. . ' Australian States (due. Sydneyi January 12), per Ulimaroa. 3.30 p.m. Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, and Continent of EuTope, and United Kingdom, via Brindisi (due London, • February 17), per Ulimaroa, 3.30 p.m. (Money-orders must bo obtained two hours before the advertised ' time of closing the mails.) (Correspondence for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must\be specially addressed.) REMINDERS.Mails for Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, dose at Auckland, per Navua, on Monday, January' 11, at 8.45 a.m. Mails for Chatham ißlands close'at Lyttelton, per Himitangi, this day, at 5 p.m. Mails for Australian States and South Africa, close at Auckland,, per Riverlna, on Tuesday, January 5, at 10.45 a.m. The advertised times for closing mails by steamers are liable to alteration (earlier or later) at any moment. The Porcol-post Mail per Main/Trunk Express closeß at the 0.P.0. at 11.30 a.m., and fori the South per Ferry Steamer at 5.45 p.m.' ' .-. ' Parcels for dispatch by- steamers and trains, with.the exception of the usual Ferry Steamers for Southern offices, close at the Chief Post Office. Wellington, one hour before the advertised times of closing of mails.' As the last clearance of the City Receivers, is mado .at 5.45 p.m. on Saturdays, all corespondonce for the Sunday night ■ Auckland express must bo posted at the Chief Post Office not later than 8 p.m. on Sunday. ■'. The public are earnestly requested tc register all letters containing money or valuables intended to be sent by post. All books and sample packets and newspapers for places within the Dominion must be posted half an hour before the ordinary letter-n:ail closes. ■ Unless otherwise specified, registered letters and parcels-post packages must behanded in and money-orders, obtained cue hour before the ordinary mail closes. All the principal mailß by train - and steamer olose at To Ato and Courten(\y Place Post Offices at the same hours as at the Chief Poet Office, with the exception that there is no late fee clearance-, and that mails by tho ferry steamers for Southern offices close-at 5.45 p.m. Mails for Auckland and Auckland District per second Main Trunk Express close at Courtenay Place at 5.45 p.m., and Te Aro at 8 p.m. , . ■ A. P. DRYDEN, Chief Postmaster, Chief Post Office. Wellington, January 4, IMS.

MAITAI FBOM SAN FRANOISCO. ' Early on Saturday morning the Union Company's mail steamer Maitai arrived at Wellington from San Francisco, vie Papeete and marotonga, after an uneventful passage. Acording to tho official report of tho voyage, the-Maitai left the Callforriian port at 2 p.m. on December 3, end arrived at Papeete on December 23. After a stay of 24 hours she sailed for Karotonga. reaching the latter port at 1 p.m. on Christinas Day. The journey to Wellington was resumed the same evening. On learing tho Golden Gate the Maitai ran into a strong southerly gale, and was to hove-to for several hours. After that tha weather was fine and the Bea calm. Before proceeding on to Sydney on fiat urday evening the Maitai landed the following cargo at Wellington :—4BO tons era! cargo, 1580 oases oanned fish, 3240 casecanned fruit, 2840 paokages driod fruits, 832 cases fruit, 200 kegs white lead, 48 bales hops, 2000 packs' flour, 40 orates roofing 39 kits bananas, 2573 cases bananas, 138 'sacks coconuts, and a quantity of sundries.