MAIL NOTICES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2648, 20 December 1915, Page 8

MAIL NOTICES

Subject to necessary alterations, mails "'ill close at the Chief Post Ofßce, und_er:— THIS'DAY (MONDAY), DECEMBER 20. Wanganui, New Plymouth, also ilariaivatu, liangitikci, and Taranaki district, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), Y. 30 a.m. Wanganui, also Manawatu and Rangitikei districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 3.15 p.m. Wairarapa, district, per Wairarapa train (Lambton Station), 0.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Napier and Hawkc's Bay district, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Stauon), 8.20 a.m. and 3.15 'p.m. Auckland and district, also New Plymouth, Wanganui, and 'Napier, per Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), 12.20 p.m. Palmerston North, Napier, Wanganui, Auckland and Auckland district, per Second Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station). 8 p.m. (except Saturdays). Tho best dispatch for correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe will bo via Vancouver, closing at Wellington, per Main Trunk train, on Monday, Decembor 27, at 12.20 D.m. Picton, Blenheim, Nelson, Wcstport, Greymouth. Hokitika, and Reefton, also the undermentioned Bays (to connect with s.s. Elsio and oil launch at Picton), per Mapourika, 11.20 a.m. Brightlauds, Bulwer, Crail Bay, Elaine Bay,' Hikoekoea, Homewood, Hopai, Yncyca Bay, Manaroa, Mahau, Maori Bay, Nydia Bay, Okoha, Pinohia, Poliueuui, Port Ligar, St. Omer, l'amure, 'l'e Eawa, Tho Portage, Te Puru, Ti'ra Ora, Waihohonu, Wukatahuri, Whataliihi. , Napier and Gisborne, per Westralia, 3.20 p.m. .Nelson. Reefton,. and Westport, per Kaitoa. 4.20 p.m. Nelson, Wcstport, Greymouth, Hokitika, anu Reefton, per Alexander,' 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, also Greymouth and Hokitika, per Maori, 6.15 p.m. Nelson, Prenoh Pass, Reefton, and Westport, per Pateena, 7.45 p.m. Australian States and South Africa, to connect .with Riverina at Auckland, per Main Trunk train, 8 p.m. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21. Picton, Blenheim, Havelock. Nelson, Reefton, and Westport, per Ara'nura, 11.50 a.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Konowai, 4.20 p.m. Nelson, French Pass, Havelock, Reefton, |and Westport, per Nikau, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, also Westport, Greymouth. Hokitika, and Reefton, per Mararoa, 6.15 p.m. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 23. Parcel mail for Australian States and the East, per Manuka, 2.30 p.m. Australian States (due Sydney December 27), (Expeditionary Forces, Egypt), per Manuka, 3.30 p.m. Ceylon, India, China, Ja,pan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, South Africa, and Continent of Europe and "United Kingdom, via Suez (duo London February 2, 1916), per Manuka, 3.30 p.m. Money-orders must be obtained one hour beforo the advertised time of closing the mails. (Correspondence for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must bo specially addressed.) ' L REMINDERS. Mails for Australian States and South Africa close at Auckland, per Riverine, on Tuesday, December 21, at 4.15 p.m. As correspondence for all neutral countries is subject to censorship, it is urged in order t-o avoid delays that such correspondence be posted in ample time for tho mail, the day previous to its dispatch, if possible. On Friday, the 24th inst., the Carrier's' Department (entrance upstairs from Fcatherston Street) will lie open for the delivery ot correspondence addressed to streets in.the city and suburbs from 8 to '9 p.m.; also the public counter for the delivery of correspondence addressed to the Post Office will be open from 8 to '9 p.m. The parcels delivery counter will be open from 8 to 9 p.m. On Saturday, the 25th Decembor (Christmas Day), the Postal Department will bo 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 Christmas Day as follow:—For tho Wairarapa, Hawkc's Bay, Manawatu, Eangitikci, Wansanui, and Taranaki 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 wilt be made as usual on Sunday, tile 26th December. J On Monday, the 27th December (Boxing Bay'l. Cnc Chief Post Office will be open in all Its branches (except Money-order and Pavings-bank) from 9 to 10 a.m. Mails ror tfspateh by steamers will cloeo at 8 «.is„ ond the only dispatches of-correspondence by trains will close as follow;— For Wairarapa. Hawkc's Bay, Manawatu, Kangltikel. Wanganui, and Taranaki districts, ot 5.45 a.m.: for Auckland and Auckland district at 8 a.m. There will be one delivery or correspondence by letter-carriers in the city and suburbs, which will close at- the Chief Post Office at 7 a.m. The re-' ee-ivers in the City. Central, Te Aro. Tlionulon, and Wellington South will be •Scared once during the day, at 4 p.m. A. P. DRYDEN, Chief Postmaßtor, Chief Po.i OlHeft, Wellington, December 20, 1915. Good cook 6 waste nothing. They prefer SUARIvA.WD'S Baking Powder because it ensures best results and IS CHEAPEST. -Advt. The Kituku Oilfields Syndicate. Ltd., advertise an up-to-date oil-boring plant fur sale. Full prticulars are published elsewhere. Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Ltd., Nauier, offer property situate*! iu the Uawke's Hay district, for private sale.