MAIL NOTICES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2650, 22 December 1915, Page 8

MAIL NOTICES

Subject to necessary alterations, mails will close at the Chief Post Office l as uuffer THIS DAY (WEDNESDAY), DECEMBER 22. Wangaiiui, New Plymouth, also Manawatu, Rangitikei, and Taranaki districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 7.30 a.m. Wanganui, also Manawatu and Rangitikei districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 3.15 p.m. , Wairarapa district, per Wairarapa train (Lambton Station), 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. Napier and" Hawke's Bay district, per Manawatu • train (Thorndon Station), 8.20 a.m. and 3.15 p.m. .• Auckland and district, also New Ply* mouth, 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). Picton, Blenheim, Nelson, Reefton, and Westport, aiso the undermentioned bays (to connect Tvith 5.6. Elsie at Havelock), per Pafceena, 11.50 a.m. Brightlands, Bulwer, Craii Bay, Elaine Bay, Hikoekoea. Homewood, Hopai, Yncyca Bay, Manaroa, Mohan, Maori Bay, Nydia Bay, Okoha, Pinohia, Pohuenui, Port Ligar, St. Omer, Tamure, Te Raw a, The Portage, To Puru, Ti'ra Ora, Waihohonu, Wakatahuri, Whatfr hihi.

Kaikoura, per Wekatu, 3.20 p.m. Nelson, Reefton, and Westport, per Kal* toa, 4.20 p.m. Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton, per Kennedy, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zeuiaud, also Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reef* ton, per Maori, 6.15 p.m.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25. Picton, Blenheim, Nelson, Reefton, and Westport, per Arahura, 11.50 a.m. South America, via Monte Video, Tenerifle, also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (due London February 4), (to connect "with Maraari at Auckland), per Main Trunk train, 12.20 p.m. (Parcel mails close at 10.20 a.m.) Correspondence for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must be specially addressed per Mamari. Parcel mail for Australian States and the Ea-st. per Manuka, 2.30 p.m. Australian States (due Sydney December 27), (Expeditionary Forces, Egypt), per Manuka, 3.30 p.m. Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, South Africa, and Continent of Europe ajid United Kingdom, via Suez (duo London February 2, 1916), per Manuka. 3.30 p.m. Money-orders must be obtained one hour before the advertised time of closing the mails. (Correspondence for United Kingdom and Oontinont of Euro™ must be specially addressed.)

Nelson, French Pass, Havelock, Reefton, and Westport, per Nikau, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Mokoia; 4.20 p.m. Napier and ; Gisborne, per Paloona, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, also Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton, per Mararoa, 6.15 p.m.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 27. Fiji, Pago Pago, Samoa, Fanning Island, Honolulu, and Japan, Unitr ed States of America, Canada, Central America, Weet Indies, Mexico, States of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, British, French,, and Dutch Guiana, via Van* couver, also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Niagara, from Auckland (due London January 27), per. Main Trunk train, B.a.m. Money-orders for Canadaand United States of America must be obtained by 4 p.m. Friday, December 24.

REMINDERS. Mails for Australian States and South Africa close at Auckland, per Riverina, this day, 1.30 p.m. » The best dispatch for correspondence addresßed to the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe wiU be via. Vancouver, closing at Wellington, per Main Trunk train, ou Monday, December' 27 (Boxing Day), at 8 a.m. ...

Street receivers will not be cleared from midnight on Sunday' to midnight op Boxing Day, and correspondence should be posted at the Chief Post Office by 8 a.m., or at Te Ato, Wellington South, Wellington North, Co.urtenay Place, Mole.sworth Street, and Adelaide Road Post Offices by 7 a.m. on fionday (Boxing Day).

Mails for Fiji, Pago Pago, Samoa, Fan. ning Island, Honolulu, Japan, United States of America, Canada, Central America, West Indies, Mexico, States of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, British, Dutch, and French Guiana, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, closo at Auckland, per Niagara, on Tuesday, December 28, at 8 a.m.

As correspondence for all neutral countries is subject to censorship, it is urged in order to avoid delays that such correspondence be posted in ample time for the mail, the day previous to its dispatch if possible.

The advertised times for closing mail 6 by steamers are liable to alteration (earlier or later) at any moment. .

The parcel-post mail per Main Trunk express closes at the 1 G.P.O. at 11.30 a.m., and for the south, per ferry steamer, at 5.45 p.m. On Friday, the 24th inst., the Carriers' Department (entrance upstairs from Featherston 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 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 December (Christmas Day), the Postal Department will bo closed in all its branches. Malls 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 the Walrarapa, Hawke's Bay, Mauawetu, Rangitikci,. Wanganui, and Taranaki districts at 5.45 a.m., and for Auckland and Auckland district at B a.m. The city and suburbs receivers will not be cleared during the day, but the midnight clearances will be made ae usual on. Sunday, the 26th December.

On Monday, tho 27th December {Boxing Bayl, Hie' Chief Post Office will be open in all lis branches (except Money-order and Savings-bank) from 9 to 10 a.m. Mails for Clspatch by steamers will close at 8 a.ra., and. the onljr dispatches of correspondence by trains will close as follow:—For Wairarapa. Hawke's Bay, Manawatn, Banfftikel, Wanganui, and Taranaki districts, at 5.45 a.m.; for Auckland and Auckland district at 8 a.m. There will be one delivery of correspondence by letter-carriers in the city and suburbs, which will close at the Chief Post Office at 7 a.m. Tho street Tcccivcrs will not be cleared during the' day; midnight clearances will be made as usual.'

A'. P. DRYDEN, , ' Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Wellington, December 22, 1915.