MAIL NOTICES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2718, 13 March 1916, Page 8

MAIL NOTICES

»- —. — Subjeot to necessary alterations, mails will close at the Chief Post Office as under THIS DAY (MONDAY), MARCH 13. Wauganui, New Plymouth, also Mannwaiu, liangitikci, and Xararuaki districts, per Manawatu train (Tliorndon Station), V.30 a.m. Wauganui, n.lso Manawatu and Han pitikei districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 3.15 p.m. Wairarapa district, per Wairarapa train (Lii.mbton Station), 6.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m Napier and Hawke's Bay district, per Manaivalu train (Tliorndon Station), 8.20 u.m. and 3.15 p.m. Auckland and district, also New Ply. mouth, Watiganui, and Napier, per Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), 12.20 p.m. Palmicrston North, Napier, Wanganui, Auckland, and Auckland district, per Second Main Trunk train (Tliorndon Station), 8 p.m. (exoapt Saturdays). •South America, articles by Parcel Post a3so newspapers lor United Kingdom and Continent of Europe. Picton, ISlenheim, Havelock. Nelson. Iteefton, and Westport; also the undermentioned bays to connect with e.g. Elsie ■ at. Picton,), pra' Pateena, 11.50 а.m. (Bilshtlanas, lluiwcr, Crail Bay, Elaine Bay, Homewood, Hopai, Yncyca- Bay, Manaroa, Mahau Maori Buy, Nydia Bay, Okoha, PinoMo, Pohuenul, Port Ligar, St. Omer, Tomure, Te Rawa, The Portage, Te Piiru Tira Ora, Waihobonu, Wakatahuri, Whata' hihi.) Nelson, Reefton, and per Kaitoa, 4.190 p.m. Nelson, Westport,. 'Greymouth, Hokitiko-. and Eeefton, per Waimeu, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, also Greymonth and HokitiVl, per Maori, 615 p.m. Blenheim, Havelock, and Picton, via Blenheim, per Blenheim, 7.45 p.m., TUESDAY, MARCH 14. Chatham Islands, per Himitangi, 10 a.m. Picton, Havelock, Blenheim, Nelson,' Westport, Greymonth. Hokitika, and Iteeftou, per Mflpourika, 11.20 a.m. Rarotonga and Tahiti, per Main Trunk train, 12.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Jloncwai, 4.20 p.m. Nelson, French Pass, Havelock, Eeefton, and Westport, per Nikau, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of Now Zealand, also Greymouth and Hokitika, per Mararoa б.15 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 16. Parcel mail for Australian States and the East, per Moeraki, 2.30 p.m. Australian States (dua Sydney Moroh 20), (Expeditionary JForcca, Egypt), per Mocrnki, 3.30 p.m. Ceylon, India, China,; Japan, Straits Settlements. Egypt, South Africa, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom via Suez (duo London April 26), per Moeraki 3.30 p.m. Volley-orders must he obtained one hour before t.he advertised time of closing the mails. (Correspondence for United Kingdom and Continent of Eurcaro must ho Specially adtauoAJ

REMINDERS. Mails for Australian States and loath Africa, close at Auckland, per Victoria* this day, at 4.15 p.m. Mails for Cromarty, Puysegur Point, To I Oneroa, and West Coast Sounds, close at : Bluff, per Hincmoa, on Friday, March 17. As correspondence for all noutral coud. tries i« Btibjoct to censorship, it is urged In order to avoid delays that corre. epondenco bo posted in ample time for the mail, the day previous to diapatoh if possible. Parcels for dispatch by steamers and trains, with' tho exception of tho uoual ferry steamers for southern offices, close at tho Chief Post Office, Wellington, ono hour before tho advertised times of closing of mails. Tho Parcel Post mail per Main TrunH express doses at tho C.P.O. at 11.30 a.tn., and for tho touth. per Ferry steamer a\ 6.45 p.m. Late letters for mails beyond the D<* mini'on cannot in future be tested on tho steamer, but must bo posted in the late* letter posting-box at the Ghiof Post Officii up to the appointed Umo shown op thq mall notice.' Alt "books and sample packets and news« papers for places "within the Dominion must he posted half an hour before tho 6rcTlnary letter-mail closes. Unless otherwise specified, registered letters and parcels-post packages must be handed in and money-orders obtained one hour before the ordinary mall closes. The public arc earnestly requested to register all letters containing motley or valuables intended to be sent by post. All tho principal mails by train and steamer closo at Tc Aro and Courtenay Place Post Offices at tho eaine hours ae at tho Chief Post Offico, with the eiception that there is no late-fee clearance, and that mails by the ferry steamere for southern offices oloee 'at 6.45 p.m. Hails for Auckland and Auckland district, per second Main Trunk express, close at Oourtenay Placo at 5.45 p.m. and Te Axo at 8 ' p.m. i A. P. DBTDEN. Chief Postmaster, Ohiof Poet Office. Wellington, March 13, 1916.

For the first time for 50 years there were 110 prisoners for trial at Devon Quarter Sessions last January, and tha chairman, Lord Coleridge, was presented; a white gloves. The largest purchase of copper over, made has recently been negotiated by tha British Government in America. According to New York papers the contract is for 135,000,0001b. of the metal. l# After leaving a friend with the words, /I hope. I shall be spared to eee the Issue of the war," a woodcarver namocC Walter Ridgley, of High Wycombe, fell dead oh arriving home. A young woman who was fined 10a. 'at Marlborough Street Police Court for being drunk explained that she mistook Vine Street Police Station for a public*' house, walked in, and was locked up, - t