MAIL NOTICES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2723, 18 March 1916, Page 8

MAIL NOTICES

Subject to necessary alterations, mallfl will close at the Chief Post Office as under

.THIS DAY (SATURDAY), MAROH 18, Wanganui, New Plymouth, also Manawatu, Rangitikel, and Taranakl districts, pet Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), Y. 30 a.m.

Wauganui, also M&nawatu and Eangi. tikel districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 3.15 i).m.

Wairarapa district,- per Wairarapa train (Lambton Station), 6.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m Napier and Hawke's Bay district, pel Manaivatu train (Thorndon Station), 8.20 a.m. and 3.15 p.m.

Auckland and district, also New Elymouth, Wanganui, and Napier, per Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), 12.20 p.m. Palmffirston North, Napier, Wanganui, Auckland, and Auckland distrloV., per Second Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), 8 p.m. (oxcopb Saturdays).

Australian States and South-Africa (dua Melbourne March 23), per . Paloona, • 3.30 a.m. Parcel mails closo at 9 a-.m. (Moneyorders must be obtained one hour before the advertised time of closing mails.)

Greymouth, Hokitika, ami Keefton, per Ivaiapoi, 11 a.m.

Nelson, Frcnch Pa.sa, Havelock, anil Blenheim, per Nikau, 1.20 p.m. r

Blenheim, Havclock, and Picton, via Blenheim, per Opawa. 6 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, also West-port, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton, per Mqjaroa., 7.45 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 20. (Jhatluam Islands, per Himitangi, 10 a.n. Picton, Havelock, Blenheim, French Pass, Kelson, Iteofton, and; We6tport, also the undermentioned Bays,-by oil launch from Picton, via Torea, Neck, per Pateena, 11.50 a.m. Orail Bay, Homewood, Eopai, Jlahau, Manaroa, Maori Bay, Nydia Bay, Ptnohia, St. Omor, Tamure, To Rowa, Tira Ora, Portage, Whatanihi, Yncyca. . Fiji, .Samoa, Fanning Island, Honolulu, and Japan, United States o£ America, Canada, Central America, West Indies, .Mexico, States of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, British, French, and Dutch Gniana, ateo United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Main Trunk train, 12,20 p.m. (Moneyorders for Canada and United States of America 1 must be obtained by 10.20 a.m.) Kaikoura, per W&katu, 3.20 p.m. Southern olHocb of New Zealand, also U-reymouth and Hokitika, per Maori, 6.15. p.m. South America, articles by Parcel Post, also newspapers for United Kingdom ana Continent of Europe. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. Havelocli, Hihoekoeta, Wakatahuri, Buiwcr, Pohenui, Waihohonu, Elaine Bay, Brightlands, Homewood, Jtonaroa, Era-Ora, I Nydia Bay, Maori Bay, Te Puru, Okalia, Te fiawa, Port Ligor, per Blenheim, 6 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH £3. Parcel mail for Australian States and the East, per Elverina, 2.30 p.m. Australian States (duo Sydnoy March 27}, (Expeditionary Forces, Egypt), per Riverina, 3.30 p.m. Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Set tlements, Egypt, and South Afrioa, per Riverina, 3.30 p.m. Money-orders- .must bo obtained one hour before the advertised time of closing the malls. j. REMINDERS. As correspondence for all neutral countries ia subject to iieneorship it is urged in order .to avoid delays that such correspondence be posted in ample timo for the mail, the day previous to its dispatch if possible. '

I'orcolß for dispatch by steamera and trains, with tho exception of the usual ferry steamers for soutUern offices, close at the Chief Post Office, Wellington, one hour beforo the advertised times of closing of mails.

The parcel .post mail per Main Trunk express closes at the C.P.O. at 11.30 a.m., and for . tho south per Ferry steamer at 6.45 p.m. Late letters for mails beyond tho Do, minion cannot in future be posted on the" steamer, but must bo posted in. the late, letter posting-box at tho Oliiof Post Ofllcs up to the appointed timo shown on the mail notice.

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

As the last cloaranco of tho City, receivers is. made at 5.45 p.m. on Saturdays, all correspondence for the Sunday night Auckland express must bo posted at the Chief l'ost (Jillco not later than 8 p.m. on Sun. day.

All books and samiple-paokots and newspapers for places within tho Dominion must be posted half an hour beforo tho ordinary letter-mail elosos.

Unless otherwise specified, registered Idlers anil iparcels-post packages must bo handed in and money-orders obtained one hour before the ordinary mail, closes. Tho mrtJllo are earnestly requested to register all letters containing money or valuables intended to be sent by post. Ail tlio principal mails by train and nteamer close at Te Aro and Courtenay Placo Post Offices'fl.t the eamo hours as at tho Ohief Post Office, with tho exception hhat there is no late-fee clearance, and that mails by tho ferry steamers for southern offices close at fi.45 p.m. Mails for Auckland and Auckland district, pet second Main Trunk express, close at Oourtenay Placo at 5.45 p.m. and To Aro at 8 p.m. A. P. DRYDEN, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Wellington, March 18, 1916. /