MAIL NOTICES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2765, 8 May 1916, Page 8

MAIL NOTICES

Subject to necessary . alterations, mails will close at tho Chief Post Office as under:—THIS DAY. (MONDAY), MAY 8. Wanganui, New Plymouth, also Manawatu, Eangitikei, and Taranaki districts, per Manawatu train (Tborndou Station), 7.30 a.m. Wanganui, also Manawatu and Eangitikci districts, per Mauawatu -train (Thorndou station), 3.15 p.m. ' * Wairarapa aistrict, per Wairarapa train (Lambton Station), 6.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Napier and Hawke's Bay district, per Manawatu train (Thorndou 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 Kta. tlon), 8 p.m. (except Saturdays). Picton, Havelocii-, Blenheim, French Pass, Nelson, Beef ton, and Wcstport also th& undermentioned Bays (to connect with s.s. Elsie at Picton), per Pateena 11.50 a.m. (Bulwer, Crail Bay, Elaine Bay, Hikoekoea, Jtlomewood, liopai, Yncyca Bay, Manaroa, Mahau, Maori Bay Nydia Bay, Okoha, Pinohia, Pohuenuf, Port Ligar, St. Omer, Tamure, To Kawa, 'i.'iic- Portage, ,Te Puru, Tira Ora, Waihohoim, Wekatahurl, Whatahihi)

Southern: offices, of New Zealand, pci ; Manuka, 4.20 p.m. ' Nclsdn, liesitou, and Westport, per Kai' toa, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Wimmera, 4.20 p.m. . Southern offices of New Zealand, also Greymouth and. Eokitika, per Maori, 6.15 p.m. .'■■■' Blenheim, Hdrelock, and Picton, via Blenheim, per Opawa, 7.45 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 9.' Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika and Eeefton, per Alexander, 4.20 p.m. r Souithern offices of New Zealand, per Monowai, 4.20 p.m. Nelson, French Pass, Havclock, lieefton, and Westport, per Kikau, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of Mow Zealand, also Greymouth and Hokitika, per Maruroa, 6.15 p.m. ' United' Kingdom and Continent of Europe. (Not the best opportunity "for corrcs. pondence for TJnited-Kingdom and Continent of Europe.) /THURSDAY, MAY 11. Chatham Islands, per Himitangi, 10 a.m. Parcel mail for Australian Mates and the East, per Manuka, 2.30 p.m. Australian States (due Sydney May 15), per' Manuka, 3.30 -.p.m. Ceylon, India, Cirina, Japan, Straits Sot. tlements, Egypt, South Africa, edso Con. Lment. of Europe and United Kingdom, vm Suez (due London June 21), per Manuka 3.30 p.m. (Oorrcspondencc for Onited King! dom and Continent of Europe must bo specially addressed.) (Money-orders must bo .obtained by 2.30 p.m.) Mails for ExpodJ tionary Forces close as folVow:—Parcals at 8 p.m. Wednesday; books and newspapers at 10 p.m. Wedncs. day; registered articles and letters at noon on Thursday.

REMINDERS. • Mails for Australian States and South Africa close at Auckland, per Victoria, this day, ut 4.15 p.m. Mails for Australian States close at Blun, per ATimmera, on Friday, May 12, at 4 p.m. • . As correspondence for all neutral countries is subject to censorship, it is uTged In order to avoid delays that such cor. resjondence b» posted ju ample time foi tho mail, thi day previous to its dispatch if possible. Parcels for dispatch by steamers and trains, with the exception of the usual ferry steamers for southern ofllccs, closu at tho Chief Post Office, Wellington, one hoar before the advertised times of closing of mails. The Parcel Post mall per Main Trunk expresi closes at tho C.P.O. at 11.30 am and for tho south, per Ferry steamer, at 5.45 p.m. jLate letters for mails beyond thß Domin. ton cannot in future bo posted on tho steamer, but must bo posted in the lateletter posting-box it the Chief Poßt Olfteu up to the appointed time shown on tho mail notice. All the principal malls hy train aid Bteainer olosa at Te Aro and Conrtenay ■Place Post Offices at the camo hours as at tho Chief Ppst Office, with the exception that there 13 no latc-feo clearance, and that mails by the ferry steamers for southern ofllccs close at 5.45 p.m. Mails for Auckland and , Auckland district, per second Main Trunk express close at Cour. tenay Place at 5.45 p.m. and To Aro at 8 p.m. A. P. DEYDEN, Chief Postmastor. Chief Post Office. Wellington, May 8, 1916.