MAIL NOTICES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 177, 22 April 1919, Page 8

MAIL NOTICES

Subject' tp necessary alterations, mails * '■'"'Will "close" at tho Chief, .Post Office as • -dßder:—' .

;,V THIS' DAY (TUESDAY), APRIL 22. , ; |"" Picton, HavcloclC Blenheim, and Kelson, i -W'Vjer :Pateena,l 12.30 'p.m.- ■ • |; V vv«; Kaikonra;. per. Wakatu, 3 p.m. .Nelson. French Pass, and Havelock, per t' ■Nikau, 4' p.ni. ' \ ! Jfolßon, Westport, Greymoulli, Hokitika, i . Eeefton, per Alexander 4 p.m. /' Southern offices ot New Zealand, per Jlararoa, 6 p.m. ; . . WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23. i Nelson, Reef ton, and Wcßtport, per Kai.toa, 4 p.m. !• .. • >- Southern offices of Now Zealand, also . . Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reef--1 ~j Maori, 8 a.m. •... : ••; THURSDAY. APEIL 24. "Nelson. French Pass, and Ilavelock, per Nikau, 4 p.m. . Parcel mail for Expeditionary Forces, 4 • " Parcel mail for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, 4 p.m. Mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Athenic, 5 p.m. (Correspondence must bo specially addressed "per Athenic.") . . Southern offices of Now Zealand, per Ma- * taroa, 6 p.m. - * 1 - FRIDAY, APRIL 25 1 „ ' . Picton, Havelock Blenheim, French Pass, Kelson, per Pateeua, 12.30 p.m. Nelson, Reefton, and Westport, per. Kai-. ' toa, 4 p.m. , Southern .offlces of New Zealand; alßo '■ - Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and lleefi ton, per Maori, 6 p.m. I • MAILS CLOSE DAILY. ■ Wangamil; New Plymouth, also Mantv . vjatu, Rangitikci, and 'i'aranaki districts, midnight; mail-van, 8.20 a.m. ',V*ani;aniii; also Manawatu .and Kane:tikei districts. 3 p.m.; late fee. 3.15 p.m. • ffairarana district, midnight; also at 2 D.m.; lato* fee, 2.15 p.m. ' ■ Napier and llawke's Bay district, midnight; also at 3 p.m.; lato fee, 3.15 p.m. ■ Auckland and district, .lisa New Plytnoiith, Wanganui, and Napier, 11.20 a.m.; late fee, 0.P.0., 11.35 a.m., railway station, i 12.40 p.m. ■ - Parcel mails for Auckland end district, 8 ■ - j.m. j ; ■. ; REMINDERS. I-. I The next English and Continental mail iB due to arrive at Wellington, pet x>h- : loona, on April 24. . / j A. P. DRYDEN, ' I , Chief Postmaster. I . Chief Post Office. Wellington, I : . April 2-3, 1919, I/'-' ' ' ' " ' In the purpose of Woods' Great Pepper- ! .mint Cure, 1 There's nothing uncertain and nothing ' obscure; ' It wjii a cough, it will banish a . ... .cold, ; I'ho' a cold, in the head seems a simple thing '' j ' VJPis the cause of discomfort and sulferI' ing; j, .' You have inflamed nostrils and . aching l' ' eyes, •■■■ ' ' : ' ."A'n'd'iritessant sneezing your temper tries; ) "l'is a weary affliction that all liavo endured, ■ It is easily caught and easily cured ; i ■ That is to say, quite easy and sure i When using Woods' Great Peppermint i . Cure.—Advt,

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A cricket match between Wanganui and Mnnawatu was played at Palmerston North at tho week-end. In tho first innings Wangauut cumpiled, 165. Tho only lieavy"scorer was Heuli, with 56. The byes wero numerous, totalling 31. Ongley secured seven of the wickets at a cost of 70 runs, while Greer got two for 18.. Manawatu then batted to the tuiib of 121 runs, Tronson 22, Ongley 17. and G. Sallitt li being the highest scorers. The mpst successful trundler was Holland,jvho took four wickets for 1!> runs. In their second innings AVauganui wero nil disposed of'for 137 runs. The most succe.'sful batsmen wero Holland 38 and Burton 37. M'Viwir captured four wickets for 35, Ongley four for '18, and K. ICodder two for 26. Manawatu then went in and rattled up 15(i runs in good time, and with two men not out and four men to bat .they were just 25 runs behind their opponents, when on account ot Wanganui having' to leave earlier than, was anticipated, .the match was declared a dim. Had it been plnyed out there ri very little doubt but that Manawatu would have won. School committees elected in the Jlana' watu include the following Levin: Messrs. W. Thomson (chairman), 1. Brcume, H. H. Cork, Vickers, G. Short, I\ G. Roe, N. C. Holdaway, T. Ilobsoii, J. H. Haslani (secretary). Xouutnroai Messrs. S. A. "Broadbelt (chairman and secretary), G. Annabel, \\ . White, 11. Downs, and Walton. Otaki: Messrs. J. li. Billo, P. Bennett, A. Anderson, M. H. Ayre, A. J. Watts, Eev. Mr Petrie, and Mrs. Billo. Muhunoa East: Mesdnmes A. Death and It. A. Itolstou, Messrs. C. Waller, A. Death, and Evans. . ~ T • At tho Easter meeting of the Leui> Athletic Club J, Cork won the 50 yards handicap, and C. Odkin annexed the 300 vards handicap.- Four events remain to he contested - for tho points' prize, a medal presented by the E-ev. \\. J). Grovo. Tho leading competitors arc A. Fox 2S points, C. Odkin 21, J. Cork IS, El Clark 17, 'G. Fox 17, C. Day 10. A deputation from the Children s Day Committee waited on the Levin Peace Celebration Committee last week with a suggestion that the children's celebration bo held on the racecourse instead of the domain; this was acceded to. A fireworks display and bonfire will form part of the,children's display in the evening. Staff-Sergeant J. H. Nash, of Palmerwon North, is due in Auckland to-day from active .service. • . At the annual meeting of the uakaroiifta branch of tho Farmers' Onion last ■»eok donations were made towards Mr. Tancrcd Cooper's schemo for the erection of officers and rest-rooms for farmere' wives in Palmerston North whilst in town. Mr. li. Vautier was appointed a dolegate to the Dominion Conference. Mr. J. Rowlev was re-elected chairman, and Mr. It. Vautier vice-chairman and secretary,

. The following appointments of teachers have been made in and around Palmerston North:—Miss O. M. Ray to Foxton; Misses W. Griffiths and 1). N. Vieers to Ashhurst; Jfiss G. "Warner to Terrace End; Mrs. G. Kendall to West End Palmerston relieving tcacliers:—Ashliurst, acting-second assistant, Mis. Robson; Tiritea, acting-head teacher, (Miss C. P. Grant; Taonni, acting-head teacher, Mr. C. B. Morrell; Campbell Street, Pailmerston, acting-eleventh assistant, Mrs'. S. B. Ferguson; Terrace End, acting-tenth assistant. Mr. W. Gill. .Tunior teacher appointed to College Street, l'almerstou, Mr. 13. Mi.nogue. Probationer appointed to . Campbell Street. Miss. J." C. Whitehead... Junior .teaohers (pupil teachers) transferredMis3; E. L. Bowden from Terrace 'Elid to College. Street; Miss M. Cowen from Terrace End to Taihape. The following resignations have been received:—Miss'E. Thurston, second assistant, Longburn; Mrs. C. J. AVeston. West End, Palmerston. The Education Board has authorised the Canip'boll Street School Committee, I Palmerston, to transfer JJSO from the ordinary funds for completion, of the purcliaf-o of the baths site. The Rev. and Mrs. White, who have ■been in Otaki for some time, leave for r'Taumarunui next week, where the former will take up ministerial duties. Seven charges .were set down for hear-' ing at the Levin Magistrate's Court against ,Shannon residents for being occupiers of orchards infested with pests. The charges, however, were withdrawn, the affected trees having been in the meanKniY.

Private Lionri Bnrston, of Qtaki, who liVs been on activo service for some time, is expccted back in New Zealand next weok.

Mr. 'Eric Williams, son of-Mr. and Mts. C. H. William?, of Otaki, has joined the AVilLochra as wireless operator. ~ Mr. Curry, overseer for the .Woodville Council, has resigned his position owing' to ill-health, and is going fnrmimr, Trooper O. G. Parker, who left with tho Main Body, and who ivas formerly manager of Nathan and Co/s creamery at Raumai, lias returned to New Zealand.

Corporal S. Hartley, Morton, and Lance-Corporal T. Lang, Maharaltara, have been awarded tlie D.C.M., «nd Lieutenant H. Karanti, Oil an, anil C.S.M. K. B.' GoUiard," Woodville, V the Croix do Guerre.