MAIL NOTICES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 237, 1 July 1919, Page 10

MAIL NOTICES

Subject to nocessary alteration!) mails will Close at the Chief Post Office, as under:— THIS DAY (TUESDAY), JULY 1. Nelson, Westport, Greymouth. Hokitika, Koefion, per Alexander, 4 p.m. Kelson, French Pass, anil Havelock, per Nikau, 4 p.m. ' Soniaoru offices of New Zealand, per ilararoa, 6 p.m. Westport, per Komata, 7.40 p.ru. WEDNESDAY, JULY 2. Picton, HavelocH, Blenheim, and Nation, also tho undermentioned bays, per oil launch at Jfictou, per jAap-mnka, 11 a.m. trail Bay, Hoinewood, BnuhJauds, Hopai, Uaiiau, ilanaroa, Maori bay, jN'yaia. Bay, Pinohia. St. Omer, Taniuvc, to liana, 1 ira Ora. Poriiice. Wnatanilii. incyca. Parcel mail' fur Expeditionary .Forces, "parcel mail for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, noon. Mails for tinned kmgaom and Continent of Europe, 1 p.m. (Correspondence must be addressed "per Port Denison " but Tofua, leaving Wellington July 4, will be tlio best dupati.ii, cxcept for parcels.) •>. Mails for North America and South America, via Panama Canal, per Port Denison. 1 pin (Correspondence must ' e addressed "per Port Denison," but Totua, leavins Wellington Jt'ly 4, will be tfte best di«patch, except lor, parcels:) ■ . Meison, lieeiton, and Vveilport, per Kaitoa, 4 p.m. . , , , Southern oKcen of f:\v_ Zealand, also Westport. Gruynioul.li, Hokitika, and lieefton, per ilaovi. 6 p.m.

THCIAaDAY. JULY 3. Parcel mail for Australian State# and the East, 5.30 p.m. . Parcel mail ior Expeditionary Forces, Egypt, 5.30 p.m. „ „ Letter mail tor Expeditionary Forcco. Egypt, 6.M p.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, /Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, South, Alrlca, per Otira, via .Brisbane, 6.30 p.m. Letter mail Icr Expeditionary Forces, 8 p.m. Parcel mail for Aiistr/Jiau States and the East, 5.30 p.m. Parcel mail for Expeditionary Forces, Egypt, 5.30- p.m. better mail for Expeditionary Forces, Egypt, WO p.m. Australian .States, Ceylon, ,ndia, China, Japan, Straits 'Battlements, l.'srypt, and South per Prinicsoia, <1.3.' p.m. ■ M'UIDAY, JL'LY 4. United Status of America, Central America, Mexico, "Vc-Bt Indlos, I*uucu Slates of Oolo.'flbia, Ecuador, Venezuela, British, French, and Butch Guiana, and Boutli America, via San Francisco, aluo United Kingdom and Continent cf Europe, per Tofua, 1 p.m. Cook Islands (including Aitutaki, .Jlauke, Atiu, ilanihiki, and Panriiyn, also Tahiti, per Tofua, 1 p.m. (Money orders must be obtained by 11 a.m.) MAILS CLOSE DA'lLl". Wanganui, Now Plymouth, also Jfanitwatu, Jianuitikei, and I'aranaki dißtricla. midnight; mail-van, 8.20 a.m. Wanganui, also Mttiuiwatu and liangitlken districts,-3 p.m.; late fee, 3.15 p.m. Vfairarapa district, midnight; also at 2 p.m:; late fee, 2.15 p.m. Napier and Hawlics Bay district, imduijrhi; also "at 3 p.m.; late fe'j, 3.15 p.m. Auckland and district, b.lko Mew Plymouth, Wuncanui, and A'apie'r. 11,20 a.m.; late fee, C.P.O. 11,35 a.m., railway akition 12.40 p.m. Parcel mails for Auckland and district, 8 V ' m ' ' BEMUTDEIW. The next best dispatch tor eorrespondonue addressed to United Kiiiffdom, Continent of Europe, aild America will close u Wellington, per 'l'ot'ua, on Friday, July i Tlio mails for-the United Kingdom which left, Hew Zealand on May 14 arrived at London o:'- Juno 23. July 1, 1919.

Messrs. Dnigety and Co., I,imi';ed, I'almcrston North, report holding their monthly ealc ot hides and tallow. Hides not tideclcd hy tiuiners at schedule rains were submittal to auction and met very keen competition. (ioou o\ and c:yw hides avemgiid 3d. per lb. tliu schedule rales. Nearly the taliskins were taken by the tanners at the top schedule rate. Tallow was nt'nin in keen demand, and advanced on last sale rates. Quotations:—Ox, heavy, lod. to Isjd.; ox, medium, Ujd. 10. lai'dd.; os, light, 13d. to 13U1.; cow, heavy, ]3Jd. to i'JUI.; cow, medium, 1-'W(I. lo H|rl.; cow, light, 12d. to Hid.; cut and ii.i'erta', llljd. to 13,] d,; liokc hides, 18.",. firi. ic> 21!s. (id.j calf, best, UU.; calf, iiicdiuvn lo good, lGid. to 17Jd.; calf, mined, laid, to IGJd.; cut. and inferior, fld. to l. r :{«.i fallow, in tins, -His. lid. per c,vt.; tallow, in casks, los. fid. per cwt. itcssrs. Abraliuin ar.d Williams, Ltd., report that at their salo.held on June 20 they offered a very large catalogue t,i a i'uil attendance of buyers. One lino of hides and a few lines of calfskins wiko ijikr.n by the' tanners at Government schedule rates. The balanco, which comprised some very nice linen of hides, were submitted to auction, and these met with very keen competition, making from M. to 3d. per lb. oyer Government schedule rales, one ox hide makia« us high as <£ti. Talloil" also sold well. Quotations: Ox, heavf, lod. to 15|d.; ox, medium, 111<1. •to 15] d.; ox, light, 13d. to HJd.; cow. heavy, 13Jd. to 14Jd.; cow, | medium, I3jc(. 'In lild.; cow, light, 12d. to U!,d.; cut, slippy, nnd inferior, lOJd. to 13! d.; horse hitles, 13s. 6d. to 2'2s. lid. well; calf, best lines. Ifiid.; .calf medium, lCljtl. to 17Jd.; calf, stained, 15Jd to 103 d.; cut, slippy, and inferior !)d. to 153 d. (these enlf akins were taken by tho tanners at Government schedule rates); tallow. .£4O Ids. per ton'in tins; horse hair, Is. to Is Bid, per lb.; rabbit skins, Is. to Is. Id.