MAIL NOTICES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 265, 5 August 1919, Page 10

MAIL NOTICES

. * : Subioct to necessary alterations, mails will olose -at the Chief Post Office, as under :—

THIS DAY (TUESDAY), AUGUST 5. Auckland, Thames, and Onchunga. via West Coast, per Pateena, 9 a.m. Wcstport, per Kamona, U a.m. Nelson. French Pass, and Havelook, per Nikau, 4 p.m. Southern offices of Now Zealand, also Greymouth and Holsitlka, per Mararoa, 6 p.m. Havolock, Hikoekoea, Wflko-ta/huri, Buiwcr, Poliuenui. Waihohonu, Elaine Bay, Jfomewood, Brightlands, Manaroa, Tiraora, Uyuia, Bay, Maori Bay, To Puru, Okoha/To Itawa, Port Ligar. per Blenheim, 6 p.m. , . . Picton, Havelook, and Blenheim, via Pie. ton, per Wairau, 7.45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. Parcel mail for Australian Slates and tho East, 9.30 a.m. Parcel mail for Expeditionary Forces, Egypt, 9.30 a.m. Letter mall for Expeditionary Forces, Egypt, 10.30-a.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan. Straitß Settlements, Egypt, South Africa, per Prinzesain, 10.30 a.m. Picton, Havcloclt, Blenheim, and Nelson, also the undermentioned bayn, por oil launch at Picton, por Mapourika., 11 a.m. —Crall Bay, Homcwood, Brightlands, liopai Mahau, Manaroa, Maori Bay, Nydia Bay, Pinohia, St. Omar, Tamure, Te Itawa, 'l'ira Ora, Portage, Whatanihi, Yncyca. North Anicricti, South Amcric&i United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, per Tahiti, 3.30 p.m. (Correspondence must be addressed "per Tahiti.") Honolulu, per Tahiti, 3.30 p.m. Parcel mail for Expeditionary Forces, 5 p.m. ■ . j Parcel mail for United Kingaom and Continent of Europe, per Waimana, o p.m. Nelson lleefton, Wostport. Greymouth, and Hokitikii. per Kaitoa, 4 p.m. - Southern offices of New Zealand, tier Maori, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY. AUtiUST 7. Mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, 8 a.m. (Correspondence mußt be addressed "por Waimana,' hut E.M.o. Moana leaving Wellington August 8, will be the best dispatch, except for parcels.) Mails for North America, and Sooth America, via Panama Canal, per Waimana, 8 a.m. (Correspondence must be addressed "per 'Waimana," but JI.M.H. Jloana leaving Wellington August 8, will lie the best dispatch, except for parcels.) Tonga. Samoa, and Fiji, per Talune at Auckland, per Main Trunk train, 11.35 a.m. Letter mail for Expeditionary. Forces, ° P ' m ' FRIDAY, AUGUST 8.

United States of America, Canada, Central America, Mexico, West XndieH, United States of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, British, French, and Dutch Guiana, and South America, via Sail Francisco, also Unitod Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Moana, 1 p.m. Cook Islands, including Karotonga, Altutaki, Maukc, Atiu, Manihiki, and Penrhyn, also Tahiti, per Moana, 1 p.m. Moneyorders must bo obtaiued by 11 a.m.\ MAILS CLOSE DAILY.

Auckland city and Buburbs, midnight; also on and Saturday, at 11.35 a.m.; late fee, noon. -Auckland district, dally at 11.35 a-m.i late fee,noon. ( Wanganul, also Mauawatu ana fiangitikei districts, midnight; also at 11.35 a.m.; lato lee, noon. . New Plymouth and Taranakl district, midnight. ~ . Wairarapa, district, daily, Imdnignt; Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 3.15 p.m.; late fee, 3.30 p.m. Napier and Osborne, Hawkes Bay, and Poverty Bay district, midnight; also at 11.35 a.m.; late fee, noon. Pared mails for Auckland and district, 10 a.m. KEMINDERS. The next best dispatch for correspondence addressed- to the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and America, will close at Wellington, per Moana,. on Friday, AUEUSt 8. A. I>. DRYDEX, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Wellington, August 5, 1519. i'

In "Fifty Years of a Showman's Life," by Thomas F. Plowman, there is a story oi' King Edward, when Princo of Wales. Tho Prince was out with the Soutli Oxfordshire Houuds, and with a few undergraduate took a short cut through tho farmyard of "Lawyer" K., who had a L r rud fr o against tho men of tho university." Tho farmer promptly had tho gates closed and guarded by labourers armed with pitchforks. He saluted tho lioreomcti ivith "Now Ivo got ec! A pound for trespass was claimed, and the hunting men warned that they would remain prisoners till the money was paid. It was explained that ho had impounded his future King, but ho was not impressed. The Prince hn<l not so much as a sovereign in his pocket, but his friends were able to scrape together the necessary ransom.