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Grey River Argus, Volume IV, Issue 256, 3 September 1867, Page 2

POST OFFICE NOTICE. MAILS CLOSE. For Nelson and Northern ports, and Londen via Panama, ou Tuesday, 3rd inst, itnmeiliatelj onthes.s. Airedale being signalled. For Sydney and Brisbane, per s.s. Claud Hamilton, on Thursdays the sth inst, at 10 a.m. ' ' . , For Melbourne and Australian Colonies, per s.s. Egmput, on Saturday, 7th inst, at 10 a.m. For Christchurch, Wellington, Napier, Auckland, Dunedin, and Invercargill, every We.lnesday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. For Hokitika and Paroa, daily. For Rutherglen, every Friday. For Brighton. St. Kilda,' Charleston, and Westport, on Saturday sat 4.30 p.m. For Cobden and Twelve-Mile Landing, every Monday and Thursday, at 9.30 a. m. Money orders must be procured aud letters register^ Q ne ]| our previous to tjie closing of the mail by whjch it is intended to transmit them. ' '.'.'" Lettern for sea borne mails will be forwarded if posted within forty minutes after the advertised time for closing the mails, such letters to bear a laf;e fee of 6d for places within New Zealand, and Is for places beyond New Zealand, in addition to the postage, the whole to be affixed in postage stamps. MAILS ARRIVE. From Hokitika and Paroa, daily. From Rutherglen, every Wednesday. From Brighton, St. Kilda, Charleston, and Westport, ever/ Friday, at 5 p.m. From Christchurch, every Monday and Thursday, at 4 p.m. From Cobden' and Twelve-Mile Landing, every Tuesday and Friday, at 4 p.m. On and after the Ist of September, a Post Office will be opened in the store of Mr Ed. Fraser, Ahaura. • J. M'BETH, Postmaster. Post Office, Greymouth September 3, 1867. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANKS. . Thereto Zealand Gazette of March 25th publishes the following regulations for the" banks as above newly established at Christchurch, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akaroa, Hokitika, Greymouth, and Waimate :- 1. Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, "per annum is given on sums less than L2OO ; at the rate of 4, per cent, per annum on sums over L 50 0; and in the same proportion for . any shorter time on every complete LI de- ■ posited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than LSCO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savings' Banks have direct Government security for the prompt repayment of their money. - 3. A depositor in any one of the Post Office Banks can continue his deposits at any other of such Banks, and can withdraw his money at that Post Office Bankwhichis most convenient to him. 4. The strictest secrec} r is observed with respect to the names of depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their de- : posits. 5. Married women may deposit money in the Pest Office Savings' Bank, ami money so deposited will be repaid to the depositor unless her husband gives notice, in writing, of marriage, and claims payment of the deposits. 6. Money may be deposited by or on be- • half of minors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but minors under seven years of age cannot withdraw their deposits until they have reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each Province on the business of Post Office Savings' Banks, and the replies sent thereto, are free from charge «w nostage. THE NEW POSTAL RATES. I — TOWN LETTERS. Posted at any post-office within the Oolony for delivery at or from such post-office — Not exceeding half an ounce - - Id Exceeding half an ounce, but not ex- . . ceeding one ounce - - - 2d For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce - - - 2d II — COUNTRY LETTERS. Posted at any post-office within the Colony for delivery at or from any other post-office within the same Province^ — Not exceeding half an ounce - - 2d ' Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce • - - 4d For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce - - - 4d III — INTER-PROVINCIAL I,ETTERS. Posted at any post-office within the Colony for delivery at or from any post-office in any other Province within the Colony — Not exceeding half an ounce - - 3d :. Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce - SfsOgg^uL 6<l JFor every ounce or f racticj^ )k*r niiS * Sass *>=<* /": ounce over one ounce V' '^-fsssarrf iStahv 'v ; ■ ' ' ■ i ** '