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Grey River Argus, Volume IV, Issue 258, 7 September 1867, Page 2

POST OFFICE NOTICE. MAILS CLOSE. For Sydney and Brisbane, per s.s. Claud Hamilton, this day, at 2 p.m. For Onelmnga and Auckland, per s.s. Halcyon, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Melbourne and Australian Colonies, per s.s. Gothenburg, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Cobden and Twelve-Mile Landing, every Monday and Thursday, at 9.30 a. in. For Christchurcb, Wellington, Napier, Auckland, Dunedin, and Invercargill, every Wednesday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. For Hokitika arid Paroa, daily. For Eutherglen, every Friday. For Ahaura, every Wednesday, at 4.30 p.m. For Brighton. St. Kilda, Charleston, and Westport, on Saturdays at 4.30 p.m. Lettern for sea bornu mails will be forwarded if posted within forty minutes after, the advertised time for closing the mails, such letters to bear a late fee of Gd 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, dail}\ From Eutherglen, every Wednesday. From Ahaura, every Thimday, at 4p.n% From Brighton, St. Kilda, Charleston, and Westport, every 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. J. M'BETH, Postmaster. Post Office, Greymouth September 7, ISG7. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANKS. The New 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 deposited, 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 Bank which is most convenient to him. 4. The strictest secrecy is observed with respect to the names of depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their deposits. 5. Married women may deposit money in the Pest Office Savings' B;ink, and 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 behalf 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 or Dostage.