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Grey River Argus, Volume V, Issue 351, 14 April 1868, Page 2

POST OFFICE NOTICE. MAILS CLOSE. Fqr Ahaijra, every Thursday, at 4.30 p.m. For Rutherglen, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. For Brighton. St. Kilda, Charleston, and Westport, every Wednesdaj', at 4.30 p.m. For Christchurch, every Sunday and Wednesday, at 4.30 p.m. For Hokitika and Paroa, daily. For Cobden and Twelve-Mile Landing, every Tuesday and Friday, at 9 a.m. Money orders must be procured and letters registered one hour previous to the closing of the mail by which 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 late fee of 6d, in addition to the postage, the whole to be affixed in postage stamps. MAILS ARRIVE. From Hokitika and Paroa, daily. From Rutherglen, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. From Cobden and Twolve-Mile Landing, every Wednesday and Saturday, From Ahaura, every Saturday. From Brighton, St. Kilda, Charleston, and Westport, every Tuesday. From Christchuroh, every Monday and Thursday. J. M'BETH, Postmaster. Post Office, Greymouth April 2, 186 S. 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 L2OO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete Ll deposited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than LSCO, 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savings' Batiks 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 Post Office Savings' Bank, and money so deposited will be repaid to the depositor, unless her husband gives notice, in writing, ofrmarriage, 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. I 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 oostage.

An old South Australian colonist has forwarded through the Acting-Governor a gold watch, chain, and locket to Mr Vial, Sydney, who acted so courageously on the occasion 011 the occasion of tho lato attempt on tho Prince's life. It is proposed to raise a subscription for a prcsont to Mm Vial.