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Grey River Argus, Volume V, Issue 354, 21 April 1868, Page 2

POST OFFICE NOTICE. MAILS CLOSE. For Ahaura, every Thursday, at 4.30 p.m. Vor Rutherglen, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. For Brighton. St. Kilda, Charleston, and Westport, every Wednesday, at 4.30 p.m. For Christchurch, every Sunday and Wednesday, at 4.30 p. m. For Hokitika and Paroft, daily. For Cobden and Twelve-Mile Landing, every Tuesday aud Friday, at 9 a.m. Money orders must be procured and letters registered one hour previous to the closing of the majl by which it is intended to transmit them. J. M'BETH, Postmaster. Post Office, Greymouth April 2, 1S()8. 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 20 0; aud 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 anyone of the Post Office Banks can continue his deposits at any other of such Banks, and can withdraw his money at that Poss Office Bank which is mostponveaient to him. 4. The strictest secrecy is observed with respect to the names of depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their de? posits. 5. Married wpmen 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, fcf'.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 peven 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; jharge or nostage. npHURSDAY, 23rd INSTANT, being ST. GEORGE'S DAY, will be observed as a HOLIDAY BY ALL THE BANKS.