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Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 518, 13 May 1869, Page 2

POST OFFICE NOTICE. MAILS CLO3E. In consequence of t->c Tararua not calling at Greymouth, the rorils for the United Kingdom, &c, Melbou'T-e, and Australian Colonies, will close on Friday, the 14th mst, afc 10 p.m., per coach to Hokitik:i. For Cobden, Brunnsrtou, Twelve Mile, Camptown, and Aliaura, every Friday, at 9 a.m. For Arnold, every Friday, at 4. "50 p.m. For Ituchcrgleu, every Tuesday. For Hokitika and Paroa, daily. For Poenamu (Greenstone), eveiy Monday and Thursday, at 4.30 p.m. For Brighton. St. Kilda, Charleston, and Woetport, every Wednesday, at 4.30 p.m. For tho future all correspondence for the United King-lorn, Europe, and America will be charged tho Suez rate of postage. MAILS AKRIVB. From Hol'itika and Paroa, daily. From Rutherglen, every Wednesday. From Poenamu (Greenstone), every Wednesday and Saturday. From Arnold, every Thursday,.- at 3 p.m. From Ahaura, Camptown, Twelve Mile, Bruunurton, and Cobden, every Saturday, at 4 p.m. From Christchurch, every Monday and Thursday. From Brighton, St. Kilda, Charleston, and Westport, every Tuesday. In future, the Post Office will be open to the public, for the transaction of Money Order and Savings Bank business, on ordinary days from 9 o'ekek a.m. to 4 o'clock p.m., and on Saturdays, and on the day previously to the closing of the Mails for the United Kingdom, from 9 o'clock a.m. to 5 o'clock p. in. Money orders must be procured and lettc s registered one hour previous to the closing oi the mail by which it is intended to trausin t them. Lettern for sea borne mails will be fo;---warded if posted within forty minutes after the -advertised time for closing the mailc, smeh letters to bear a late fee of 6d, in addition to the postage, the whole to be affixed iv postage stamps. J. M'BETH, Postmaster. THE NEW POSTAL HATSS. 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 exceeding one ounce - • - 2d For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce - - - 2d It — COUNTRY LETTERS. Posted at any po3t-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 ounca - • - 4d For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce - - 4d III — INTEK-PROVINCIAL LETTERS. Posted at auy post-office within the Colony for delivery at or from any poßt-office in any other Province within the Colony Not execediug half an ounce -, - 3d Exceeding half an ounce, but not ex ceeding one ounce - - - Cd For ever}' ouuco or fraction of an ounce over one ounce 6 1 . A writer estimates the sum lost and won at cards in the Paris clubs at 1,000,000 f. 5t day. The cards alone cost 6000 f. per night.