NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.

Marlborough Express, Volume IV, Issue 205, 27 November 1869, Page 5

NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.

We have been favored by the Chief-Post-master, Mr. Bagge, with a copy of the Postal Time-table for the conveyance of mails in this Province for the year 1870, which will show that the public convenience has been studied to a larger extent than heretofore. Especially is this the case as respects the mails between Blenheim and Picton, as it will enable the newspaper proprietors in each town to forward their journals on the same day as printed, a boon which will best be understood by our country friends. The Havelock service via Picton will leave only once weekly by boat from the latter place, which will give a like convenience as regards Picton. The Nelson overland service via Kaituna is to be a fortnightly one, which will make it bi-weekly to Havelock every other week, and if decided so as to leave Blenheim on alternate Saturdays instead of on fixed dates, would be another great improvement. The Wednesday’s Awatere mail is discontinued as being, unnecessary, now that there is a weekly mail through to Kaikoura, which conveys letters through to Christchurch. Taken as a whole, we may express considerable satisfaction with the table as it now stands, and believe it will be found to

work well in practice. We give it in its entirety below:— No. I. —Blenheim and Picton. Outwards— Leaves Blenheim every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at- 11* 0 a.m. Arrives Gouland’s Ferry - - 11*45 ~ ~ Picton - - - 3* 0 p.m. Inwards— Leave 'Meton every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at - 10. 0a m. Arrive Gouland’s Ferry - - I. 0 p.m. ~ Blenheim- - -2. 0 ~ And, in addition to the above, to leave Blenheim for Picton whenever required by the Chief Postmaster, to meet steamers arriving at the latter place from Wellington or Nelson, returning and arriving at Post Office, Blenheim, not later than 10 o'clock next day, with mails brought by abovementioned steamers, —Isidor Hamrnel, Contractor, by coach. No. 2.— Picto7i and Havelock. Outwards— Leave Picton every Wednesday at 10 - 0 a.m. Arrive Grove - 12- 0 noon ~ Mahakipawa - - 1.55 p.m. ~ Havelock- - - 3.30 ~ Inwards— Leave Havelock every Thursday at 10. 0 a.m. Arrive Mahakipawa - - 11.45 ~ „ Grove - 1.30 p.m. „ Picton - - - 330 ~ Lewis Lewis, Contractor, by boat. No. 3. —Havelock and Deep Creek. Outwards — Leave Havelock alternate Thursdays at - - 9 - 15 a.m. Arrive Deep Creek - - '4* 0 p.m. I n wards— Leave Deep Creek alternate Fridays at - - - 916 a.m. Arrive Havelock - -4-0 p.m. H. Mbller, Contractor, by horse. No. 4. —Blenheim and Hawkeswood, Outwards— Leave Blenheim every Saturday at 4 - 30 p.m. Arrive Awatere - - - 8* 0 ~ ~ Flaxhourne, Sunday - ll* 0 a.m. ~ Kaikoura, Monday - 6* 0 p.m. ~ Hawkeswood, Tuesday - 6 0,, Note—Mail from Christchurch arrives ■-ame evening, and leaves for Christchurch next day. Inwards— Leave Hawkeswood every Wednesday at - - - 8* 0 a.m. Arrive Kaikoura - - 6* 0 p.m. „ Flaxhourne, Friday - 10* 0 a.m. ~ Awatere- ~ - 12* 0 noon ~ Blenheim ~ - 5 - 0 p.m. William Blick, Contractor, by horse. No. 6. —Blenheim and Benwicktoivn, Outwards— Leave Blenheim every Saturday at 10 0 am. Arrive Uenwicktown - - 11* 0 ~ I n wards Leave Uenwicktown every Saturday at 3‘ 0 p.m. Arrive Blenheim - -40 ~ Isidor Hummel, Contraclor, by horse. No. 6. —Blenheim and Wairau Valley. Outwards— Leave Blenheim every Tuesday at 10* 0 a.m. Arrive Wairau Valley - - 5 - 0 p.m. Inwards— Leave Wairau Valley every Wednesday at - - - 9* 0 a.m. Arrive Blenheim - - 4* 0 p.m. Isidor Hamrnel. Contractor, by spring cart. No. 7. —Havelock and Homeivood. Outwards — Leave Havelock alternate Thursdays at - - - 9* 0 a.m. Arrive Homewood - - 5* 0 p.m. Inwards — Leave Homewood alternate Wednesdays at - - - 9 - 0 a.m. Arrive Havelock - - 6 - 0 p.m. Lewis Lewis, Contractor, by boat. J. Basse, Chief-Postmaster. November 26th 1869.