POST OFFICER NOTICES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 98, 27 April 1870, Page 2

POST OFFICER NOTICES.

MAiLr .lose. The next European mail, via San Francisco, will leave Nelson per contract steamer, on Sunday, May lst. -s'or Stoke, Richmond, Hope, Spring Grove, "Wakefield, and Foxhiil— Close at Chief Post Office daily at 2.30, p.m.; arrive at Chief Fost Office daily, at 1 1 o'clock, a.m. Tot Waimea-west— Close every Tuesday, Thursday, aud Saturday, at 2.?.0 p.m.; arrive every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 1 • a.m. .-..■. Appleby, Upper an J Lower Moutere, Nga '"' -ote, Motueka, and Riwaka — C>ose every aday and Thursday, at 8.30, a.n.? arrive e «ry Tuesday and Friday, at 4 p.m. Also, for Motueka per steamer as opportunity offers. For Wakapuaka — Close every Wedi, * ty and Saturday, at 2.30, p.m.; arrive evei ''ednesday aud Saturday, afc 1 1 a. m. For Tadmor and Wangapeka — Cio-.e every Tuesdav and Friday, at 2.30 p.m . and arrive every Tuesday and Friday, at 11 a.m For Mviupipi, Takaka, Waitapu, igwood and Slateford— per steamer as offers. For Amuri — By every opportuuity vl.i Christchurch or Blenheim. SYDNEY J. DICK, Chief Postmaster.

Postage for the Australian Colonies (except Western Australia) to be as follows, from and after the lst instant, viz: — Not exceeding \ oz., 3d. ; not exceeding I o^., 6d. ; not ex ceding 1 j oz., 9d. ; and so on inc. easing 3d. for every J oz. The progressive rates of postage on letters posted in New Zealand for delivery in the Australian Colonies, or Great Britain, or British Colonies or Possessions, not exceeding £ oz., one rate; exceeding £ oz., but not exceeding 1 oz., two rates'; exceeding 1 oz., and not exceding 1-J oz., three rates ; and so on Tor every additional \ oz. or fraction of half-an-ounce, one rate.