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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 15, 18 January 1871, Page 2

POST-OFFICE NOTICES. MATLS CLOSE. For Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika— per s.s. Murray, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Blenheim — per Lyttelton, on Saturday, 21st inst. For the United Kingdom via Suez and Brindisi, and for Australia, India, China. Cape of Good Hope, the Continent of Europe, on Friday, the 20th instant Note.— ln consequence of the increasing difficulties which attend the transmission through France of overland mails, addressed via Marsailles, the Postmaster- General of London has determined on sending mails so addressed, until further notice, via Brindisi, Brenner, Prussia, and Belgium. The rates of postage to be charged in New Zealand on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Marseilles and Brindisi, will, therefore, be as follows : — Eates via Marseilles and Brindisi. Letters. — Not exceeding \ ounce, ls. 3d, ; exceeding \ ounce and not exceeding 1 ounce, 28. 6d. ; exceeding 1 ounce and not exceeding \\ ounce, 3s. 9d ; and fo on is. 3d. for each § ounce or fraction of \ ounce. Newspapers under 4 ounces, each 4d. a Book and Pattern Parcels. — Not exceeding 1' ounce, 2d. ; exceeding 1 ounee and not exceeding 2 ounces, 4d. ; exceeding "2 ounces and not exceeding 4 ounces, 7d. ; exceeding 4 ounces and. not exceeding 8 ounces, Is. ?d. SYDNEY J. DICK, Chief Postmaster.

COMMERCIAL. ■ o Messrs. TS. Edwards & Co. quote Rod Sr HounseU's fine silk-dressed flour at £15 per ton. SALES BY AUCTION. — ■ o To-morrow. Mr. John E. Mabin, at the Government Wharl — 150 Tons Coal. 12 o'clock. % Mr. John E. Mabin, at his Auction Rooms — Sale of Booth Sites at Oddfellows' and Fosters' Fete, on Anniversary Day. 2 p.m. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c. — o To-day. St. Mary's Sunday-school Tea-meeting at the Catholic Station. Wesleyan Church, at 7 p.m. : Lecture on " Courtship and Marriage," by the Rer. T. Buddie. Baptist Chapel, Bridge-street, at 7.30 p.m.: Lecture on " Prophecy " by Mr. Deck. Temperance Hall, at 6 p.m.: Soiree and Annual Meeting of the Presbyterian Church. Provincial HaU, at 8 p.m.: Mr. Shephard's Meeting of Electors.