POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 109, 10 May 1871, Page 2

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

For Havelock, Picton, and Blenheim —per Overland Carrier, this day, Wednesday, at 4 30 p m. Tor New Plymouth, Auckland, and Fiji—per s.s. Taranaki, this day, Wednesday, at 8 p.m. For Tadmor and "Wangapeka — Close every Tuesday and Friday, at 2.30 p.m., and arrive every Tuesday and Friday, at 11 a.m. For Appleby, Upper and Lower Moutere, Nga Timote, Motueka, and Riwaka —Close every Monday and Thursday, at 8.30, a.m.; arrive every Tuesday and Friday, at 4 p.m. Also, for Motneka per steamer as opportunity offers. Note. —ln consequence of the Australian Mails being now conveyed by British Packets between Brindisi and Alexandria, a reduction in Postage on Letters sent via Brindisi has been effected. The rates of Postage to be charged in New Zealand on Correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, will therefore be as follows : — Letters. —Not exceeding § ounce, 9d.; exceeding & ounce and not exceeding 1 wince, Is. 6d.; and so on, 9d for every additional _ ounce or fraction of _ ounce. Newspapers under 4 ounces, each 4d.; for every additional 4 ounces, 4d. Book and Pattern Parcels. —Not exceeding 1 ounce, 2d.; exceeding 1 -ounce and not exceeding 2 ounces, 4d.; exceeding 2 ounces and not exceedr ing 4 ounces, 7d.; exceeding 4 ounces and not exceeding 8 ounces, Is. ?d.; and so on, Is 2d for every additional 8 ounces or fraction of 8 ounces. SYDNEY J, DICK, Chief Postmaster.