MAIL NOTICES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 247, 15 December 1900, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES.

. Waiia will clese at the Chief Post Office Devon-street, as follow MOSDAY, Deohmbbb 17. : For Fiji, via Sydney, at 7 p.m. For Auckland, per Ngapuhi. at 7 p.m. ■ For Cromarty, Puysequt "Point, and Te Oneroa., at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Deoembbb 18. For Wellington and South, per Rotoiti, at 8.30 ajn. Parcel mall for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 5 p.m. For Auckland, per Mapoarika, at 7 p.m. Thubsday, Dbcemdhb 20. For Auckland, per Ngapuhi, at 7 p.m. Fbiday, December 21. For Australia and Tasmania, at 6 a.m, For South Africa, at 7 p.m. For Wellington and Sonth, per Mapoarika, at 8.30 ajn. , For Auckland, per Botoiti,at 7 p.m. Satubday, December 22. For Auckland, per Ngapuhi at 7 p.m. For Australia, Tasmania, Oeylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlement, etc., at 7 p.m. Monday, 21th December. Parcel mail for United States of America 5 p.m. For Samoa, Honolulu, Japan, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco, at at 7 p.m. Sm money ordera at 4 p.m., and registered letters at 5 p.n. 13 ail doe in; London January 25th. For Auokland, per Ngapuhi, at 7 p.m. For Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, at 7 p.m.

Note.—Late letters for despatch via San Francisco will be received at this office, without payment of late fee, op to 8 pjo. on day of closing mail.

PENNY POSTAGE. FBOH Ist January, 1901, the postage on latter* and letter cards for delivery within the colony, or for United Kingdom, Canada, India, Cape Colony, and practically all other plaoes in British Empire, except Australia, will be for each half ounce or fraction thereof one penny. Foreign countries rate will remain at 2%d as at present, and for Australia 2nd, until further advised. Postage OB parcels for United Kingdom will, from same date, be as follows:—For parcels not mt three pounds, Is; not over seven pounds, Si; not over eleven pounds, 3s.

EXPXESB DELIVERY AND SPECIAL MBSBBNOEB BERVIOE. Btpwm deliver; and special messenger Unices will be established at New Plymouth Fasti and Telegraph Offices as from (he lit Jamnary:—-The express delivery will oorer letters and parcels not exceeding 31b. / in weight, for which as extra fee-of 6d has i been paid, The delivery is to be effected, ty telegraph messengers. The special messenger service means placing a messenger at ty. disposal of any Telephone Exchange sdhacdlMT on request being made, and a fee of M on the first mile, and 3d each additional mile up to two miles, or a time payment being made. R D, HOLDSWORTH, Ohief Postmaster. I