Mail Notices.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 251, 15 December 1903, Page 2

Mail Notices.

Marls will close at the Chief Post Office, Devon Street, as follows : For Wellington and South, daily, per Express, at 6.30 a.m. Late fee (mail van) at 7.25 a.ro, TUESDAY, Dec. 15. For Wellington and South, jjer Takapuna, at 10.30 a.m. For Auckland and North, per Rotoiti, at 7 p.m. For Niue, i>er Manajpcuri from Auckland, at 7 p.m. For Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16. For Auckland and North, per Karava, at 7 p.m. THURSDAY, Dec. 17. For Australian States, etc., at 6.30 a.m., d'ue Sydney Dec. 22. For Ceylon, India, Ohina, Japan, Straits Settlement, also Continent of Europe and United Kiagdom via Suez (for correspondence sj>ecially addressed only), due London Jain 30. For Auckland and Narth, per Takapuna, at 7 p.m. For Wellington and South, per Takapima, at 10.30 a.m. FRIDAY, Dec. 18. For Auckland and North, per Rarawa, at 7 p.m. SATURDAY, De«. 19. For Auckland and North, per Takapuna, at 7 p.m. For Australian States, etc., at 7 *ue Sydney Dec. 26.

For Ceylon, India, China, Japan, ■Straits Settlement, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Suez (for correspondence specially addressed only), at 7 p.m.,-due London Jan. 30. For South Africa, per Dakove from Melbourne, at 7 p.m., d!ue Durban abomt Feb. 2. Parcel mail far United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Rimutaka from Wellington, close Dec. 22, at 5.30 p.m. Mails for Fiji, Honolulu, Canada, United Kingdom, and Continent ol Europe, via Vancouver (for correspondence specially addressed via Vancouver) close at Auckland on Dec. 30 at 11 a.m. Mails for Niuo, also Penforyn Islands, close at Auckl«ind J oat. 26 per Rotokmo at 4 p.m.

Mails for United States of America, West Indies, Central America, West Coast of South America, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco, also Saimoa and Hawaiian Islands, close on Dec. 24, at 7 p.m., due London Jam. 23. On and after Dec. 1 a daily mail, closing at 12.30 p.m., will be despatched for the following offices :-«■ Waitara, Inglewood, Tariki, Stratford, Elthaju, Hawera, Pat«ia, Wanganui and South.

Note.—The pirtjlic are again reminded that Ohristmas Cands should be posted in covers entirely opein at one end or both ends in open envelopes, with the flap turned inside. If the covers are not sufficiently open, the articles, if addressed to places within New Zealand, are taxed the deficiency at letter rates of postage, and forwarded to destination ; but if addressed to places beyond the colony they are detained and sent to the Dead Letter Office, Wellington. Note.—Letters for the United Stat* es of America should be prepaid 2jhl half ounce. F. D. HOLDSWOHTH, Chief Postmaster.