Mall Notices.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 62, 17 March 1904, Page 4

Mall Notices.

Mails will close at the Chief Post Otlice, Devon Street, as follows : For Wellington and South, daily, per Express, at 6.30 a.m. Late feo (mail van) at 7.25 a.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 17. For Wellington and South per Rotoiti at 10.30 a.m. For Auckland und North per Tafcupuna at 7 p.m. Mails for Uniled Stales of America Canada, West Indies, Central America, West. Const of South America, Continent of Europe and the Vmtod Kingdom, via San Francisco, also Samoa and Hawaiian Islands ;M, 7 p.m. Money orders up to 4 p.m., and registered letters to 0 p.m., due London April 16. FRIDAY, MARCH 18. For Australian States, etc., at

6.H0 a.m., due Sydney March 2M. For South Africa per Medic from Melbourne at 0.80 a.m., due Hurbnn about April 18. For Auckland and North per l!a----rawa at 7 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH IS). For Auckland and North per Takapuna at 7 p.m. For Australian Stales, etc., nt 7 p.m., due Sydney March 2">. For India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, Continent of Europe and United Kingdom via Suez (for correspondence specially adhressed only) ut. 7 ji.m., due London May 1. Mails for Rarntonga and Tahiti, per Taviimi, close at Auckland on March 22, at. <1 p.m. For Fiji per Moma, close Auckland on March !>:!. Mails for Auckland, Campbell, Antipodes and Bounty Islands close at Muff about March 17. The public ure notified that newspapers over Soz, which it is desired may be sent by Him Francisco or Federal routes must, be specially superscribed and prepaid at the rate of Id for the first four ounces and Jd for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. NOTE.-Letters for (Jsiloil Rt.nles of America should bo prepaid 2jd per half ounce. SPECIAL ITOTE. On and from Marcn 1, J9o>l, the postago on newspapers to and from tho United Kingdom will be reduced to one penny per paper, irrespective of weight, subject lo these conditions :—All newspapers exceeding ozs in weight prepaid one penny are to be forwarded by direct steamer only. Newspapers not exceeding Boz prepaid at the penny rate may bo forwarded by the San Francisco or Federal moil service, or direct, etc. Newspapers exceeding Soz, if prepaid at existing rates, i.e., a penny for tho first four ounces nnd id for each succeeding 2 ounces, may be sent by tho San Francisco and Federal mail lines. Wholly unpaid papers are to bo detained and advertised ns in the case of printed papers. When more than one newspaper is enclosed in the same bundle the postage on each newspaper must be allixed in stamps, otherwise the parcel will be surcharged at printed paper sates and sent on by direct steamer.

W. .1. •CIIANRY', Acting Chief Postmaster