THE MAILS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 72, 29 March 1904, Page 1

THE MAILS.

Mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Devon Street, as follows : For Wellington ami South, daily, per Express, at 6.30 a.m. Late fee (mail van) at 7.35 a.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 29. For Wellington and South pes Takapuna at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom (parcel mail only) at 5 p.m., due London May 15. For Auckland and North per Ro' toiti at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30. ' For Auckland and North per Rarawa at 7 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 31. For South Africa (via Wellington and Sydney) at 7 p.m., due Durban about May 1. Foe Wellington and South pur H>toiti at 10.30 a.m. For Australian States and Eastern ports (via Wellington) duo Sydney April 6, at 7 p.m. For Auckland and North per Takapuna at 7 p.m. For all offices usually closing on Friday, moils will close on Thursday Blst at 7 p.m. GOOD FRIDAY. APRIL 1. dose postal holiday. Late fee letters for south may be posted up to 7.25 a.m. at moil van, and for nortli ap to 8.10 p.m. at railway station receiving box. SATURDAY, APRIL 2. Parcel mail for United Kingdom, due London May 21, closes at 5 p.m. For Auckland and North jier. Takapuna at 7 p.m. For Australian States and Eastern ports (due Sydney, April 8) at 7 p.m For Samoa, Honolulu, J upan,Philippine Islands, 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, close on Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m. For money orders at 4 p.m., and registered letters at 5 p.m. Due in London May .6. The public are notified that newspapers over Boz, which it is desired may be sent by San Francisco or Federal routes must be specially superscribed and prepaid at the rate of Id for the first four ounces and id for each succeeding 2oz or fraction Note.—Letters for the United States of America should be prepaid POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE. EASTER HOLIDAYS. POSTAL BRANCH. Good Friday, April 1, is to be observed as a Sunday ; but on Easter Monday, the 4th, post offices are to be open in all branches, except money ord«r and Savings Bank, from 0 A.m. to 10 a.m. Mails usually despatched on Fridays will be closed on Thursday, . March 31, at 7 p.m. On Easter Monday the usual despatch of mails will be made up to 8 p.m. On Thursday, March 81, and Bat> xirday, April 2, there will be a delivery of town letters over the counter from 8 p.m. till 9 p.m. Sunday hours are to be observed In the private box lobby on Good FYiday ; usual hours on Easter Monday - Ti*e railway travelling post office will /wn as usual. •OTLEGRAPH BRANCH. On Good Friday, April 1, Sunday hours wj'll be observed, viz., 9.30 a.m. to lfl am. ; and 5 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. i On Easter Monday this branch will open from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m., and i Irom 7 till midnight. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. On Good Friday the Telephone Exchange will open irom 9 a.m. till 10 a.m. only. On Easter Monday the usual hours will be observed. , SPECIAL ITOTE. On and from Marcn 1, 1904, the postage on newspapers to and from tho United Kingdom will be reduced to one penny per paper, irrespective rtt weight, subject to these conditions —All newspapers exceeding 8 ozs In weight prepaid one penny art to be forwarded by direct steamer only. Newspapers not exceeding Boz prepaid nt the penny rate may be forwarded by the San Francisco or Federal mail service, or direct, etc. Newspapers exceeding Boz, if prepaid at existing rates, i.e., a penny for the first four ounces and Jd for each succeeding 2 ounces, may be sent by tho San Francisco and Federal mail ji ne g Wholly unpaid papers are to be detained and advertised as in tho XLe of printed papers. When more than one newspaper is enclosed in the ■same bundle the postage on each •newspaper must be affixed in stamps,: .Xrwise the parcel will be surS at printed paper rates and, sent on by direct steamer. j a NOTICE. j ■Bern* notifies that private telegrams originating in Japan, *OTmosa. Japanese stations in Fusan, Seoul and t'liemulpho must be written in clear language in cither Japyrese, English or French. Private tJekgrams from Korean stations for Jaip|W>eso officers in Korea, and for other countries, which pass over Japanese lines, are accepted when •written in plain language in Japan.ese, English, or French. Private 'telegrams in secret language, emanating from Tokio, Yokohama, and Kobe, are admitted on production \at code, accompanied by an explanatory note, written in Japanese, or English. All telegrams massing «** Japanese lines in Jaor Korea, ale accepted at the MOdV-Ill*. d H<)u)awoßTH( Cfaiof PpatsuMrter.