THE MAILS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 298, 21 December 1904, Page 1

THE MAILS.

On and. giter Nov. 1 mails will close at the Chief Post Office, New Plymouth, as follows, ■ For Wellington juid South daily .per *\ Express at 6.15 a.ia. Late fee (mail Tan) at 7.10 a.m. i W EDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21. For Auckland and North per Ra- ' rawa at 7 p.m. : THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22. I For Wellington and South per Ta- > kapuna at 10.30 a.m. j For Auckland and North per Roto- , ~ iti, at 7 p.m., " j FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23. -For Australian States, etc., at 6.13 . a.m. Sue Sydney Dec. 28. For Auckland and North', per Rarawa at' 7 p.m. • SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24. .For.Auckland; atodiNorth, per-Roto-jti,. at 7 p.m. , For Australian States, etc., at 7 pjn. Due Sydney Dec, 30. i For Ceylon, India, China, Straits ■ Settlement, Continent of Europe and I United Kingdom, via Suez (lor corresponded specially addressed only) at 7 pun, -Due London Feb. 5. TQST AND TELEGRAPH DEPART- . MENT. V CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. POSTAL BRANCH, , _ "Mfiils usually despatched on Mon'days will be closed on Saturday I : eygnlngs, the 24th and 31st inst., at 8 p.m. I On 1 thd 27tH inst. the usual idespatch" of malls will lie made up to B a.m.

A special delivery of correspondence V " will be made over the public counter I" between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the evenings of the 24tK and 31st inst. 5, The letter carriers will make one coniplete delivery on the 27th inst., Starting on their Walks at 8 a.m. Monday 26th (for Christmas Day), and Monday 2nd (.for New Years Day) .will be observed as close holidays. " . On Tuesday, the 27th inst. (for Boxing Day) the post office will be open in all branches, except money order .and savings bank, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. • (Sunday hours will be observed in *y' jfche private box lobby on the 26th iost.j and 2nd prox., usual hours on •I'he 27* ii inst. • The railway travelling post office : will run as usual on all the holidays.:

TELEGRAPH BRANCH. On Monday, 26! th inst., (for Christmas Da,v)" the following hours will be observed, viz., 9.30 a.m. to 10 a.m., tinrf 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, 27th inst., (for Boxing Day) 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. to midnight. Monday, 2nd prox., (for New Year's Day) 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. to midnight. Note.—All offices throughout the colony to be open from 9.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Monday, 26th inst. ■ ' TELEPHONE BRANCH. . Tire Telephone exchange will be open on Monday, the '26 th (for Christnufe Day) from 9 to 10 a.m. Open as usual on 27tli inst., and prox. . F. D. HOLDSWORTH, Chief-Postmaster.