THE MAILS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 309, 28 December 1908, Page 4

THE MAILS.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28. Vol Aucsiand and North, per Rarawi, at 7 PJO. TCESDAY, DECEMBER 29.

For Wellington and- South, per Rot> iti, 10.15 «,m. ■_- For Auckland and North, per Taka- ' puna, 7 p.m. WKD>.ESDAY, DECEMBER 30.

For Auckland and North, per Rarawa, 7 pjn. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31. _„ For Auckland and North, per Takaat 7 p.m. j. , For Australian States (due at Sydney January stb), at 6.16 a.m. For United Kingdom and Continent, Ceylou, India, China, Straits Settlement*, etc., and Eastern ports, also Bouth Africa, (due London February 5, 190 D), at 6.15 ajn. For Chatham Islands (via Lyttelton), at 8.30 sun. For Auckland and North, per Rarawa, ', (January 1), at 8.30 pjn.. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2. For United States of America and '""" Canada, also United Kingdom and Coni tinent, via San Francisco (due London \ . February 7), at 6.15 a.m. For Tahiti, Papeete and Raratonga, at 6.15 sub. For Wellington and South, per Taka- /' puna, «t 30.15 aJn. For Auckland and North, per Rotoiti, at 7 pjn. For Australian States (due Sydney January 8), at 7 pjn.

POST AND TELEGRAPH HOLIDAYS. Christmas Day and New Year's Day - being post and telegraph holidays, the following hours will be observed:— Postal Branoh.—December 25th an I January Ist will be dose holidays. On Saturday, December 26th (Boxing Day), (Post Office will be open in all its branches' (except Money Order and Savings Bank) fronr 9, a-m. to 10 a.m., and will ihea close for, the day. The letter-earriesr will make one complete,deli very, commencing at 7.30 aJn. All receivers will be cleared at 8 p.m. on the evenings of *"~ the 84th and 31st. All snails usually Bade up on Fridays will,be. closed at '-' 8,30 pjn. '*n Thursdays 24th and ~S\v». A special delivery 'Of correspondence will be made over tie public counter on the evenings of the 24th and 31st be- ,- " tween thehoure of BJO and 9.30 pjn. The f private box lobby will be open from '.,- 9.30 a.m. to 9 pjn. on December 25th > and January Ist, and will be open as |" usual on December 26th. The railway f travelling post office will run as usual % on all the holidays. | Telegraph Branch.—The telegraph I office will be open from 9.30 a.m. to f 10 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. on 1 on Christmas Day- -On Boxing Day the % office will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. « and 7 p.m. to 10' p.m.; and on New s Year's Day it will be open from 9 a.m. % to 4 pjn. and 7 p-m. to midnight. §• Telephone Exchange.—The telephone 1- exchange will be open from 9 a.m. to J open as usual on Boxing Day and New % Year's Day.

j NOTICE. >CHEISTMAB AND NEW YEAR GBEETING TELEGRAMS. In order to afford facilities for the ',' transmission of Christmas and New i Year's greetings, printed telegraph forms may be obtained at the New Plymouth Telegraph Office for use on and between the 18th *nd 24th and the 27th and 31st December. Such telegrams will be delivered at the principal telegraph offices on cards bearing views of New Zealand scenery, etc. At other offices the telegrams will be written on ordinary forma. A uniform charge of sixpence for each such telegram will be made, provided the address and signature together do not contain more than eleven .words. If, however, the text as printed be varied in any way, or other words added thereto, the telegram will be treated as an ordinary one and charged for iccordingiy. W. J. CHANET, Chief Postmaster.