THE MAILS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 267, 18 December 1909, Page 6

THE MAILS.

SATUKIUV, l«tli DLWvMBfiR.' For Wellington and South, per Kotuku, at 10.43 a.m. For Australian States (due at Sydney 24th December), at 0.15 a.m. MONDAY, 20th DECEMBLR. For Auckluud and North, per Karawa, at 7 p.m. TUESDAY, 21st DECEMBER ' For United Kingdom (parcels Only), at 5 p.m. For Vancouver and other parts of Canada and United State's of America; Hawaiian Islands, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Vancouver (due in London jWtli January), at 0.15 a.m. WEDNESDAY, 22nd DECEMBER. For Auckland and North, per Karawa, at 7 p.m. All mails usually despatched on Saturday, 23th December, will close at BJO p.m. on Friday, 24th December. NOTE—Karawa leaves for Onehunga every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, after arrival of Express, till further notice. , Mails for Chutham Islands (via Lyttelton) close here on 30th December. The next mail for United State* aud Canada (via Vancouver) close* here on Tuesday, 21st December, at 9.1 d a,m. POST. AND TELEGRAPH HOUUAVS. Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New V ear's Day being Post and Telegraph holidays, the following hours will be oberved:—

POSTAL BRANCH Saturday, 25th December, and Ist January (Christmas and New Year's Day) will be observed as close holidays. On Monday, 27th December (for Boxing Day), Post Offices will be wen in all branches (except Money and Savings Bank) from 1) a.m. to 10 ajn. Lettercarriers will make one complete delivery, starting at 7.30 aim . All receivers will be cleared at 8 o'clock on Friday evenings, 24th and 31st December, AH mails usually made up on Satur* day will be closed at 8.30 p.m. on Fridays', 24tli and 31st December. A special delivery of correspondence will be made over the public counter on the evenings of Fridays, 21th and 3Ut December, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Private box lobby will be open fron H. 30 a.m. to 0 p.m. on the 25th December and Ist January, and open at usual on the 27 th December. The Railway Travelling Post Office will run ajs usual on all the holidays.' TELEGRAPH BRANCH. The Telegraph Office will be open from 9.50 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. on Christmas Day; from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 pan. to midnight on Boxing Day; and on New Year's Day the hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. The Telephone Exchange will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from S p.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Day, and open as usual on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. W. J. GHAKEY. Qhlet Postmaster ,■