THE MAILS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 268, 20 December 1909, Page 4

THE MAILS.

MONDAY, 20th DECEMBER. For Auckland and North, per llarawa, at 7 p.m. TUESDAY. 21st DECEMBER. For United Kingdom (parcels only), at 5 p.m. l'or Xaik'ouw'r and other parts of Canada and Lnited Slates of America. Hawaiian Islands, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Vancouver (due in London 2lHh January), at 0.15 a.iu. WEDNESDAY, 22nd DECEMBER. lor Auckland and North, per Karawa, at 7 p.m. THURSDAY, 23rd DECEMBER. For Australian States (due Sydney 28th December), also Continent of Europe and 'United Kingdom, via Suez (duo in London 30th January), at 0.15 a.m. FRIDAY, 24th DECEMBER. For Auckland and North, per ltarawa. at 7 p.m. All mails usually despatched on Saturday, 25tli December, will close at S.3W p.m. oil Friday, 24th December. NOTB.—Rarawa leaves for Onehuuga every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, after arrival of Express, till further notice. Mails for Chatham Islands (via Lyttelton) dose here on 30th December. The nexi mail for United States and Canada (via Vancouver) closes here on Tuesday, 21st December, at 0.15 a.m. POST AND TELEGRAPH HOLIDAYS. Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day being Post and Telegraph holidays, the following hours will be observed:— POSTAL BRANCH. Saturday, 2oth December, and Ist January (Christmas and, New Year's Day) will be observed as close holidays. On Monday, 27 th December (for Boxing Day), Post Offices will be open in all branches (except Money and Savings Bank) from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Letter-1 carriers will make one complete delivery, starting at 7.30 a.m . All receivers will be cleared at 8 o'clock on Friday evenings, 24th and 31st December. AU mails usually made up on Saturday will be closed at 8.30 p.m.\oil Fridays, 24th and 31st December. A special delivery of correspondent' will be made over the public c0u...?:• the evenings of Fridays,' 24th and uist December, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Private box lobby will be open from 9.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the 2ath December and Ist January, and open as usual on the 27 th December. The Railway Travelling Post Office will run as usual on all the holidays. TELEGRAPH BRANCH. The Telegraph Office will be open from 9.30 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 p.m, to midnight on Boxing Day; and on New Year's Day the hours will be 9 a.m. to i 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 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Day, and open as usual on Boxing Day and New Year's Day, W. J. CHANEY, Chief Postmaster