MAIL NOTICES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 165, 18 December 1914, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES.

Subject to necessary alterations, mails will close at the chief tost Office as under:— For Wellington and South, daily, at 6.15 a.m. and 12.20 p.m. For Auckland and North, per steamer, Tuesday and Wednesday, at 7 p.m., daily, per train, at CIS "a.m. For Wanganui and intermediate offices, daily, at G. 15 a.m., 12.20 and 3.55 p.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19. For Australian States, South Africa, China, Japan, and Straits Settlements, via Auckland, at G. 15 a.m. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21. ' For Australian States, South Africa, via Auckland, at 0.15 a.m. For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, Toneriffe, and South Am*, rica, via Monte Video, at 6.15 a.m. ■(Correspondence for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must be specially addressed.) | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23. For Australian States, Soutli Africa, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, East Indie's, Straits Settlements, Eastern and Mediterranean ports, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, at 12.20 p.m_ (Correspondence for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must be specially addressed "via Suez.") 'Due London January ? 21). (Money Orders close 11 a.in.) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20. . For Australian States, South Africa, China, and Straits Settlements, via Auckland, at G.lo a.m. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28. For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, West Indies, Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Ecuador, U.S. Columbia, United States of America anil Canada, via Vancouver; also Honolulu, Japan, and Fiji, at G. 15 a.m. Due London January 2S. For Tonga and Samoa, via Auckland, at G. 15 am. The times for closing mails for places beyond the Dominion are liable to al- • tcration (earlier or later). Unless otherwise specified, money-or- ( ders, registered letters, and parcel post , parcels, close one hour before the ordinary mail. C. H. BURTON, Chief Postmaster. NOTICE. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GREETINGS. SPECIAL FORM OF TELEGRAPH i MESSAGE. In order to afford facilities for the transmission by telegraph of Christmas and New Year greetings, special printed forms, containing the message, "Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy ' New Year," may bo obtained at the local ' telegraph office for use on the following dates: lOtli, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 28th. 29th, 30th, and 31st Deecmebr. A uniform charge of SIXPENCE for each sucli telegram will be made, provided tlic address and signature do not contain more than eleven words. If, however, the text as printed is varied in any way, the telegram will be treated as an ordinary one, and charged for accord ingly. The public are advised to lodge their Christmas greetings telegrams not later than Wednesday, 23rd December, to ensure delivery by Chirstmas Evo. C. H. BURTON, Chief Postmaster.