MAIL NOTICES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2140, 20 December 1890, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES.

The letter-box will be cleared for despatch of correspondence from the Temuka Post Office to the undermentioned places as follow : For Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Penguin, on Saturday, Dec. 20; h, at 5 p.m. The next English and European Mail via San Francifco, will close at this Offios on the 26fch day of December at 10 a.m. Money orders, on Wednesday, 24th, at • 4 p.m. Registered letter", books, and newspapers at 5 p.m. Late tee letters (6d extra) at the Railway Travelling Post-Offioe Mail Van (Northern Express Train) till the departure of north expresi train. A. W. MANN, Postmaster. I

The Mayor of Timartt.— The installation of Mr D. M. R 033 as Mayor oj Timaru for the third time took place hat Wedoesdny. Mr Ross that when be first took offico the rates amounted to 6 1 in the £, now they weie only 4d in the £. He dwelt at conaiderab'e length upon i scheme of drainage which would embrace the suburbs, and fter dwelling at some length on what had bean done a vote of thanks and confidence in him was carried uoanimously. Hia Woralrp then invited several ratepayer?, who were present by invitatiou, to a glass of champagne, whan the following toasts were duly honored— Messrs Übisholui, Borough Banker; Perry, Borough Soicitor; Wray, Kegideac Magistrate ; White, Crown Prosecutor ; Howley, Clerk of the Court; Jones, Sfationmsstef ; Nwylor, (jover&ment Icsuranco Agent ; SuttoD, Sbeep Inspector ; Hai'-Jonen, M.H. *i ; Dt- Lovegrove, Health Officer ; and Sergeant-Major Jones. The toasts of 'His Worship the M*yor ' and ' Th-3 Officers of the Council ' were drank enthusiastically, »