COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. West Coast Times Office,

West Coast Times, Issue 652, 26 October 1867, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. West Coast Times Office,

Friday Evening. The amount of import duty collected at (lie Custom House to-day was L 271 5s Od. The following list of merchandise cleared shows its distribution : — Brandy £23 1 3 Geneva 36 0 0 Rum 23 8 0 Sweet Gin 10 8 2 Wine 10 4 0 Tea 16 5 0 Coffee 5 12 0 Sugar '43 9 5 Tobacco 22 7 6 Cigars 36 4 5 Provisions 9 15 7 Oilman's Stores 12 12 6 Hardware 0 18 0 Drapery 15 2 1 Glassware 15 17 1 £271 5 0 POST OFFICE NOTICE. MAILS CLOSE. For Six-mile, Teremakau, and Greymouth, per coach, this day, at 9 a.m. For Melbourne and the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Omeo, this dny, at 5 p.m. For Melbourne and the Australian Colonies, per s s. Eangitoto, this day, at 5 p.m. For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and America, via Panama, on Thursday, Slst inst., at 5 p.m. Note. — Correspondence for the United Kingdom, posted previous to the 28th inst., will be forwarded by the overland mail of that date. A. Stevenson-, Postmaster. Post Office, Hokitika, Oct. 26, 18G7. POSTAL NOTICE. On and after the Ist of January, 1867, the following rates of po.stago will be charged on all letters and newspapers posted in New Zealand for delivery within the colony :—: — I. — TOWN LETTERS. Posted at any po3t office within the colony for delivery at or from such post office : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Id. Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce . . . 2d. For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... 2d. II. — COUNTRY LETTERS. Posted at any post office within the colony for delivery at or from any other post oflieo within the same province : — N.ot exceeding half-an-ounce ... 2d. Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... 4d. For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce .., 4d. HI. — INTEBPnOVINCIAX LETTERS. Posted at any post office within the colony for delivery at or from any post ollice in any other province within the colony : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 3d. Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... 6d. For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... 6d. On all Newspapers posted within the colony for delivery within the colony, One Penny each. LOCAL MAILS close for — Six Mile, Teremakau, and Greyinouth — daily. Boss — Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5 p.m. Waimea and Stafford Town — Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 5 p.m. Kanieri — Wednesdny, Friday, and Saturday, at 5 p.m. Hau Hau — Wednesdny and Saturday, at 5 p.m. Chesterfield — Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Okarita— Every alternate Saturday. AEBIVE FROM — Six Mile, Tevemakau, and Grey mouth — daily. Ross — Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 10 a.m. Waimea and Stafford Town — Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 4.30 p.m. Kanieri — Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. Hau Hau— Monday and Thursday, at 4.30 p.m. Chesterfield — Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Okarita — Every alternate Thursday. A. Stevenson, Postmaster. Post Office, Hokitika.