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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 475, 9 March 1869, Page 4

Boat cannot put off.—Two lights vertical; upper red, lower white. "Wait till daylight, boat will put off then, weather permitting.—Two lights vertical: upper white, lower red. Keep to sea, but to sea.—Two white lights horizontal, with red light between them, to be used for vessels approaching or at anchor. (a) fbosi vessel. Will wait till daylight.—Two lights vertifally ; upper white, lower red. Cannot wait.—Two lights vertical; upper red, lower white. Oannot keep to sea, cannot put to sea.—Two white lights horizontal, with a green light between them. waterman's signal. A bail will be exhibited on a staff in some conspicuous place, near the » usual landing, to signifiy when the bad weather fares way be charged, as per local regulations.

THE NEW POSTAGE BATES. I.—Town Lettes. Posted at any Post-office within the colony from delivery at or from such Post-office— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Onepenny Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding ohe oTsnce ... Twopence For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce Twopence. 11. Country Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colony for delivery at or from any other Post-office within the same province— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Twopeuce. Exceeding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce Fourpence. For eveiy ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... Fourpence lll.—lnterprovincial Letters. Posted at any Post-office within the colon} for delivery at or from any Post-office in ac/ other province within the olony— Not exceeding half an ounce, Threepence. Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Sixpence. For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce Sixpence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton, are chargeable with a rate of one penny. Newspapers for the United Kingdom, via Panama or Suez, one penny; and Marseilles, threepence each. In consequence of newspapers boing frequently posted in packages of more than ono number, the same aro detained at the Chief Post-oflice, and attention is called to the following postal regulation:— " Newspapers for transmission within the colony shall be posted in single numbers, so put up that the date of publication may be readily seen. Packages of newspapers consisting of more than one number shall be treated as bookpaekages.

POST OFFICE SAVINGS* BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th publishes the following regulations foi the' banks as above newly established at Christ church; Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akraoa* Hokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport. and Charleston. 1. Interest at he rate of 5 per cent, per annum is given on sums lessj than £2OO ; at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum on eums over £SOO ; and in the same proportion fnr any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Office Savings Banks have direct Government Security for the prompt repayment of their money. 3. A depositor in any one of the Post Office Banks can continue his deposits at any other of such Banks, and can withdraw his money at that Post Office Bank which is most couvenient to him. 4. The strictest secresy is observed wit! respect to the names of depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their dcpossits. 6. Money may be deposited by or on behalf of minors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but minors under seven years of age cannot withdraw their deposits until they have reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each Province on i\c business of Post Office Savings Banks, and the replies sent thereto are free fron. c.iarge or postage.

" WESTPORT TIMES" DAILY EXPRESS TO CALEDONIAN GERMAN, AND GILES' TEERACES. TT xMILLER leaves the "Times" ' '*■* office for the ahove every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning, at 5 a.in., arriving at 8 a.m., conveying letters, parcels, &c. Any letters, messages, or parcels, left at the " Times" office, will be attended to. 1 I ■"«nB Charleston, have been appointed agents for this paper at Charleston. Advertisements and all kinds of job work received. Copies of the paper can be obtained at Bishop and Co.'s, News Agency. REID & CO. AR R Y SMART, News Agent, "WAITE'S PAKIHI,. Has been appointed Agent for this paper, at Addison's Flat. REID & CO. NOTICE. MR E. H. BULLEN is our authorised AGENT to receive Advertisements and Collect Accounts on behalf of the Westpobt Times REID & CO.