POSTAL NOTICE.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1037, 14 January 1873, Page 4

POSTAL NOTICE.

On and after the Ist January, 1873, mails will be despatched and received as follows : CLOSE FOE Charleston, daily, two hours after high, water. Brighton and St Kilda, every Monday, same time as Charleston Addison's, every Tuesday and Friday, at 7.30. a.m. Eochfort and Giles, every Tuesday and Friday, at 7.30. a.m. Christy's, Lyell, and Reefton, every Monday and Thursday at 5 a.m. AEEIYE FEOai Charleston, daily. Brighton and St. Kilda, evere Wednesday, same time as Charleston. Addison's, every Tuesday and Friday at 4.30 p.m. Eochfort and Giles, every Tuesday aud Friday at 4.30 p.m. Christy's, Lyell, and Eeefton, every Tuesday and Friday at 8 p.m. A. ALEXANDER. Postmaster. THE NEW POSTAGE RATES. 1. —Town Lettees. Posted at any Post-office within the colon i or delivery at or from such Post-ofiiee— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Giiepenny. Exceeding half-an-ounce but not excoeding one ounce ... Twopence For every half-ounce over one ounce Onepennv ll.—Countkv Letters. Postei at any Post-office within the colony for dc ivery at or from any other Post-office wit' n the Colony— N exceeding half-an-ounce ... Twopence, Kicecding half-an-ounee but not exceeding one ounce Fourpencc. For every half-ounce over one ounce Twopence 111. —Austhalian Colonies. Not exceeding half an ounce, Threepence Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Sixpence. For every half-ounce over one ounce ... Threepence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaccs within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, United States, v*a San Francisco are chargeable -.v\n a rat* of one penny; POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th, publishes the following regulations foi the banks as above newly established at Ch'ist church, Lyttclton, Kaiapoi, Tiinaru, Akraoo llokitika, Greymoutb, Waimate, Westport and Charleston. 1. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum is given on £2OO and under; at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on turns under £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no intercut be allowed on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors },i the Post Office Savingls Banks have diivct Government Security for the prompt repayment of their money. 4. The strictest secresy is observed with respect to the names of depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their deposits. 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 convenient to him by giving notice of his removal. 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 District ou t\ie business of Post Office Sav. ngs Banks, ind the replies sent thereto are free fron. cnarge or postage.