MAIL NOTICES.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15658, 2 August 1916, Page 9

MAIL NOTICES.

J WEDJiESDAx, AUGUST 2. I , Atisti-alian States (due Melbourne 7Lj)>, per second expiess, to connect wita Winimerit, at islulf, an 11.10 a.m.; lato te« ictteia, !i.20 a.m.; guarct'a van, ia.s \i.ia. tram. 1 For Dunedin, per Monowai, at 11.10 ium.; lato t'co loiters, 11.20 a.m.; guard's van, 12 10 p.m. tram. For .Northern Ports, per Manuka, at 3 p.m.; lace ieo letters, 3.15 '>.m.; guard's van 4 p.m. train. ' For Nortiiern Porta, per Mararoa, a t 6 p.nu; lace foo letters, 6.30 p.m.; guard's van v..j p.tti. train. ' or AustiUiian States (duo Sydney August 7th), South Africa, Expeditionary Forces in Egypt (letters only), Egypt Ceylon. India, China, Japaiij Straits , Settlement, . itlso United Kingdom (duo London September 13th), and (Con-

tinent of Europe, pet Marajroa, to connect with Manuka, at 6 p.tn.; lato fc© Jotters 6.30 p.m.; guajd'a van, 7.23 p.m. train. liioney orders, 4 p.m.; registered articles. 4.35 p.m.;

packets, books, and newspapers 6.30 p.m. | Correspondence for United Kingdom and | Continent of Europe must be specially addressed, via Suez. FRIDAY, AUGUST i. For Expeditionary Forces abroad (excepting paroels and newspapers), per Mamma, at <i p.m.; late fee letters, 6.30 p.m.; guard's van, 7.23 p.m. train. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5. For Samoa, Fanning Island, Honolulu, and Japan, United States America, Canada, Central Amorica, West Indies, Mexico, States of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, British, French, and Dutch Guiana, liio do Janeiro, Monto Video, Buenos Ayxes. and Valparaiso, via Vancouver, also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, due Loudon September Bth, per Maori, at li p.m.; late fee letters, 6.30 p.m.; guard s van 7.23 p.m. train. Money orders for United States close at 1 p.m. Friday, all other piaoe« noon Saturday. Registered articles, -1.3 C p.m.; books, packets, and newspapers, 5.30 p.m. Mails for Expeditionary Forces abroad close at this ofiice on day previous to despatch ot ordinary letter mails. The next best despatch for ( United Kingdom d;id Continent of Euroiie will be via Vancouver, closing at Christchurch on August sth. MaLs despatched from Cliristchnrch on 22nd Juno arrived in London on 31st ultimo. "W. T. "WARD, Chief Postmaster. Recently the North Canterbury Education Board applied to tho Education Department for a grant for additions to the West Christchurch school. At yesterday's meeting of the Board a letter was received from Dr. "\V. J. Anderson,, Director of Education, stating he understood that rooms Xos. 7 and 8, at the rear of tho wooden building, were unsatisfactory class-rooms, old. and badly lighted, and tho proper course would be to condemn these rooms, and replaco them by a corresponding addition to tho brick building fo r secondary purposes, the additions to bo part of.a scheme of reconstruction at a future date. Tho Board's, architect was instructed to prepare plans, with estimates of cost, and refer the matter to the Board. The annual general meeting of the Board of Governors of the McLean Institute is to be held on the 14th inst., for the consideration of accounts for

the year ending May 11th. 1916. The chief items in these accounts are:— Salaries and wages, £3199; allowauccs and stipends paid to beneficiaries, £3189; provisions, £201o; miscellaneous, renewals and repairs, £833; fuel, lighting. etc., £503; insurances, rates, etc., £46"; drugs and medical fees. etc.. £399; gardens' expenditure, £82; postage, telegrams., telephones, ctr_., £80: iiewspapei's and magazines, £77founders' dinner. £37: total expenditure, £14,.539. The incomc was £12.130, capital account stands at £260,381, and sinking . funds and reserves at £7133.