POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 3893, 14 January 1878, Page 2

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Poet OBoe for the following p_oea ■■ m__sr, aa-j—rt to nanawnry alterations:— MONDAY. 14th JANUABY. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, at 10 a.m. For Otago, c verland, at 6 _m. and 11 a.m. For Wellington, per St. Killa, at LSO p.m.; late letters, 2.10 p.m.; railway station. 2.40 p.m. TUESDAY, 15th JANUABY. fj_ails per Arawata will close as under.- — For United Kingdom via Southampton and Brindisi, at 11 _tn.; late letters, 11.20 a.m.

For Australian Colonies, Otago, the Continent of Europe, via France, Italy or Trieste, India, China, and the East. Aden, Mauritius, Reunion, Natal, Cape of Good Hope, Suez, the Mediterranean Forts and Foreign Countries, via the United Kingdom, at 11 a.m.; late letters, 11.20 a.m. For registered correspondence, at 10 a.m. For the issue of Post Office money orders, 9.30 a.m. Newspapers and book packets most be posted by 10 a.m. I etters, —c, forwarded from Canterbury on the 15th instant to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, will be doe in London on the 11th March; letters, kc., forwarded via Southampton will be due in London on the 18th March. Late letters for transmission per Arawata may be posted in the guard's van attached to the Lyttelton train leaving the Christchnrch station at 12.10 p.m. on the 15th inst, provided such letters bear in addition to the full postage a farther single rate ot postage as a late fee.

For Northern ports, per Hawea, at 3 p.—t.; late letters, 3.20 p.m.; railway station, 4p.m. train. For Wellington, Newcastle, and Sydney, per Easby, 11 a.m.; late letters, 11.20; railway station, 12.10 p.m. train.. For Wellington, Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika, per Grafton. Time of closing, see future notice.

SYDNEY J. DICK. Chief Postmaster. DAILY MEMO—-TO-—Monday, Jan. 14. MEETLSGS. Canterbury Lodge, No. 1048—Instruction at 7.30. Market Hotel—Friends of Labor Loan and Investment Society, at 8. am cfl~_ m res. Theatre Boys!—Hoskins' Dramatic Company.

12-10 sad from _ Bookse-era. 4389

AT LAST. C>. JP. JJDNZ AND \JO. Hare received six cases of New Music. PETEES & LTTOFF'S most beautiful and world-renowned cheap editions, new songs, duetts, dance music, solos, and pieces for every instrument, from the simplest to the most classical compositions. PIANOS by C- EONISH, as played at the Great Levy Concerts, and E. ASCHEEBEBG, now played at the Theatre Boyal. These instruments combine Beauty in appearance, with Tone and Touch especially mode for the climate. Brinsmead, Bord, Franke, and Broad-wood to arrive in large shipments. Friends and Lovers of Music are kindly invited to inspect the above. A first-class mu-ic room for teachers and ladies and gentlemen wishing to practice or receive instructions. C. F. BUNZ & CO., The Hall, High street, Christchurch. 1-14 6912 BEAPING MACHINES. THE Undersigned have on hand, and are now landing ex Laju, BAMLETT'S REAPERS, expressly manufactured for New Zealand, with improvements recommended by a practical Canterbury farmer. The farmers now using these machines consider them the most suitable for the requirements of this province ever imported. 1-12 6866 BOYSE, STEAD & CO. THRESHING MACHINES. THE Undersigned bave on hand EUSHTON AND PEOCTOE'B ENGINES, and combines with all tbe latest improvements. 1-12 6807 BOYSE, STEAD _ CO. NOW READY, THB ILLUSTRATED PRESS SUMMARY