MAIL NOTICES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11151, 18 December 1901, Page 9

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations: — Mails per express to Diweain nnct South, ' close daily at 10.80 a.m.; late fee, i.e., letters bearing Id additional stamp,' 10.40 a.m.; also, I on mail van, tip to 11 a.m.; books and newsjoepers,- 10 ajxu' WEDNESDAY , , DECEMBER Iβ. For Vunedin, per Moura, at 11.10 a.m.; late foe letters, 11.20 un.; guard's van, 12.10 p.m. train. ' . For Northern. Ports, per Eliiigamitej at 4.20. p.m.; late fee letters, p.m.; guard's van, 5.30 p.m. train. For 'Greymoath* direct, per Petone, at 4J20 p.m.; late fee letters,' 4.35 P-m.; guard's van, 5.20 p.m. train. For Port Robinson and Kaikoura, per -Wakatu, at 6.23 p.m.; late.fee letters, 6.40 p.m.; guard's van, 7.45 p.m. train. SAN FRANCISCO.MAIL. For Northern, .Porte and .Weetport, also Samoa, Hawaii, Philippines, Japan, United States, Canada, etc., United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, via San Francisoo (due London January 18th), per Tarawexa, at 7.45 p.m.; late fee letters, 8 p.m.; guard's Tan, 9.15 p.m. train. Money orders, 4 pan.; registered articlee,. and parcels for United States,' at 5 p.m.: books and newspapers at 7.80 p.m. • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. For . Northern Ports and Weatport, ' also Australian States (due in Sydney on December 24th), India, China, Japan, South Africa, Straits Settlement,.etc., also United Kingdom (due Londojl Jan Gary 26th), and Continent of Europe, via Brindisi, per Talune, at 1.45 p.m.; late fee letters, 2 p.m.; guard's van, 2.45 p.m. train. NOTICE. A large number of principally weeklies, are being posted for the United Kingdom insufficiently'prepaid. The public are reminded that all such papers are charged double the deficiency on delivery. " WEST COAST MAILS., The mails for Hokitika, Greymouih, Westport, and West Coast offices will close at 7 a.m. on Monday, December 23rd, instead at Tuesday, December 24th, and the return mails will arrive at Chrietchurch on Itiesday, instead of Wednesday night. Mails for Cromarty, Puysegux Point, and .Tβ Onero*. per InvercargilL, ck>9e- at Invercargill on Thursday, at 6 pan. ' Mails for South Africa close at Sydney on December 24th. Mails for Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, per Hauroto, close at Auckland on. December 19th, at d p.m. The next mail from the United Kingdom is due in Chriatchurch on December 24th, via Brindisi. Mails for Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Solomon Island, and Santa Cruz close at Sydney on January Ist. Mails for Fiji close at Auckland, pw Taviuni, on January Bth, at 11 a-m. B. KIRTON, Chief Postmaster.