MAIL NOTICES.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13613, 23 December 1909, Page 9

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails per express to Dunedin and South - close daily at 7 a.m. and 11.10 a.m.; late fee (i.e.,_ letters bearing Id additional stamp, 1 . 11.2 a a.m.; als6 mail van up to 8 a.m. and guards van, 11.55 a.m. train. Books and newspapers, 7 a.m. and 10.10 a.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. For Australian States, etc. (due Svdncy December 27th), India, China, Ceylon, "Hong Kong. Straits Settlements, South Africa, etc., also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Nap'.es (due London January 30th), ;.ci- Maori, to connect with Moeraki, at 6.15 p.m.; late fee letters, 6.30 p.m.; guard's van, 7.40 p.m. train; money orders, 4 p.m.; registered articles, 5 p.m.; book packets and newspapers, 5.45 p.m. For Northern Ports and Westport, ncr Moeraki, at 3 p.m.; lata fee letters, 3.15 p.m.; guard's van, 4 p.m. train; also per Maori, at 6.15 p.m.; late fee letters, G. 30 p.m.; guard's van, 7.40 p.m. train. For Kaikoura, per Cygnet, at 6.15 p.m.; late fee letters, 6.30 p.m.; guard's van, 7.40 p.m. train. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24. For Dunedin, per Manuka, at 3 p.m.; late fee letters, 3.15 p.m.; guard's van, 4 p.m. train. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Maat 4.15 p.m.; late feo letters, 4.30 p.m.; guard's van, 5.25 p.m. train; also, prr Maori, at 8 p.m.; late fee letters, 9.15 p.m. train Saturday. For Australian States, etc. (due Melbourne January Ist), per express, to connect with Manuka, at 8 p.m.; late ioe letters, guard's van, 11.55 a.m. train, Saturday. For New South Wales and Queensland (due Sydney December 31st), per Maori, to connect with Wimmera, at 8 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, 9.15 p.m. train, Saturday. Tho next mail from the United Kingdom is due in Christchurch on December 28th, vi»Brindisi, as follows:—Letter portion 9 a.m., via Auckland; newspaper portion at 5.30 p.m., via Bluff. Tbo next mail for the Chatham Islands will leave Christchurch, per Ripple, en 31st inst., at 3 p.m. Mails for the United - Kingdom, etc., despatched from Christchurch on 11th November, arrived in London on 19th inst., due date. . The next mail for the United States. Canada, etc., will leave Christchurch on 3ra January, via San Fr.-.ncisco. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. Christmas Day.—A close holiday will be observed at all Post Offices. Mails for despatch on tho 25th inst. will close at 8 P-m. on the 24th inst. 80. ng Day, December 27th.—Post Offices will be open in all branches, except the Money Order and Savings Bank department, frem 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and the usual despatch «f mails will be made up to 8 a.m New Year's Day, January Ist.—A close holiday will be observed at all Post Offices. Mails for despatch on January Ist will close at 8 p.m. on December 31st. On evenings of 24th and 81st inst. a delivery of all correspondence will be made over the Chief Post Office counter between 8.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. Only one delivery by letter-car-riers will be made on December 27th.