MAIL NOTICES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13738, 20 May 1910, Page 9

MAIL NOTICES.

FRIDAY, MAY 20. For Akaroa, par Cygnet, at 9 a.m.; laic fee letters, 9.15 a.m.; guard's van, 9.55 v.m. train. Mails for Second South Express, usually cloecu at 11.10 a.m., will close at 9.30 a-m.; lato fco letters, 10 a.m.; guard's van, 11.55 a.m. cypress. l-'or Northern Ports and Wcatport, por Mararoa. at 9.30 a.m.; late fee letters, 10 ».m.; guard's van, 5.45 p.m. train. For New South Wales and Quecnslond (due Sydney 271h May), pec Mararoa, to connect with Maheno, at 9.30 a.ra.; lato fco letters, 10 a.m.; guard's van, 5.45 p.m. train. SATURDAY, MAY 21. For Australian Stales, etc* (due Melbourne May 28th), per express, to connect with Moeraki, at 11.10 a.m.; late fee letters, 11.25 a.m.; guard's van, 11.55 a.m. train. For Dunedin direct, also Australian States, etc., to connect with Moeraki (doubtful connection), per Victoria, at 7.20 p.m.; lato fee letters, 7.35 p.m.; guard's van, 9.15 p.m. train. For Northera Ports and Weitport, per Moeraki, at 6.15 p.m.; late fee lettetre, 6.30 p.m.;,guard's van, 7.40 p.m. train; also per Hauroto, at 7.20 p.m.; late feo letters, 7.35 p.m.; guard's van, 9.15 p.m. train. .

The next mail for. the United States and Canada will close in Christchurch on 26th May, via San Francisco. The next mail from the United Kingdom-, via Brindisi, is duo in Christchurch on 24th inst.. as follows:—Letter portion, 8 a.m., via Auckland, and newspaper portion at 5.30 p.m. vis. Bluff.

Tho funeral of his lato Majesty King Edward takes place on Friday, the 20th inst, and tho day is to bo on© of public mourning at all Post and Telegraph Offices. All offices to bo open from 8 a.m. to iO a.m. for transaction of business in all branches, and from 7 to S p.m. for the roccipt and delivery of telegrams, delivery of. correspondence addressed to the Post Cf. fice, and sale of stamps. Letter carriora' morning delivery to bo made starting from the Post Office at 7 a.m. The usual despatch of local mails will be made up to 9.30 a.«ai. Mails for second South Express and Wellington steamer will close at the Post Offioe. Cliristchurch, at 9.30 a.m., late fee letters 10 a:m.

Mails for the United Kingdom, etc., despatched from Christchurch on 7th April, via Brindisi, arrived in London on 13th inst., two days early.