MAIL NOTICES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2724, 20 March 1916, Page 8

MAIL NOTICES

Subject to neceusary alterations, mallfi will close at the Chief Post Office as un. der:— I

THIS DAY (MONDAY), MARCH 20. Wanganui, Now Plymouth, also Manawatu, Rangitikel, and Toranakl districts, pel Manawatu train (Thorndou Station), 7.30 a.m.

Wauganui, also Mmawatu and Rangitikel districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 3.15 n.m.

Wairarapa district,, per Wairarapa train (Lumbton Station), 6.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m Napier and,.Hawke'B Bay district, per Mauawatu train (Thorndon Station), - 8.20 a.m. and 3.15' p.m,

Auckland and district, also New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Napier, per Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), 12.20 p.m. Polmerston North, Napier, Wangtnui, Auckland, and Auokland distriot, per ,Bec ond Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), B p.m. (oxco.pt Saturdays). "

Ohatham Islands, par Himitangi, 10 a.m. Pioton, Havelock, Blenheim, French Pass, Kelson, Reefton, and Westport, also the undermentioned Bays,' hy oil launch from Picton, via Torea Neck, per Pateena, 11.M a.m. Orail Bay, Homewood, Hopai, Mahau, Mauaroa, Maori Bay, Nydia Bay, Pinohia, St. Omer, Tamure, Te Uawa, Tira Ora, Portage. Whotanihi, Yncyea. Fiji, Samoa, 1 Fanning Island, Honolulu, and Japan, United Sts.tes of America, Canada, Central America, West Indies, Mexico, States of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, British, French, and Dutch Gaiaua, al6o United Kingdom and Continent of. Europe, per Main Trunk train, 12.20 p.m. (Moneyorders, for Canada and United Btates of America must be obtained by 10.20 a.m.) Kaikoura, per Wakatu, 3.20 p.m.

Nelson, Reefton, and Weetporti per Kaitoa, 4.20 p.m.

Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton, per Kennedy, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, also Greymouth and Hokitika, nor Maori, . 6.15 p.m.

South America, articles by Parcel Post, also newspapers for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21. Picton, Blenheim, Havelock, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton, per Mapourika, 11.20 a.m.

Napier and Gisborne, per Monowai, 4.20 p.m. .Nelson, French Pass, Havelock, Reefton, and Westport,' per Nikau, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Riverina. 4.20. p.m. Southern . offices of New Zealand, also Greymouth and Hokitika, ■ per Mararoa, 6.15 p.m. ''~-. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. Havclovk, Hikoekoca, Wakatahuri, Bulwer, Pohuenui, Waihohoriu, Elaine Bay,Brightlands, Homewood, Manaroa, Tiraora, Nydie, Bay, Maori Bay, Te Puru, Okoha, Te Rawa, Port Ligar, per Blenheim, 6 p.m. . THURSDAY, MARCH 23. I'arcel mail ■ for Australian States and tho East, per Rivorina, 2.50 p.m. Australian States (duo Sydney March 27), (Jfrpcditionary Forces, Egypt), per Eiverina, 3.30 p.m. • ■ •' Ceylon, India, Ohvna, Japan, Straits Settlcments, Egypt, and South Afrioa, per Eiverina, 3.30 p.m. Money-orders mußt bo obtained one hour before the adverUsed time of closing the mails. • ■ . REMINDERS. > As correspondence for all neutral countries is subject to <»n«orshlp it is. urged in order to Avoid delays that Buoh correspondence be posted in ample time for the mail, tho day previous to its diepatoh if possible. •--.;.. Parcelß for dispatch by Bteamere' and trains, with the exception of the usual ferry steamers for southern' offices, close at the Chief Post Office, Wellington, one hour before the advertised times of closing of mails. The parcel post mail per Main Trunk express closes at the 0.P.0. at U.M a.m., and for the south per Ferry steamer at 6.45 p.m. Late letters for mails beyond the Dominion cannot in future bo posted on the steamer, but must- be posted in. the late-letter.'posting-box at the 1 Chief Poßt Office* up u> the appointed tima . shown .on the l mail notice: , I

The- advertised .times for dosing, mails by steamers are.liable-to alteration (earlier or later) at any moment. As the last'cloarance of the Oity receivers is/saado-at 5:45 p.m. on Saturdays, all correspondence, for. the Sunday night Auckland express.must bo posted at the Chief Vost Ofnco not later than 8 p.m. on Sun. day. ' All 'books-and samiple-paekots and newspapers for- places within tho Dominion must. be posted half an hour before tho ordina-ry letter-mail closes. Unless otherwise'specified, registered lotlers and iparcels-post packages must bo handed in and money-orders obtained one hour before the ordinary mail closes. Tho. public . aro earnestly requested to register all letters containing money or valuables .intended to be sent by post.

All the' principal mails hy train and nteamcr close at 'l'c Aro and Courtenay Place Post Officte at the wm« hours as at the Chief ■ Post Office, with the exception that -there is no late-fee clearance, and that .mails by the ferry nteamorß for southern offices oloeo at 8.45 p.m. Mails for Auckland nnd AuoUland district, p« second Main Trunk express close- at Cour tonay. Placo at 5.45 p.m. and Te Aro.at p.m

A. P. DRYDEN, ' Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, March 20, 1916.