MAIL NOTICES

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 147, 19 December 1919, Page 6

MAIL NOTICES

Subjeot to necessary alterations malls will close at the Chief Post Office as under:— FRIDAY, 19th DECEMBER.. Parcel mail for Australian States and ths Cast, S p.m. For Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, and South Africa, per Niagara at Auckland (Main Trunk train), 6.45 p.m. For South Island,.per Maori, G p.m. SATURDAY, 20th DECEMBER." For United States of America. Canada, Central America, Mexico, West Indies, United States of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, British,- French, and Dutch Guiana, and South America, via San Francisco; also CJnited Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Moana 10 a.m. • . . .-■ For Cook Islands (including Earotonga, Aitutakl, Mauke, Atiu, Manihiki, and Penrhyn), also Tahiti, per Moana, 10 a.m. (Money orders must be obtained by 9.30 a.m.) For Rarotonga and Tahiti, per Talune at Auckland (Main Trunk train), 11.20 a.m. For Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, per jfavua at Auckland (Main Trunk train), 11.20 a.m. For Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reef ton, per Kamo, 11 a.m. For Marlborough and .Nelson, per Mapourika, 11 a.m. For Marlborough and Nelson, per Nikau. 1 p.m. For Marlborough Sounds, per Blenheim, 7.45 p.m. For South Island, per Mararoa, 6 p.m. For Gisborne, per Mahana, 7.45 p.m. • MONDAY, 22nd DECEMBER. Parcel mail for United Eingdoin and Continent of Europe, 9 a.m. Mails for South Africa, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, per Raranga, 10 a.m. (Correspondence must be addressed "per Rarajiga.') For Marlborough and Nelsou, per Pateena, 12.30 p.m. For Nelson' and West Coast, per Kaitoa, 1 p.m. For South Island, per Maori, 6 p.m. The ns:t best despatch for correspondence addressed to United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and America -will close at Wellington, on Saturday, 20th December, per H.M.S. Moana, at 1 p.m. • ' POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. On Wednesday, 24th December, correspondence addressed to streets "in the city and suburbs will be delivered from the Letter-car-riers' Department (entrance upstairs from Featherston-street at the Chief Post Office) from 8 to 9 p.m., also the public delivery counter will be open for delivery of correspondence addressed to the Chief Post Office from 8 to 9 p.m. The parcel delivery counter will be open from 8 to 9 p.m. On Thursday, 25th December - (Christmas Day), the Postal Department will be closed in all its branches. . Mails for despatch by steamers foiling on Christmas! Day will close at 8 p.m. on the previous evening. The only despatches of mails by trains oa Christmas Day will close as follows:—For Wairarapa, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Rangitikei, Wanganui, and Taranaki districts at S p.m., late-fee midnight, previous evening. For Auckland and Auckland district, at 8 a.m. on Christmas Day. Tho city and suburban receivers will be cleared at 2 p.m. only. On Friday, 26th December (Boring Day) the Chief Post Office will be open in all its branches (except Money Order and Savings Bank) from 9to 10 a.m. Mails for despatch by steamers will close at 8 a.m., and the only despatches of mails by train will close as" follows:—For Wairarapa, Hawkcs Bay, Mauawatu, Hang:tikei, Wanganui, and Taranaki districts at 8 p.m., late fee midnight, previous evening; for Auckland and Auckland district at 8 a.m. on Boxing Day. There will be one delivery by letter-carriers in the city and suburbs, for which correspondence must be posted at the Chief Post OBice by 7 a.m. The city and suburban receivers will be cleared at 2 p.m. only. TELEGRAPH HOTJKS. The Chief Telegraph Office will observe the following hours during the Christmas and New Year holidays:—Thursday, 25th December, 1819 (Christnas Day), 10 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Friday, 20th December, 1919 (Boxing Day), » a.m. to I p.m., and 7 p.m. to midnight. Thursday, Ist January, 1920 (New Year's Day), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. to midnight. The Telephone iScchange will be open continuously as usual. - A. P. DRYDEN, Chief Pojtmtster.