MAIL NOTICE
Mails will close at Chief Post Office, AViellington, and (between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.) at Post Offices, Te Aro and Wellington East, as under, except late fee. Packet and newspaper mail closes half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter mails. WEDNESDAY, 9th MARCH. Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, per Morinda, from Auckland, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. At Thorndon Station, 7 p.m. Parcel mail closes noon. THURSDAY, 10th MARCH. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe (due London 16th April) ; also air-mail correspondence (extra fee 7d per %oz) via Karachi-London airmail (due London 13th April) (correspondence to be marked "via Australia"), per Maunganui from Auckland, 12.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. I Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, j Straits Settlements, Egypt, and South Africa, per Maunganui from Auckland, 12.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail for Australian States and East closes Wednesday, 4 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed "per Coptic," via Cape Horn, per Coptic, from Lyttelton, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail closes 4 p.m. Mails reach London approximately loth April. WEDNESDAY, 16th MARCH. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed "per Somerset," also all States of South America, via Monte Video, per Somerset, from Bluff, 5 p.m. Late fee C.P.0., 6 p.m. Parcel mail closes 4 p.m. Mails reach London approximately 27th April. FRIDAY, 18th MARCH. Australian States; Ceylon, India, Japan, China, Straits Settlements, Egypt, and South Africa; also air-mail correspondence (extra fee 7d per %oz), for Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, via Karachi-London air-mail (due London 20th April), per TJlimaroa, 10 a.m. C.P.O. late fee, 11 a.m. Parcel mail closes Thursday, 4 p.m. TUESDAY, 22nd MARCH. Parcel mails for America, Barotonga, and Tahiti, per Makura, 11 a.m. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europs United States of America, Canada, Mexico, West Indies, via San Francisco; Cook Islands, including Rarotonga, Aitutakl, Mauke, Atiu, Manihikl, Penrhyn, Mangaia; also Tahiti, per Makura, 2 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 2.30 p.m. Mail due London 21st April. Money orders must be obtained by noon. Note.—Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America is %d for each two ounces. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in Canada and United States of America. INWARDS. (Arrival dates approximate only.) loth March.—S.S. Ullmaroa, from Sydney: Australian mail. 21st March: S.S. Ruahlne, from London, via Auckland; English mail. 22nd March.—R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver, via Auckland; English and American mail. SPECIAL INLAND AIR MAIL. Wellington - Masterton - Pahlatua - WoodvilleDannevirke. On Wednesday, 16th March, and return same day. Malls to connect with the flight will close at Wellington at 7.30 a.m. Rate: Ordinary postage, plus air mail fee of 3d per oz. For further particulars apply at any post office.
INLAND MAILS.
ISy Steamer. ■ (Unless otherwise indicated, malls close dally) .Plcton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Ficton,
Tamahine, Wednesday, 7.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 8 p.m.; steamer, 11.45 p.m. Friday, Tamahine, 1.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 2 p.m.; steamer, 2.45 p.m. ■
Nelson and Havelock; letter mails for Blenheim, Eeefton, and Westport; letter mails for Picton (Mon., Wed.) ; also all malls for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wed. and Sat.), .'Mon.; Wed., Fri., per Matangi, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m., steamer 7.15 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., Sat., per Arahura, 5 p.m.; C.P.O.Mate fee 6 p.m., steamer 7.15 p.m. !
Southern qfflces of New Zealand' (except Nelson and Marlborough districts),: also Beefton and Westport, Mon., Wed., Fri., per Rangatira, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee 6.45 p m.; Tues., Thurs., Sat., per AVahine, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee 6.45 p.m.; late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf T. 30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sth March.
J. m. mclean, Chief Postmaster.