MAIL NOTICES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 4450, 19 May 1875, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post-office for the following places (subject to necessary alterations): — Wednesday, May 19. For Northern Provinces of New Zealand, per Phoebe, at 2.30 p.m. Late letters Chief Post-office 2,45 p.m. Railway Station, 3.5 p.m. For Dunedin and Australian Colonies per Omeo, at 2,30 p.m. Late letters—Chief Post-office, at 2,45 p.m. Railway Station 3.5 p.m, Thursday, May 20. For London, per Warwick, at 11.40 a.m. Letters must be addressed per Warwick. Friday, May 21. For Dunedin, per Bruce; hour of closing in future notice.

Hoik y, 'be 24th inst., being the Queen’s Birthday, a l l local mails for despatch on that day, will close to ti e Chief Post-office, Christchurch, on Saturday, the 22nd inst., at 9 p.m. The ;h;i!!b for Upper Kiccatton, Prebhleton, Lincoln, 5 -ringston, Irwell, Doyleston, Lecston, and So-ithbridge, will close at the Post-office, Christ-chn-ch daily, at 7.30 p.m. Much difficulty is experienced in the delivery to th ir ri Ut owners of letters imperfectly addressed; au i the Post-office has frequently incurred unjust censure either tor unintentionally delivering such letters to wrong persons, or for declining the responsibility of delivering them at all. The address of every letter ought to he fall and distinct; hut in the oases referred to, it is obvious that the correct delivery cannot be secured unless not only the name, Ac., of the person for whom the letter is intended be given, but also the number or exact designation of the house. The practice of addressing letters to a town only, prevails to a large extent, and it has become necessary to call special attention to the matter, in order to prevent not only the delay which ench letters are in all cases liable to suffer, but also the danger to which they are exposed of being delivered to wrong persons and lost altogether, ,