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Marlborough Express, Volume XXV, Issue 282, 12 December 1889, Page 2

NOTICE. The next English and European mail via Rio de Janeiro and Teneriffe, per direct steamer Doric, will close at this office on Tuesday, 10th. day of December, at 3.30 p.m. ;' also parcels mail to United Kingdom at 2.15 p.m. Due m London on 23rd January.

HOLIDAY NOTICE. ! Postal Branch.—-The Post OflSce will be closed on Chrietmas Day (25th inst;), and New Year's Day (Ist January 1890.) Mails usually despatched on -Wednesdays •will be closed the preceding Tuesday, at 7 p.m., and there will be a delivery of letters from the counter between 7 and 8 o'clock that evening. On Boxing Day , (28th inst), the Post Office will open from 9 a.m. to 10 a^m. Mails closing on Thursday will be closed at 10 a.m., and there Trill be onß delivery of letters by carriers, viz., at 8 a.m. Telegraph Branch.—Will be open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day, from 9 to 10 a.m, and from 7 to 8 p.m. only. Telephone Exchange.—On Christmas Day will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. : only. ■: On other days ft will remain open as usual, viz., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Private Boxes. —The lobby will be open on each holiday from 9 a.m. till 8 p.m. J. G. BALLARD, ;.. .."■ = Chief Postmaster.

DEPARTMENT. CHIEF ADVANTAGES. • liotppremitims and large bonuses. 'Funds kept m New Zealand. •■ • , Claims paid immediately after proof of death. 0 Most liberal conditions. Low New Zealand mortality. Economical management. State Beourity. TOTAL SUM ASSUBED (including viou 'is Additions)... ... ... £7,135,243; TOTAIj FUNDS (the whole invested it. ;->wZealand) ...■..-■■•■... ... 51^28,493 •. m utktiUon to the above fands, the vOice to.es an ANNUAL INCOMJE of ever ~ ... £268,000 The Surplus Cash Profits In 1885 were £212,656 OPENING OF TONTINESAVINGS FUND SECTION. Tontina Savings Fund System Policies are ' now being issued. New Assurers and existing Assurance Policyholders will be allowed to join this section. All profits accruing after entering the section ,lre set apart to be divided among the policyholders /emafulMg m the section at thp end of 1900, ■wb.ea liberal returns m cash axe antixh6 prinbiples Of the Tontine jind mods oi keeping accounts are not kept secret, as m /.ease of other Tontines advertised. •*♦ Information can he obtained at the Heaa . Office ancTal] Branches and Agencies, and also >£roB2 the Travelling Agents of the Department F. W. FEANELAND, Autoary and Principal Officer. • jj, jl, LUCEIB,