MAIL NOTICES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 207, 1 September 1908, Page 4

MAIL NOTICES.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Wellington, Northern anCSouthern, Offices : Per Blenheim, ,at 7.15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. Wellington, Northern and Southern , Offices : Per Arahura, at 7.15 p.m. Nelson, Westport; Greymouth. and Hokitika Offices:. Per Penguin, at 3.30 p.m. l

THURSDAY,, SEPTEMBER 3. Wellington, Northern and Southern Offices: Per Penguin, at 3.30 p.m. Australia (due in Sydney September Bth), 8), South. Africa, Tasmania,* Ceylon, India, Straits Settlements, and China; also Continent of Europe and United -^ Kingdom, j via Suez (due; in London October 13), I <x>nnecting with Sjs. Maitai at Wei's, lington: Per Penguin, at 3.30 p.m.

At Pajmerston North Mr E. D. Hoben, editor of (the Man'awatu Daily, Times, has been presented with a purse of sovereigns -in recognition of his public services in connection with the recent mayoral election and to meet out-of-pocket expenses of the libel action arising out of the election.

Timaru telegraphs' that a farmer of that district who had given way to drink was to-day committed by the Stipendiary Magistrate to the Pakatoa Home, Aucklad, for two years as an habitual drunkard.

The society which has worked so hard to persuade women not to wear osprey i plumes in their hats is likely to be discouraged by a recent fashion (says the Daily.Express). The osprey hat looms large in some of the AVest End ' milliners' windows. Although the O^tfeen is a supporter of the.; society, her Majesty's: women subjects do not follow her in this respect. Ospreys are the most fashionable trimmings for picture, hats. The osprey hat is a terrible and overpowering confection, both ta's: far jas style and price is concerned-. <. It is an enormous flat shape, measuring a yard across, with bird-pf-paradise aigrettes standing erect round the crown. An Express representative was told.of f model which was • priced at £80. The new fashion is one of the most, expensive," the milliner said. "A :', small osprey may cost its wearer £5, and it is easy to jndp;q how expensive a hat may be which is a mass of such plumage."