POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 126, 30 May 1871, Page 2

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

MATLS CLOSE. For Westporf, Charleston, Greymouth, and Holritika — per p.s. Charles Edward, to-morrow, 3 1 st inst. ■ j •■.% As the s.s. Oraeo may not call at Nelson this trip, correspondence for the United Kingdom (it specially marked), and for Indja and the Enst, and the Australian Colonies, will be sent to the West Coast byeaish steamer from Nelson which is likely to meet theDmeo. For Stoke, "Richmond, Hope, Sprinp Grove, Wakefield, and Foxhill— Close at Chief Post Office daily at 2.30 p.m.: arrive at Chief Post Office daily, at 11 o'clock, a.m. For Applebv, Upper and LoVer Moutere, Nga Tiraote, Mofcueka, and lliwaka — Close every Monday and Thursday, at 8.30, a.m.; arrive every Tuesday and Friday, at 4 p.m. Also, for Motueka per steamer as opportunity offers For Wakapuaka — Close every Wednesday and Saturday, at 2.30 p.m.; arrive every Wednesday and Saturday, at 11 a.m. For Tadmor and Wangapeka — Close every Tuesday and Friday, at 2.30 p.m., and arrive every Tuesday and Friday, at 11 a.m. Note. — In consequence of the Australian Mails being now conveyed by British Packets between Brindisi and Alexandria, a reduction in Postage on Letters sent via Brindisi ha 3 been effected. The rates of Postage to be charged in New Zealand on Correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, will therefore be as follows : — Letters. — Not exceeding \ ounce, 9d. ; exceeding £ ounce and not exceeding 1 ounce. Is. 6d. ; and so on, 9d for every additional £ ounce or fraction of \ ounce. Newspapers under 4 ounces, each 4d.; for every additional 4 ounces, 4d. Book and Pattern Parcels.— Not exceeding 1 ounce, 2d. ; exceeding 1 ounce and not exceeding 2 ounces, 4d. ; exceeding 2 ounces and not exceeding 4 ounces, 7d. ; exceeding 4 ounces and not exceeding 8 ounces, Is. ?d.; and so on, Is 2d for every additional 8 ounces or fraction of 8 ounces. SYDNEY J. DICK, Chief Postmaster.