MAIL NOTICES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 5 February 1913, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES.

Subject to necessary alterations, mails close at the Chief Post Office as ajoder :—- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6. Australian States (due Sydney 11th February).—Pateena, 9 a.m. Wellington via. Picton.—Pateena, 9 a.m. Motueka.—Koi, 5 a.m. West Coast Ports. —Waimea, 2 p.m. Wellington via Motueka. —Awaroa, 4.30 p.rr. Ceylon, India, China. Japan, Straits Settlement, South Africa; also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom via Brindisi, due London 14th March. —Pateena, 9 a.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. Vancouver and other parts of Canada, United States of America, Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands and Japan; also Continent of Europe (specially ad- . dressed), and United Kingdoir, via Vancouver (due in London on 17th March). —Arahura, 8.50 a.m. (Supplementary mail per Nikau, 6 p.m.) - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27. United States of America, Canada, West Indies, Central America, West' Coast of South: America, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed) via San Francisco (due London 31st- March) ; also ' Samoa, Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands and Japan).—Pateena, (Supplementary mail per Awaroa, —.} OVERLAND AND OTHER MAILS. i Motueka and Riwaka. —Daily 8.30 a.mBlenheim and Picton-—Mon., Weo., and Fridays, 6.30 a.m. Westport, Gr&ymouth, Hokitika, and Reeitoru—Tuesday and Friday, 6-46 a.m. Croixelles & Wairangi.—Tuesday, 7 p.m. NOTE.—Late fee letters may be posted 15 minutes after the advertised time of cJos'mst W- T. WARD. Chief Postmaster.

"WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2 p.m. Wind—N.W., light ; irlr.ss steady.

THE SUJ* Rose to-day, 5.10; sets, 7.13. Rises to-morrow, 5.11; sets, 7.17. THE MOON.—FEBRUARY. (Calculated N.Z. Mean Time.) D. H. M. New Moon 6 4 52 p.m. First Quarter ... 14 8 4 p.m. Full Moon 21 1 33 p.m. Last Quarter, .28. , 8 ...45 a.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday—Morning, 6hrs ; afternoon, 2hrs; total, Bhre. TEMPERATURE IN SHADE. Yesterday—Max. 80, min. 54, mean. 67, range 26. RAINFALL. For 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. 'to-day, nil. Total to date for February, nil. OBSERVATIONS HERE AND ELSE WHERE Auckland —Wind, caln?; bar. 30.26; ther. 65; sky blue. Wellington—Wind, N., breeze; bar. 30.23 ; ther. 66; sky cloudy. Farewell Spit—Wind, E., light; bar. 30.20; ther. 65; sky cloud v. Nelson—Wind, N.NW., light; bar. 23.87; ther. 68; sky blue. Westport—Wind, 5.E.," light bar. 30.21; ther. 59; sky bule and cloudy; bar smooth. Greymouth—Wind, E., light;, bar. 30.28; ther. 60; eky blue and cloudy; bar .moderate..: Christchurch—rWind calm ; bar. 30.23; ther. 62; sky blue. Dunedin—Windj/'N-E., fresh breeze; bar. 30.04; -ther. £2; eky blue and cloudy. Bluff—Wind, N., light; bar. 29.93; ther. 59; sky blue. , REV. D. C. BATES' WEATHER , FORECAST. Northerly winds, moderate to strong .'■prevailing, and-. freshening! Expect •warm and humid conditions, with increasing haze and cloudiness. Change following. Barometer little movement, but falling after about 20 hours. Seas moderate. Tides good.