THE MAILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8555, 1 May 1891, Page 4

THE MAILS.

CHIEF POST OFFICE, AUCKLAND Mails will close as under: This Day. For Russell, Opua, and Kawakawa, per Little Agnes, A lO a.m. For Gisborne,*Napier, Southern Ports, Australian Colonies, Straits Settlements, China, and Japan, per Turawora, at 11 a.m. For Cowos, Te Matuku, and Coromandol, per Coroinandel, at 11,30 a.m. For Turua, per Ruby, at 2 p.m. For Tairua and Opotiki, per Chelmsford, at 4 p.m. For Mangawai, Hakaru, and Kaiwaka, per Teviot, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Clansman, at 6.30 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Marsden Point, Walpu, Whangarei, Kamo. Mangapai, Waikiekie, Kawakawa, Opua, and Russell, per Argyle, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday.

For Waiwera, To Kapa, and Warkworfch, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Katikati, Tauranga, and Opotiki, via Thames per itotoraahana, at 5.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 6.30 p.m. • Saturday, 23rd inst. Per 5.9. Mariposa, as follows:— For Samoa (Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, and British Columbia, at 6d per £oz), Central and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom (at 2Jd per Joz) and Continent of Europe, iii 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.80 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of 2Jd for United Kingdom, and Od for all other offices, in addition to the postage, may be posted in the late letter box on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Mail will be due in London Juno 24.

The contract steam** Invercargill will leave Invercargill fo Coal Island and Milford Sound, on Thursday, May 7, at noon. The Hiuemoa will leave the Bluff for West Coast Sounds on Monday, May 4. S. H. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

TELEGRAMS BY MAD. Wakapuaka advises that the lino to Hoihow has been restored. For Australian Colonies, China, Japan, and Straits Settlements, via. Sydney, per Te Kapo, close at Wellington to-morrow, at 1.20 p.m., and per Jubilee, on Monday, at 11.20 a.m. V For United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, via Rio de Janeiro and Teueriffe, per lonic, close at Wellington to-morrow, at 1 p.m. Ordinary telegrams at noon, and urgents not later than 12.30 p.m. For Australian Colonies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, via Hobart, per Wairarapa, close at the Bluft to-morrow, at 3 p'.m. Ordinary telegrams should be lodged before 1.30 p.m., ' and urgents not later than 2 p.m. W. S. Fuiiby, Officer in Charge.