THE MAILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11347, 16 April 1900, Page 4

THE MAILS.

CHIEF POST OFFICE. AUCKLAND. : Mails will close as under: , THIS DAY.For Thames, per Wakatere, at 6.30 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, per Rotoiti, at 7.55 a.m. . Per Rotoiti, as follows:-- . For East and West Coasts of South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe (connecting with Whakatane, leaving Wellington on April 19) at 7.55 a.m. _ Correspondence for United -Kingdom will require to be specially addressed per Wliakatane." Mail will be due in London June 1. ■ For Thames, Paeroa, Waihi, and Katikati, per train, at 8.30 a.m. .■ => For Tanranga, Te Puke. Pongakawa, Matata, Ohiwa, Opotiki, and Whakatane, via Rotorua, per train, at 8.30 a.m. , For Turua. Pacroa, and Waihi, per Waimarie, at 10 a.m. ... _ . For Coromandel and Cabbage Bay, per Huntai, at 10 a.m. Per Alameda as follows:— ' _ For Samoa. Hawaiian Islands, United Statei of America, Canada, British Columbia Central and South America. British and Foreign West Indies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, ana newspapers at 9.30 a.m. , , Parcel mail for Samoa and Hawaiian Islands will close at 9.30 a.m. - , , Late letters hearing an extra fee of 2jd in addition to the postage may he posted in the late letter box on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. ' Mail will ho due in London Way 16. For Wliangarei Heads, Marsden Point, Waipu, Parua Bay, Mangapai, Whangarel, Kamo. Kaurihohore, niknrangi, Ngunguru, and AVhakapara, per Wellington, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Terranora, at 10 a.m. For Leigh, per Rose Casey,' at 10 a.m.

TUESDAY. For Paeroa, Waihi, and Thames, per train, at 7 a.m. , , ml . , For Pneroa, Waihi, and Thames, per train. at 8.30 a.m. • For Leigh and Kawau. per Kapanui, at 9 a.m. For Waitara and Southern Ports, per Kanieri, at 9.45 a.m. For Wanganui and Southern Ports, per Glenel?, at 11 a.m.' ■ -, , - For Australian Colonies (via Newcastle), per Queen Mary, at 11 a.m. For Mullet Point and Matakana, per Orewa, at 1 p.m. ' , For Ktiaotunu, Whitianga, and Gnratown, per Muritai, at 1 p.m. ■' For Matakana, per Kotitl, at' 3 p.m. For Wliangarei. Kamo, Hikurangi, and Whakapara. per Ngunguru, at 4 p.m. Per Wailiora as follows:— For Hawaiian Islands, Japan, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe (connecting with Vancouver steamer.- leaving Sydney), at 4 For monev orders, registered letters, hooks, and newspapers, at 3 p.m. Correspondence for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must be specially addressed "via Vancouver." Mail will lie due in London about Mav 30. For Ceylon. India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Aden, Suez, Mediterranean Ports, Continent of Europe, and United Kincdom, via Shot:, at 4 p.m. For Australian Colonies and Noumea, at 4 p.m. V ' ' ■ Money orders, registered letters, hooks, and newspapers, at 3 p.m. Parcels for New South Wales and Queensland, at 3.39 p.m. Mail will lie due in London Mav 27. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Waiotahi, at

4.30 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa. Rawene, Wliangaroa, and Mangonnl. per Clansman, at 5.30 p.m. For Whangamnta. Tairua, and Tauranga, per Waitangi, at 7.45 n.m. T'or Thames, per Wakatere, nt 7,45 p.m. For Coromandcl and Cabbago Bay, per Rotomahana, at 7.45 p.m. _ „ , , For Turiia, Pneroa, and Waihi, per Taniwha, at 7.45 p.m. For Whakatane, per Waimana, at 7.45 p.m. Wednesday, April 25. For Fiji, per Tavinni, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, may 2. For Tonga and Samoa, per Manaponri, at 4 li.m. . / ... Tuesday, may 8.

For Rarotonga and Tahiti, per Ovalan, at 4 p.m. •

Post Office arrangements for Easter Holidays will be as follows:— Easter Monday. April Office will be open to the public between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. only. Mails usually made up on Monday after 10 a.m. will close at thai; hour. Mails for Russell and Northern ports usually despatched on Monday will not be closed until Tuesday, April 17. POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.—The public are reminded that it is necessary to weigh newspapers for the United Kingdom and foreign places. The postage is: For United Kingdom, Queensland, British Colonies beyond Australasia, and Foreign Countries, first 4oz, Id; each succeeding 2oz, or fraction, id. 9. B. BIS 3. Chief Postmaster.

A Telegraph Office will be open at Christchurch Racecourso from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m. on Tuesday, 17th inst. , IT. S. FUR7iy, Ofßcer-in-Charge.