THE MAILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11841, 19 December 1901, Page 4

THE MAILS.

Mails will Close as under: THIS DAY. Fhv Leigh. Big Omaha, and Kawau, per Kaiwau. at 6 a.m. * For Thames, per iJ.kater at 7 a„m. . For Paeroa. Waihi, and Thames, per train, at 7 a.m. For Tauranga. Te Puke, Pongakawa, Matata, Ohiwa, Opotiki, and Whakatane, via Rotorir\ per train, at 7 a.m. For Wansranui. per Gairloch. at 7.50 a.m. For Paeroa. Waihi, and Thames, per train,

at 8.30 a.m. . . .4. For Kawhia, per Kameri, at 11 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, per Ngapuhi, at 1.55, p.m. For"Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, per Hauroto, at For Wbangarei. Kamo. Hikurangi. and Whakapara. per Waimana. at 4 p.m. For Turaa. Paeroa, Waihi. Te Aroha, and Tlnives. per Waimarie, at 4.30 p.m. . For Tattranga and Te Pake, per Waitangi,

:ii 7 -15 p.m. _ .„ For Leigh, per Rob Roy, at. 7.45 p.m. For Hawaii and Maogawai. per Kawan, at 7.45 p.m.

"(?SiIDAY. ■c,,. rM'iie«, Per Wai'-at-src. at 7 a.m. For Wahvera, Tekapa, ami Warkvrortk. per a Co?omandel and Callage Bay, per Kotomahana at 7.30 a.m. For Vaiw'era and WarkwortJi, per Rose Casey Fot pSroa? Waihi. Tauransa. Katikati, and Thames, per train, at 8.30 sum. For Mangonui, Awa-nni, Kaitaia. and Wfuharara per Ohinernuri, at 9 a.m. For Gisbonie. Napier, and Southern Ports, per Fcr aa piymoTTfK and Southern Ports, per F,lS™Ol!a Opotiki, per Walo-

For" Turua'l' VixeroL. Waitti, and Te Aroha, per Taniwha. at 5.30 p.m. For KeU. Kawakiwa. Bawene. Wbangaroa, and Mnneonui. per Clansman, at 5.00 p.m. For Thamls and Paeroa, per Terranora, at Fm- w?v<n'ffarei Heads, Marsden Point, Waipu, RuakaknT Parna Bay. Mangapai, Whangarei. Tamo. Kaurihohore. Kikurauei, Ngunguru. Poroli. Hnkerenui, Towai. in upuh.. naLpara. Cawaka-wa. Opna, Russell Ohaeawa? Kaikohe, and Ngawha, per Wellington, For KilnoTnmi. Whitianga, and Gnmtown, per Fm Charles. Wkana-apoua, and Opitonui, per Chelmsford, at 7/5 p.m. SATURDAY. Per Ventura, as follows: •!„„„„ For Samoa, Hawaiian Islands. Japan. Philippine Islands. „TFnited Stales of America Canada. Central and South America. British and Foreign West Indies United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, at 1 mastered letters, and newsMoney orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. .. Parcel mails for Samoa, Hawaiian Islands. and United States of America-will clos? at 12.30 p.m. _ , . 4 . . Late letters, bearing an extra fee of Id in addition to the postage, may be posted in the lato letter-bos on board the steamer un to the time of saiHnor. Mail will lie due in London January 18.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23. Per Elingamite. as follows: — For Ceylon. India. China. Japan. Straits Settlements. Aden. Suez, Mediterranean Ports Continent of Europe, and United Kingdom, via Suez", at 4.30 p.m. Per Cape Colony. Natal, and other South \frican State!!, at 4.30 p.m. . For Australian Colonies and New Caledonia, - For Lonl Howe, Norfolk. New Hebrides. Vila, Sandwich. Solomon, and Santa Cruz Islands, at 4.30 p.m. Money orders, registered letters, and newsCoTrefomidenc? fo?' United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must be specially addressed " via Suez." __„_.„ o Mail will be due in London February 9.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31. For Earotonga and Tahiti, per Ovalau, at 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8. For Fiji, per Taviuni, at 11 a.m.

HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24.—Office will be open to the public from 7 to 8 p.m. for overcounter delivery of all classes of correspondence (registered and ordinary), including letters deliverable by carriers. All mails usually closing on Wednesday will close at , p.m. on Tuesday. In lieu of midnight clearances, all city receivers will be cleared between the hours of 6 and p.m. „ WEDNESDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY), DECEMBER 25.-Offlce will be closed to but should the R.M.s. Sierra with San Francisco mails arrive, her mails will be sorted into private boxes, and if she leaves lor Sydney during the day. a mail will bo made up for Australian colonies and Europe, via Suez. Time of despatch will be notified on notice board near posting boxes in fchortlond-etreet, THURSDAY (BOXING DAY), DECEMBER 26 —Office will be open to the public between 9 and 10 P.m. Mails usually made up on Thursday after 10 a.m. will close at that hour. There will" bo one complete morning delivery bv carriers, starting at 7 in lieu of 8 a.m. TUESDAY DECEMBER 31.-Arrangements will be identical with those notified for Tuesdav, December 24, _._._ DAY), JANUWEDNESDAY (NEW YEAR'S DAY, JANUARY 1, 1902.— Offices will be closed to the public, and no delivery will be made by car"kß -Mails for Russell and Northern ports which in ordinary course would be despatched on Monday, '23rd, and December 30. will close on Friday, December 20 and 27 respectively. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

MAILS BY TELEGRAM. For Australian States. Ceylon, India, China, Japan, and Straits Settlements, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, per Monowai. will close at Bluff on Monday, the 23rd December, at 3.45 p.m. . M 11. F. SEAGEE, Officer-in-Charge.