THE MAILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11842, 20 December 1901, Page 4

THE MAILS.

Hails --will Close as under: THIS DAY. For Waiwera, Tekapa, and Warkworth, per ICapanui, at 7 a.m. : For Thames, per Wakatere, at 7.30 a.m. For Coromandcl and Cabbage Bay, per Rotomahana, at 7.30 a.m. For Waiwera and W arkworth, per Rose Casey <. at 7.30 a.m. „ - __ ... .. ■ For Paeroa, Waihi. Taairanga, Katikati, and Thames, per train, at 8.30 a.m. For Maugonui, Awaiiui, Kaitaia, and Waiharara,,per Ohinemuri, at 9 a.m. For Kawhia, per Kanieri, at 11 a.m. . For Gisbome. ami southern 1 orts, per Waihora, at 1 p.m. ' ' • _' \ For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, per Takapuna, at 1.10 p.m. For Wliakatane, Ohiwa, and Opotiki, per • Waiotahi, at 4.30 p.m. . For Turua, Paeroa, Waihi, Te Aroha, Tauranga, and Katifcato, per Tamwha, at 5.30 For Russell, Kawakawa, Rawene, VHiangaroa, and Mangonui, per Clansman, at 0.00 p.m. _ For Thames and Paeroa, per Terranora, at For 3 Wli'angarei Heads, Marsden Point, Waipu, Ruakaka? Parua Bay, Mangapai, Whangarei, Kamo, Kaurihohore; Hikurangi, Ngungnru, Poroti, Hukerenui, Towai, Puhipuhi, Whakapara, Kawalcawa. Opua, Russell, Oliaeawai. Kaikohe, and Ngavha, per Wellington, For KuaStunu. Whitianga, and Gumtown, per Muritai, at 7.45 p.m. . „ .. ' . For Port Charles, Whangapoua, and Opitonui, per Chelmsford, at 7.45 p.m. SATURDAY". For Paeroa, Waihi, Thames, and Tauranga, per train, at 7 a.m. Q Vnr Thames. per Wakatere, at 8.30 a.m. For Coromandel and Cabbage Bay, per Rotomah ana. fit 8.30 a.m. , For Waiwera and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, For Thame'™Paeroa, and Waihi. per train, at For 3 °Waiwera, Tekapa, and Warkworth, per Vpononi, Rawene. Kohukohu, and Hokianga District, per Gauloch, at 11 For Waiwera and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, | For Waiwera, Tekapa, and Warkworth, per and Ruthe's Island, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. Per Ventura, as follows: — For Samoa. Hawaiian Islands. Japan Philippine * Islands, United States of America. Canada, Central and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. .... _ Money orders, registered letters, and news* papers, at 11.30 a.m. Parcel mails for Samoa, Hawaiian Islands, and United States of America will close at 12.30 p.m. , ~ . Late letters, bearing an extra fee of la in addition to tho postage, may bo posted in the lato letter-box on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Mail will be due in London January 18. For Russell. Onna, Kawnkawa. Wliangaroa, Totara North. Awanui, Waiharara, Hohoura, and Waihopo, per Greyhound, at 1 For'whangarei, Kamo. Ilikurangi, and Whakapara, per Wairaana, at 4 p.m. For Tairua and "Whangamata, per Waitangi, at 7.45 p.m. . ~ . „ , , , For Turua, Paeroa, Waihi. Te Aroha, and Thames, per Waimarie, at 7.45 p.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, per Ngapuhi, at 8 p.m. 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. For Cape Colony, Natal, and other South African States, at 4.30 p.m. ; For Australian Colonies and New Caledonia, at 4.30 p.m". , r , ~ For Lord Howe, Norfolk,- Now Hebrides, Vila, Sandwich, Solomon, and Santa Cruz Islands, at 4.30 p.m. Money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 3.30 p.m. „. , Correspondence for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must bo specially addressed "via Suez." Mail will be duo in London February 9. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31. For Rarotonga and Tahiti, per Ovalau, at 4 p.m. ' Wednesday, January 8. For Fiji, per Taviuni, at 11 a.m. Note.— for Russell and Northern Ports, which in ordinary course would have been despatched on Monday, 23rd and 30tli December, .will close here on Friday, 20th and 27tli December respectively. \ HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 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 7 p.m. on Tuesday. In lieu of midnight clearances, all city receivers will be cleared be- | tween the hours of 6 and 7 p.m. i WEDNESDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY), DECEMBER 25.—Office will be closed to the public, j but should the R.M.s. Sierra with San Francis- : co mails arrive, her mails will be sorted into private boxes, and if she leaves for Sydney during the day, a mail will be made up for Australian colonies and Europe, via Suez. Time of despatch will be notified on notice board near posting boxes in Shortland-street. THURSDAY (BOXING DAY), DECEMBER 26. —Offico will be open to the public between 9 and 10 a.m. Mails usually made up on Thursday after 10 a.m. will close at that hour. There will he one complete morning delivery hv carriers, starting at 7 in lieu of 8 a.m. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31.—Arrangements will be identical with those notified for Tuesday, December 24. YEAR'S DAY), JANUWEDNESDAY (NEW YEAR'S DAY), JANUARY 1, 1902.—Offices will lie closed to the public, and no delivery will be made by carriers. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. TELEGRAMS BY MAIL. For Durban, via Fremantle, per Otarama, will close at Wellington to-day (Friday), December 20, at noon. For Australian States, Ceylon, India, ChinaJapan, 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. Lines in the North of England have been restored. ■ . H. F. SEAGER. Officer-in-Charge. „ r