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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15476, 6 December 1913, Page 6

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KAIPARA HEADS.-Deccmber 5: SoiledMarjorio Craig, barque (6 a.m.), for Sydney, Ohincmuri. s.s., for Hokianga.

TAURANC.A.—December 5: Arrivcd-Nga-puhi. b s (8.45 am ). from Auckland. Sailed —Nganuhi. s.s. (7.10 p.m.). for Auckland.

GlSßOßNE —December 5: Sailed—Alert, scow, for Auckland.

NEW PLYMOUTH.-Decembcr 5: Arrived —Rarawa, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), from Onohunga. Rarawa, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), for Onehunga. ,

WELLINGTON— 5: ArrivcdWaimea. e.s. (6.30 am.), from Wangamti, Kapiti. s.s. (6.50 a.m.), from Wanganui; Munourilu, ss. (7.15 a.m.). from Piclon and Nelson; Wahine, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), from Lyttcltcn-, Aorsngi. R.M.S. (4 p.m.). from Sydney. Sailed—Mapourika. s.fl. (5 p.m.) for Picton and Nelson; Wahine. s.s. (8.5 p.m.), for Lyttelton.

LYTTELTON.-December 5: ArrivcdSturmfels. s.s. (6.55 a.m). from Wellington: Patecna, s.s. (10.20 a.m.). from Wellington; Bambridgo, schooner (6.5 p.m.). from Puget Sound; Cygnet, s.s,, from Akaroa; Waltatu. a a., from Kaikoura. Sailed—Wootton, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), for Picton; Breeze, s s., for Wanganui; Ptfeena, s.s., for Wellington. Passengers:. Mesdames Heaton. Mcßae, Johnston, Hawthorn. M.cGuire. Tasker, Clark. Heaton. Metsrs. McGuiro, Pope, do "Lambert. McDonald. Simpus. Martin, Blakey, Green. Bateman, Adjutant Sham, and 20 stcorage.

DUNEDIN.-Decembor 5: Sailod-Inver-cargill, s.s. (6 p.m.), for Invercargill; Waitomo, s.s. (7 p.m.), for Auckland, via way ptrts.

NEWCASTLE.—December 5: Sailed—Northern Chief, barque, for Auckland.

SYDNEY.— 5: Arrived— 5.5... from Kaipara. : •'

MELBOURNE.—December '. 5 Arrived— Dredge, from .Dunedin.

a . THE MAILS,

, Mails.Mill close as under:— Dargaville and Northern' Wairoa ports: Monday, . Wodnesday. Friday, , and Saturday, ... 7 20a.m ~.,• , , . uaiingaturoto and Otamatca County.: Mon day, Tuesday.-and Thursday. 7.20 a.m. Offices north of Helensvillo and Rodney Cotntjr: Monday, Wednesday. Friday. and Saturday, .0.60 a.m.: Tuesday and Thursday. 7?20 m. Kaipara line < as far north as Helenwille)' r,, .faily. 6 a.m. and 3.45 m. " „„, waikato district: Daily. 6.30 a.m. and 3.30 o P.m. Rotprua: Daily, 915 a.m. ,_ . "aikato. King Country. Thames .(Tainia on Wednesdays), and Rotorua districts: Daily. 8.45 a.m. „ ~ Bay of Plenty district (via Rotorua): Daily. 8.45 a.m. Southern offices of New Zealand: Daily. 8.40 _. P.m. lex.-cpt Saturday) _ ~ Gisborno: Daily. 8.40 p.m. (except Friday and Saturday). , „, southern Offices of North Island, also Blenheim. Nelson, and West Ccast of South Island: Daily, 11 a.m. (except Sunday). This Day. lolago Bay and Oisborno. 8.45 a.m. iurua. PaerOa, Waihj, Thames, etc.. 4.15 p.m. Waiwera. Tckapa, Warkworth. etc.. 7.45 p.m. Whanßaroi. Onoiahi, Kamo. etc.. 7.45 p.m.

SUNDAY. Southern Offices of New Zealand. 8.40 p.m. MoNn.it. Matakana. Lower Matakana. etc.. 6.15 a.m. Thames. 7 a.m. Awaroa,. Cowos,- Coromandel. etc., 7.15 a.m. Whangaparaoa, Silverdale, etc., 8.15 a.m. Maraetai and Whakatiri. 9.15 a.m. W. Chillingworth, P.B. (Whitford). 10.15 a.m. Kawhia and Raglan (parcel hampors only). _„. 12.10 p.m. Wnangaroa. Mangomii. etc. 12.45 p.m. New Plymouth (as far south as Wanganui). „ 1.10 p.m. Mangapai. Oakloigh. Waikiekic, 4.45 p.m. Whaiißarei H.. Marsden Pt.. etc., 1.45 p.m. Leigh and Kawau Island. 4.45 p.m. lauranga. To' Puke. Maketu. etc.. 5.45 p.m. fur"?. Paeroa, Waihi, Thai""- 615 p.m. Whitianga, Gumtown. etc.. 7.45 p.m.

• Wednesday, DKCBIJBER 10. Per train as follows:— United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and South America, via Monte Video and lencritle (connecting with Rimutaka leaving Wellington on December 11) 11 a.m Parcels. 10 a.m. Parcels and penny papers for United Kingdom by this route. Correspondence for the United Kingdom a [\ d Continent of Europe must be specially addressed " per Rimutaka." Mail will bo duo in London on January 28 Thursday, December n. Per train'as follows:— . Ceylon. India. China. Straits Settlements, Philippine Islands. Aden. Suez, Mediterranean ports. Continent of Europe, and United Kingdom, via Suez. 8.40 p.m. Cape Colony. Natal, and other South African States, 8.10 p.m. Australian States and New Caledonia, 8.40 p.m. . Money orders, 4 p.m. Registered letters for United Kingdom and foreign countries. 5.45 p.m.: Australia. 6.45 p.m. Mail will bo due in Colombo on January 1. and in London on. January 16. Saturday, December 20. Per'Makura as follows:—

Fiji. Fanning Island. Honolulu, Japan, Canada. United States. United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe. 8.30 a.m. Money orders.,4 p.m., Friday, 19th Registered letters. 8 p.m., Friday. 19th. Parcels for Philippine Islands, b p.m.. Friday, ,19th. Lato letters. 9.30 a.m. Mail -will be due in Vancouver on January 6. and in London on January 19.

Note.— post and telegraph office has been opened ;.t the Exhibition Buildings. Mails close at Exhibition Post Office for Chief Post Office.every hour, from 9 am. to 5 p.ra , and ■at*B.p.m. Mails will bo despatched to the Exhibition at 8.15 and 11 a.m.. and 2 and 4 p.m.

„ Note.-Letter mails close at Auckland South Central Post Office 15 minutes before all mails.closing at-Chief Post Office, between 9 a.m. and 5 30 p.m. daily, and full mails hourly between those hours.

F. D. Hoi.pswonTn. Chief Postmaster.