POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11922, 21 December 1900, Page 4

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails cloße.at the Chief Post OlTice, Dun. edin, Bubject to any necessary alterations, a« tinder: — ' Overland, North, d&ily, ]fl.2n a.m. Lais letters, 10.45; also on the mail van up to 11 a.m. Bnnlts and newspapers, 10 a.m. Late-fee letters must hear, in addition to the ordinary ppß"-.nge—ld for inland letters. 3d fov letters; for Australia and the South Sea Islands, and ?Jd forjall otheT places. ■■■;',: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21. ■'= Australian Colonies, except Tasmania, per north express, to connect with Monowai, at 10 a.m. ; ' ■ -MONDAY, DECEMBER 21.For Australian Colonies (via Hobart), India, China, Straits Settlements, South Africa, Mauritius, " Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, United Kingdom, etc., per south express, to connect with tho Waikare at the Bluff at 8 a.m. Due in London February 3. Correspondence for- the "United Kingdom to be specially addressed via Melbourne. ■ Parcels for Australia will close at 3 p.m. on the-22nd. Money Orders at 1 p.m. on the 22nd. i : SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. For Northern Ports of New Zealand, Samoa, ■Sandwich Islands, Japan, Philippine "Islands, United States of America, Canada, South America, "West Indies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. Money orders at 1 p.m. on the 22nd, registered correspondence at 5 p.m. on the 22nd. Book packets and newspapers at. 9 a.m. The ab.pve mail will close at the branch Post Offices, North Dunedin and South Duncdin.jfor money-orders and registered letters at 5 p.m. on tho 22nd, letters at 9.30 a.m., and newspapers at 5 a.m. on tho 24th. At the Port Chalmers office at 8.45 a.m. on the 2ith; money orders at 4 p.m.; registered letters at 5 p.m. on the 22nd. Hie above mail will be due in London on the 26th. January. Parcels for United States and Canada -will close at 9.30 a.m. on the 22nd. Mails for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, specially addressed, per Tokomaru, via-Monte Video and Teneriffe, will close at Wellington on tho 21st at 10 ft.m. Mails for Natal and Capetown,, from Melbourne, per Wootlooniooloo, on the 24th. Mails for Natal and Capetown, from Sydney, per Sophocles, 28th. Tuesday, 25th December, and Tuesday, Ist January, being postal holidays, all mails usually despatched on those days will close on Monday, 24th, and Monday, 31st, at 8 p.m. A delivery will* also be given over the counter each Monday evennig, from 7 till 8 o clock. Sunday hours will bo observed for the private box 'lobby. . On Wednesday, 26th (Boxing Day), the-office will be open at all branches for one hour— viz.,; from 9 till 10 a.m. The usual despatch of mails will bo made up to 10 a.m., and one complete delivery will be made by the letter carriers at S a.m. Private box lobby open as usual. NOTICE.—CHRISTMAS CARDS, Etc. The public are reminded that cards, etc., enclosed in envelopes not entirely open at one end,' are liable to be charged deficient postage at letter rates upon delivery. To ensure prompt delivery, letters, etc., for dredging'companies should have the name of the secretary in the address. ' .REDUCTION OF POSTAGE. ■ From the Ist January, 1901. the postage on letters and letter-cards for delivery within the colony or foT United Kingdom, Canada, India, Cape Colony, and practically all other places in the British Empire, except Australia, will be-^ for eacli half-ounce or fraction thereof Id. For foreign countries rate will remain at SJcl, and for Australia at 2d. PARCELS. Postage on parcels for United Kingdom will, from same date, be as follows:—For parcels not over'3lb, Is; over 3lb and up to 7lb, 2s; over 7lb and up to lllb, 3s. EXPRESS DELIVERY AND SPECIAL MESSENGER SERVICES "Will also be established as from Ist January next. The express delivery will cover letters and parcels not exceeding 31b in weight, for which an extra fee of Gd has been paid, and delivery will be made on receipt at this and the following offices:—Ashburton, Auckland, Blenheim, Bluff, Christchurch, Feilding, Gisborne, Gore, Greymouth, Hawera, Hokitika, Invercargill, Lyttclton, Masterton, Napier, Nelson, Nc\ Plymouth, Oamaru, Onehunga, Palmerston North, Port Chalmers, Thames, Timaru, Wangamii, Wellington, Westport. The special messenger service means placing a messenger at the disposal of any_telephone exchange subscriber on request being made, and a. fee of Bd for the first mile and 3d each additional mile up to two miles, or time payment being made, such messengers may be utilised for running an errand, ordering a cab, delivering letters, small parcels, or any similar service. , , . E. Cooke, Chief Postmaster.