POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12385, 21 June 1902, Page 6

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mail? clo'o at the Chief Post Office, Dunedin, sulijeet to any lieccssai-y alterations, as under:— Overland, North, daily, 10.M a.m. Late letters, 10.<. i; also on the inriij van up to II a.m. Books and newspapers, 10 a.lll. Late-fee letters mint bear, in addition to the ordinary postage, Id. SATURDAY, JUNE 21. For Gri>ymout!i and West Coast, per Herald, at 11 a.m. MONDAY, JUNE 23. FEDERAL SERVICE. For Australian Slates (via Hoharl), Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, Mauritius, South Afric?, Mediterranean Port?, Continent of Europe, United Kingdom, etc., per south express, at S a.lll. Late letters south express 9.j a.lll. Due in London August.-!. Correspondence for the United Kingdom to he specially addressed via Melbourne. Money orders close ct 1 p.m.. end registered letters at 5 p.m. 011 the -Ist. Parcels for Australian States close at 3 p.m. on the i!lst. TUESDAY, JUNE 21. SAX FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

For Northern Ports of JCcw 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 t p.m., registered correspondence at 5 p.m. 011 Monday, ilrd. Book packets and newspapers at 9 a.m. The above mail will close at the branch Post Office-'. Xort'n Duuedin, South Duneilin, Caversham, and "Rosiyn, tor money orders ami registered letters at 5 p.m. on the Giird; letters at 9.1111 a.lll. ov. the 2!th; and newspapers at. midnight on the 2'ird. At the Port Chalmers office at 8.45 a.m. 011 llie. 2tth; money orders at 4 p.m.; registered letters at 5 p.ni. 011 the 2-lrd. The above mail will be due in London on llio 251h July. Parrels lor (lie United States of America close at !)."<) a.m. on tlie 21st. CORONATION DAY. Thursday, 2Glh inst., is to bn observed as a partial holiday. Early morning mails will he despatched as usual, and all other mails u.'Minlly despatched during the day v.-ili he closed at i) a.lll. The Post Office will he oper, for the delivery of letters and sale of stamps from 5.30

to !I,:W n.ic. On the 25tii the Post Office will bo <iij?ii ,'r.ini 7 to S p.ai. tor sale of stumps and di'livtvy iv '.elitrs over til? counter. SPECIAL KOTICK. In inline Hie outward Sail Francisco mail will close at Dur.cdiu on Tuesday instead of Wediifsdav, ai hitherto. KOTE. The por-tcse on letters (or Australia lias been rrduml lo one penny for each half-ounce, or fraction thereof. Xewspapcrs for the Australian Slates (o;;ccr.t Queensland, which is Id [or fvery ''ox), ono penny cacli. I'lio public are reminded that the postajs en newspapers for the United Kingdom, Queenslaud, and fore!',",!! countries is Id for the first 4oz, and id for each additional 2oz; and unless newspapers are fully prepaid tho department cannot ?ur.r,ni'.eo to fonvard tliciu by tlio quickest routes.

Mails for AuMvalian State?, via Sydney, close at Wellington on tlip 21st at 11 a.m. Mails for Australia!! States. Lord Howe, Xorfolk, Mew Hebrides, Santa Cruz. Solomon, and Fiji Island?, per faalandia, will close a* Auckland on th* Jlrd'al 4.30 p.m. Mails for the United Kingdom Mid Continent of F.urop<\ swpi-ially ailtlressed, jver Matatun, via Ifonie Vidro and Tencriffe, will close at Wellington on the 2tth, at 12 p.m. Mails for Xatal and Capetown, from Melbourne, per Moravian on the 2.lth. Mails for Fiji dose at Sydney on June 28. Mails for Natal and Capetown, per Warrigal, closo at Melbourne on July 8. 13. Cook. Chief Postmaster.