POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12591, 19 February 1903, Page 4

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office, Dnneaiir, snbiect to any necessary ■ alterations, as '"overland, North, daily, 1(l f a ' m - . U \° letters, 10.45; also on. the mail vau lip to 11 S.m. Books and newspapers,. M «-m. Lato-fee letters mast besr, in addition to the ordinary postage, 1(1. THURSDAY, FEBBUAfET 19. FEDERAL SERVICE, • For Australian States (via Sydney), Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, Mauritius, South Africa, Meditaranerai Ports, Continent of Europe, United Kingdom, etc., per north express (to connect with the MocrnK at Wellington) at 9.50 a.m. Dilo in. Lbu&n 22nd March. Close at Wellington on the 20th at 2 n.m. Correspondence need not' be specially addressed. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20. For Lyttelton and Christchnrch, per Moura, at 2 p.m. " ; . ' VANCOUVER , SERVICE. Tlie Tavinni will leave Auckland on the , 25th at 11 a.m., connecting with the Vancouver steamer at Fiji. Due in London Ist April. Correspondence to be specially addressed. NOTE. All mails for the North will close at 10.10 a.m. instead of 10.20 aim. as hitherto. ' This is a temporary arrangement during the alterations at the railway station. A receiving-box for late fee letters will be placed on the. railway platform, so that such correspondence may go forward by the express. . ■ The nostugc on. letters for Australia has been rednced to one penny for each.' half-ounce or fraction thereof. Newspapers for- the Australian States (except Queensland, which is Sfl lor every 2oz), one penny each. The pnblic are reminded that the postage Dn newspapers for the United Kingdom, Queenslaud, and foreign conutries ia Id for the first 4oz, and *d for each additional 2oz; and unless, newspapers nre fully prepaid the department cannot guarantee to forward them by th& quickest routes. Mails for the United Kingdom, eic, per Whakatane, via Monte Video and Tcncrifie, close at Wellington oa the 19th at noon. Correspondence to be specially addrosssdi Mails for Lord ffowe,.Norfoll,-, New Hebrides, Santa Cnia, Solomon, and Shortlaud Islands close at Auckland on the 23rd, at 4.30 p.m. Prom Sydney for Nonmea and Fiji on the 25th. From Melbourne for Albo.ny, Durban, and Capetown, per Damascus, 4th Hatch, E. Cook, Chief Postmaster.