POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13136, 21 November 1904, Page 4

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Maijs close at the Chief Post Office, Duntdin, subicct to any alterations,, as under: — Overland, Northern Eorts, Christchurch, and intermediate offices, daily, 6.30 a.m. Late letters, 7.40; also on the mail van up to 8 a.m. For Second Express /or Palmeiston, Oamaroj 'Waimate, Timani, Ashbiirton, and Christchurch, nt 12.45 p.m. Also, Northern Ports, at 12.45 p.m. on Saturday. For (iToymontli, Hokitika, and Keefton, Monday ami Thursday, at 12.45 p.m. . For South Express Trains at 8.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Lyte-fcs letters must lear, in addition to tlio ordinary postage, Id. THIS DAY (MONDAY), NOVEMBER 51. FEDERAL SERVICE. For Australian States ( (via Hobnrt), Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, Mauritius, South Africa, Mediterranean Ports, Continent of Europe, "United Kingdom, etc., per South Eicpress, at 8.30 a.m. ■ Late letters per South Express at 9.10 a.m. Due in London Ist January. ' Correspondence for tho United Kin|dom to be specially addressed via Melbourne." Mails close at the Bluff op the 21st inst., 3.30 p.m. Money orders clqse at 1 p.m., registered letters (it 5 p.m., and parcels a 4 3 p.in. on Saturday, 30tb. ,• ' TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22. For Lyttelton and Christchurch, per Uokoia, at 2 p.m. Late letters, 3 p.m.( on board. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. For Northern Ports of' New Zealftpd, Sapioa, Sandwich Island;, Japan, -Philippine lilanda, United' States of America, Canada,' South America, AVest Indie?, United Kingdom* "aijtl Continent of Europe, at 6.3 ft n.m. Lite fee letters at the C.F.O. at 7.40 u.ni., and North Express at 8 a.m. \ Money orders close at 4 p.m.iand registered letters at 5 p.m. on the 21st. ■ ■ Book packets and newspapers at 5 a.m. on the' 22nd. The above mail will close at the branch Posl Offices, North Dqnedin, Soiith Diincdin, Caversliajß, Roslvii, iforrlingtulJ, afiiu NorthEast' Yft]ley, ?fo'f mofley or'%?' st 4 p.m., aiijl

registered letters at 5 p.m. on the 21st., letters and newspapers at midnight on the 21st. At the Port Chalmers officr. letters at 7.50 a.m. on the 22nd, money orders' close at 4 p.m. and registered letters at 5 p.m. on the 21st. The above mails will be due in London on the 25t.1i December. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. Supplementary mails for America, the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, etc., will close at G. 30 a.m. Late fee letters at the C.P.O. at 7.'10 a.m., and North Express at 8 a.m. Money orders close at 4 p.ui. and registered letters at a p.m. on the 22nd. MONDAY, 28th NOVEMBER. VANCOUVER. SERVICE. The Navua will leave Auckland on the 30th at 12.45 p.m., connecting with tho Vancouver sterner at Fiji. Correspondence for tho United Kingdom, specially addressed, will close at, this office on tho 28t!i at G.BO a.m. Due in Loudon 4th January. Mails close at Auckland for Lord Hone, Norfolk, New Hebrides, and Banks Islands, per Westralia, on Monday, 21st, at 10.45 a.m. The Tongariro will ieave Wellington for London on tlio 21th inst. at 10 a.m., via Monte Video and Teneriffe. Correspondence for the United Kingdom to bo specially addressed. Duo in London sth January. Mails for South Africa, per Moravian, 25ih, from Melbourne. Mails for Niue, per Countess of Ranfurly, close at Auckland on the 25th at 10.45 a.m. Maiis for South Africa, per Wilcannia, from Melbourne, 3rd December. NOTE. From the Ist December newspaper postage for Transvaal, Joliore, Federated Malay States, Sarawak, and Trinidad reduced to Id irrespective of weight. The public are reminded that letter postage for the United States o! America is 2Jd per balf-ounce; newspaper Id for the first 4oz, and Jd for each additional 2oz or fraction thereof. PARCELS AND PACKETS. The large polling box at the Chief Post Office is for packets only. Parcels to be sent by the parcel post system must be Handed over the counter; otherwise they are taxed Gd. J. W. Wilkin, Chief Postmaster.