POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13544, 17 March 1906, Page 6

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Kails close ot (be Chief Post Offico, Duncdin, as under:— Overland, Northern Ports, Christchurch, ana intermediate offices, daily, 6.30 a.m. Late letters, 7.10; also on the mail van up to 8 a.m. For Second Express for Palmcrston, Cbniani. Waimate. Timnni, Ashburlon. and Christchurch. at 12.45 p.m.. Also, Northern Ports, at 12.45 p.m. on Saturday. For Greymouth. Hokitika. and Heefton, Monday and Thursday, at 12.45 p.m. For South Express Trains at 7.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Late-fee letters must bear, in addition to the ordinary postage, Id. THIS DAY (SATURDAY) MARCH 17. For Weslport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton, per Wnipori, at 1.30 p.m. Late letters guard's van Port train 2.30. MONDAY, MARCH 19. FEDERAL SERVICE.

For Australian Slates (via Hobart), Ceylon. India, China, Straits Settlements, Mauritius, South Africa. Mediterranean Ports, Continent of Europe. United Kingdom, etc., per South Express, at 7.30 a.m. Late letters, per South Exnress, at 8.25 a.m. Due in London 20th April. <

Correspondence for the United Kingdom to be specially addressed via Melbourne. Money orders close at 1 p.m., registered letters and parcels at 5 p.m. on the 17th. TUESDAY. MARCH 20. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. For Northern Ports of New Zealand, Samoa, Sandwich Islands. Japan, United Slates of America, Canada, South America, West Indies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, at C.30 a.m. Lnts-fee letters at the C.P.O. at 7.-10 a.m., and North Express at 8 a.m.

Money orders close at 1 p.m. and registered letters at 5 p.m. on the 19th.

Book packets and newspapers at 5 a.m. on the 20th.

The above inp.il will close at the branch Post Offices, North Dunedin. South Dunedin, Caversham, Roslvn, Mornington, and NorthEast Valley, for money orders at 4 p.m., and registered letters at fi p.m. on the 10th, letters and newspapers at midnight on the 19th. At the Port Chalmers office' loiters at 0.30 a.m. on the 20th. Money orders close at 4 p.m., and registered loiters at fi p.m., on the 19th. Tho'iibove mail will bo'duo in London on the 21sl April.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE,

Supplementary mails for America, the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, etc., will close at 0.30 a.m. Late-fee letters at the C.P.O. at 7.40 a.m., and North Express ft 8 a.m. Money orders close at 4 p.m. and registered letters at 5 p.m. on the 20tli. The above mail will be due in London on the 21st April.

Mails tor the. Australian Slates, per Monowai, close at Wellington on the 17th at 2 p.m. Mails for Rarotonga, Tahiti, and Peiirhyn Island:-, per Tnvimvi, close at Auckland on the 20ih at 3.45 p.m. Mails tor the Chatham Islands, per Toroa, close at Lvtleltou on the 21st at 8 p.m.

Mails tor Fanning Island, per Navua, close at Auckland on tho 21st at 12.45 p.m. Mails from Melbourne lor Durban and Capetown, per Oeclons, Iffith, via Adelaide; Afric, 30th, via ITobart and Albany; Marathon, 12th April, via Fremantle. Mails for Nine, per Ysabel. close at Auckland on the 20th March at 8.45 a.m.

Mails for Lord Howe. Norfolk. New Hebrides, and Banks Islands (via Sydney), per Zealandia, close at Auckland on tho 26th at 4.15 p.m. Mails for the United Kingdom and Continent of Eurone, per Corinthic, via Monte Video. Rio de Janeiro, nud Teneriffe, will close at Wellington on the 29th at 10 a.m. Correspondence for the United Kingdom, specially addressed, will close at this office on (he 28th at G. 30 a.m. Due in London 11th May.

N.E.—The public is reminded that letter postage for the United States of America is 21d per half-ounce; newspapers, Id for tho first doz. and Id for each additional 2oz or fraction thereof.

CAUTION. The public is warned against posting largesired newspnncrs or packets _in the City or Suburban Post' Office Pillars, Lamp-post Boxes, or Wall Receivers. Such large-sized articles are liable to stick and cause the bos in which they are posted to overflow.

PARCELS AND PACKETS. The large posting, 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 6d. J. W. WIUW. Chief Poslmasler.