POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14088, 17 December 1907, Page 4

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office. Dun. edin, as under:—

Overland, North.-rn Ports, Christelnirth. and intermediate offices daily. C.'iO a.m. Lite ! lettjrs, 7.10; also on the mail van lip to 8 8.111. For Second Express for Waikouaiti, PiilmerFton. Oamarii, Temuka, Tiir.aru, Ashbm'ton, Chriatchurcli, at 12.15 p.m. For Gioymouth. Ilokitika. and Reef.oll. Monday. Wednesday, snd Friday, at 12.45 p.m. For South Express Trains at 7.30 o.ni. and 5 p.m. Lato-fee betters must bear, iu addition to tho ordinary postage, Id. THIS DAY (TUESDAY). DECEMBER 17. For Lvtteltou and Christoinirch, p?r Mokoia, at 1 p.m. letter*? 2 p.m. 011 board. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18. For Lyttolton and Christchurch, per Jfoctaki, at 2 p.m. Late letters. 3 p.m. on butted. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. FEDERAL SERVICE. For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, Australian States (via Wellington), Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, Mauritius, South Africa, Mediterranean Ports (letters (or the United Kingdom need not be specially addressed), per North Express, ct 8 a.m., to oonaccl with the Moeralri at Wellington, 20tli inst. Money orders closo at i p.m. and registered letters at 5 p.m. on the 18th inst. Late loiters 7.40 a.m. C.P.0., and ui the mail van up to 8 a.m. Due iu Loudon 25th January. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21. VANCOUVER SERVICE. For Fiji, Sandwich Islands, Fanning Is.and, Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, etc., will closo at this office at 12.15 p.m.. Money orders and registered letters 11 a.m. 0.11 21st inst., late letters 1.2G p.m. guard's van, connecting with Vancouver steamer at Fiji. Close at Auckland, pea' Hauroto, on 2-lth, at 5 p.m. Correspondence need not be spocially addressed. Due ia London on C9tk January. MAIL ARRANOEMENI'S FOR CHEISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. Wednesday, December 25, and Wcdnosdav, January 1, being postal holidays, al! jnaiia usually despatched on tho:e days will closo oa Tuesday, llio Sltli, and Tuesday, 31st, at 8 p.m.

A delivery will be of town and suburban letters over the counter each Tuesday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock Sunday hours will be observed in tho private box lobby on tho 25th inst. and Ist prox. On Thursday (Boxing Day) tho office will be open in all branches, except Money Order and Savings Bank, from 9 to 10 a.m. 'Bio usual despatch of mails will bo made up to 8 a,m„ and one complete delivery will bo made by tho letter carriers at 7.C0 a.m. LETTER POSTAGE TO PLACES BEYOND NEW ZEALAND. On and after October 1. 1007. (he raits 0! postage on lettors and ietter-cards addressed to places beyond New Zealand wi'l fcs as follows:— Tho United Kingdom, British possessions, and countries at present naioed in list on page 3 of tho Postal Guide: Id for each ounce or fraction tbsreof; All other places. 2>d for the first sunce, lid for cach ounce or fraction thereof.

Muils from Molbourne for Durban and Capetown, per Wakool, December 17, via Adelaide; Miltiades, Bth January, via Frem.uitle; Narrung. lGth January, via. Adelaide; Modic. 29th Jimucry, via Albany.

Mails for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, Yin Mnnto Video and TcncritTe, close at Wellington 011 December 19, per Tongariro, and Dunedin, 18th inst. Parcel mail, 17th ins).. 4 p.m. Due 111 London on the 30th January..

Maila for Cromarty. Puysegnr Point, and Te Oncroa close at Invcroargill on Thursday, 19th inst., st 10.30 a.m. W. St. Geoise 130*r,i.A5, Chief PoatmsUr. ' ■ 1