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Otago Witness, Issue 3277, 3 January 1917, Page 26

Mails close at the Chief Post Offieo as under: —

TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), JANUARY 3. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (due London February 4), Canada, United States of America. Central and South America, West Indies, etc., via San Francisco, and also for Raratonga and Tahiti, by North Express at 10 a.m. Latefee letters C.P.O. 10.30 a.m., and railway station 11.14 a.m. For Australian States. Ceylon, India. China Japan, Egypt, and South Africa, also for United Kingdom and Continent oi Europe, due London February 14; (correspondence for the United Kingdom must be specially addressed "Via Suez to connect with Moeraki). by North Express at lO.am. Late-fee letters C.P.O. at 10 a.m., and railway station at 11.14 a.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed per direct steamer onlv) by North Express at 10 a.m. Late-feeTetters C.P.O. 10.30 a.m., and railway station till U-.W a.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5. For Australian States and South Africa, per Paloona, from Wellington, by North Express at 10 a.m. Late-fee letters C.P.O. 10.30 a.m.. and railway station till 11.14 a.m. For Fiji. Tonga, and Samoa, per Talune, from Auckland, bv North Express at 10 a.m. -Late-fee letters C.P.O. 10.30 a.m., and railway station till 11.14 a.m. The next parcel mail for Expeditionary Forces abroad -will be specially advertised, but parcels may be posted any time. Money orders for places within the domion close one hour before advertised time of closing letter mails. Money orders for places beyond the dominion for despatch by the North or South Express close at 4 p.m. the previous day. Registered mails close one hour before advertised time of closing ordinary mails. Book packets, commercial papers, and newspapers close half an hour before the advertised time of letter mails. Theodore King, Chief Postmaster.