MAIL NOTICES.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14292, 22 December 1916, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES.

Subject tc messary alterations, maiia olose at the" Chief Post-Office, Nelson, as auderi:—

Motueka and Motiieka Wharf— Friday, Dec. 22, Nikau, 11 a.ia. Saturday. Dec. 23, Knitoa, 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, Nikau, 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, Kaitoa,-9 a.m. Daily—B.3o a.m. and 3.15; p.m.' Waitapu, Tarakohe, Takaka, and Colling- , wood— - Friday, Dec, 22, Hina, 7 p.m. \ : Saturday, Dec: 23, Wairoa,7 pro. ! Wednesday, Dec. 27, Hina, -2.30 p.m. : Thursday, Dec. 28, Wairoa, 3.30 p.ni , Picton, Blenheim and Wellington— Friday, Dec. 22, Pateena, 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec 23, rakapuna. 7.30 a.m.. Wednesday, Dec. 27, Takapuna, 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, Pateena9 a.m. Wellington, etc. (direct* — Friday, Dec. 22, Nikau, 6 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 23, Mapourika. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, ftikau, 6 p.m. Westport, Qrty mouth, Hokitika and Keefton— \ Wednesday, Dec. 27, x Mapourika, 7 a.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 27, Kennedy, 1 p.m. Mapua (per launch) — Tuesdays and Saturdays; 7 a.m , Totaranuk— , Thursdays and Saturdays (per Wairoa) Takaka, Waitapu and Tarakohe (overland) • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8.30 a.m. French Pass— Tuesdays and Saturdays., per Union steamers; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, per Anchor line. OVERSEA MAILS. Friday, December 22. For Expeditionary Forces (letter mail only) ; due|London Jan. 26th —per i^ikau, ' 6 p.m. For Fiji, Victoria (8.C.), Canada, United States America, South American Republics, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Makura, from Auckland on Dec. 2b'th (duein London. Jan. 2tsth) , Wednesday, December 27. For Commonwealth Australia and South Africa, China, Japan, India, Egypt, Straits Settlements, per Manukafrom Wellington, lice. 28th—per Nikau, 6 p.m. Saturday, December 30. For Expeditionary Forces (newspaper and parcei mail only) ; due London about Feb. 17th —per Pitteena. Tuesday, January 2. For Expeditionary Forces (letter mail only, (due London Feb. 3rd) —per Kaitoa, & p.m. HOLIDAY NOTICE. CHRISTMAS D/VyTdEC. 25th, 1916. Post Office: Will observe a close holiday. Mails usually despatched on Monday hjII close at 7 p.m. on Saturday, the -23rd inst. All receiving boxes will I be cleared at 5 p.m. on the 23rd inst. There will be no Jotter-carriers' delivery on December 25th, but a delivery will be-: made over ■ the counter from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. on 23rd inst. i Private Box Lobby Will be open as ■ on Sundays, viz., 9.30 a.m. to v.30 p.m.' 'Telegraph Office: The Chief Telegraph I Office will be open from 10 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and.,fron\s to 5.30^ p.m., Some of the larger^ offices Avill also open (see Postal (iuide). Country offices' will notopen. Telephone Exchange: Will open from' 9to 10 a.m., and; fjom a to. 6 p.m. j Mails: Special mails for ISielsoii-liiwa-! ka line and intermediato . offiees^ wili^ close at 3.] 5 p.m. on Saturday, Becomber 23rd. The Nel^on-BleriheLrn: line; of mails will close at .8.15 a,m. xmSaife^* ■ day, Decen.ber 23rd'; also at S. 15 a:m-[ on Tuesday, Decemfb-or 26th. for despatch per special car leaving nt .9 a.m. on those days. BOXING DAY, TUESDAY, DEO.EM- • : BEE 2 J6th, 1916. Post Office": A}\ post dffices will open in all branches except money order a.u<J Savings Bank from 9 to 10 aim. The usual despatch of mails, will be made up to B,a.m. The letter-carriers will make one complete delivery, commencing at 7:30 a.m."" Private Box Lobby: Will oper. as usual. Telegraph Offices: All telegraph and telephone offices will open from 9 a.m. I to 10 a.m. Tho chief office will open i from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to midnight. Telephone Exchange: The Chief Telephone Exchange will be open as usual. MEW YEAR'S DAY, JAN. Ist, K-JL7. Post Office: Will observe a close holiday. Mails usually despatched on Monday will close at 7 p.m. on .Saturday, December 30tli. All receiving boxeswill be cleared at 5 p.m. on December 30th. No letter-carriers' delivery will bo made, but a delivery will be made over the counter from 7.30 to' 8.30 p.m. , on December 30th, 1916. ' Private Box Lobby: Will open as on Sundays, viz.. 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.. Telegraph Office. The Chief Tele-. 1 graph Office will open from 9 a.m. to -U p.m. and from 7 p.m. to midnight. Country offices will open from 9 to 10 a.m. \ Telephone Exchange: The Chief Tele- ? phone Exchange will he open as usual. W. GEE, ' I Chief Postmaster: