MAIL NOTICES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 184, 21 December 1912, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES.

.NEW PLYMOUTH. Mails will close (subject to alterations] at the Chief Post Office, New Plymouth, as under:— For Auckland and North, per steamer, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7 p.m.: and daily, per train, at 6.15 a.m. For Wellington and South, daily, at 6.15 a.m. and 12.20 p.m. For Wangauui and intermediate offices, daily, at 6.15 a.m., 12.20 and 3.55 p.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21. For Australian States and South Africa, via Auckland, at 6.15 a.m. Parcel mail for United Kingdom, Continent of Europe and South America, at 5 p.m. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, TenerilTe and South America, via Monte Video, at 6.15 a.m. (Correspondence for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must be specially addressed "via Monte Video"). Due London February 4. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26. For Australian States, South Africa, India, China, Japan, Ceylon, Straits Settlements, Eastern and Mediterranean ports. United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. (Money Orders close at 4 p.m. Tuesoay). Due London January 31.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. For Tasmania, via Bluff, at 6.15 a.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28. j _ For Australian States and South Af- | rica, per s.s. Maheno, from Auckland, at 6.15 a.m. MONDAY, DECEMBER 30. For Tonga and Samoa, per Atua. from Auckland, at "6.15 a.m. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31. ) ' For Fiji, per Navua, from Auckland, at (i.15 a.m. THURSDAY. JANUARY 2. , For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, United States of America, West Indies. Central America and Canada, via San Francisco, Rarotonga and Tahiti, per s.s. Aorangi, from Wellington, at < 12.20 p.m. (Money Orders close at 4 | p.m. Tuesday, December 31, for Canada, and United States of America). Correspondence for the Continent of Europe must be specially addressed "vift Frisco." Due London February 3. i Unless otherwise specified, Money Orders and registered letters close one hour before the ordinary mail. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

Postal branch.—Wednesday, December 25, and January 1 (Christmas Day and New Year's Day) will be observed as close holidays. On Thursday, December 2fi (Boxing Day), the Post Office will be open in all branches, except Money Order and Savings Bank, from !) a.m. to 10 a.m. , Telegraph Office.—The Telegraph Office will be open on Wednesday, the 25th inst. (Christmas Day) from' 9.30 to' 10 a.m. and from 5 to 5.30 p.m. On Thursday (Boxing Day) and Wednesday (New Year's Day), the hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Telephone Exchange.—The Telephone Exchange will remain open continuously. Private box lobby.—Sunday hours will bo observed on Dec-ember 25 and January f; usual hours on December 26. Mails.—The usual despatch of all mails will be made up to 8 a.m. on each of the holidays; receivers and posting boxes will be cleared accordingly. Travelling Post Office will ''run as usual.

Counter.—Delivery of town letters (ordinary and registered) will be made on Tuesday evenings. 24th and 31st inst, from 8 to !) p.m. Carriers' deliveries.—One full delivery by letter-carriers will lie made on the 2(ith inst.. commencing at 7.30 a.m. SPECIAL FORM OF TELEGRAPH MESSAGE. Tu order to facilitate the transmission by telegraph of Christmas and New Year's greetings, special printed forms containing the message "Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy Now Year" may be obtained at the Telegraph Office for use on the following dates: 10th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 28th.. 27th, 28th, 30th and 31st December. A uniform charge of sixpence for each Midi telegram will be made, provided the address and signature do not contain more than e'even words. If, however, the text as printed is varied in any way, the telegram will be treated as an ordinary one and eharged for accordingly. W. GEE, ' ' Acting-Chief Postmaster. = i