MAIL NOTICES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 185, 23 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, Tuesdaj', 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 Wanganui and intermediate offices, daily, at 6.15 a.m., 12.20 and 3.55 p.m. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23. For United Kingdom and Continent of S Europe, Ten.eriffe 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 Londoa January 31. ( FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. I For Tasmania, via Bluff, at 6.15 a.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28. For Australian States and South Africa, 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 6.15 a.m. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2. For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, United States of America, Weit Indies, Central America and Canada, via San Francisco, Rarotonga and Tahiti, per s.s. Aorangi, from Wellington, at 12.20 p.m. (Mpney 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 "via Frisco." Due London February S.

Unless „ otherwise specified, Money Orders and registered letters close ons 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 26 (Boxing Day), the Post OfSce will b« open in all branches, except Money Order and Saviags Bank, from 9 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 continuouily. Private box lobby.—Sunday hours will be observed on December 25 and January 1; 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 porting boxes will be cleared accordingly. Travelling Post Office will run ai vasal. Counter.—Delivery of town letter* (ordinary and registered) will be made | on Tuesday evenings, 24th and 31 rt inst., from 8 to 9 p.m. Carriers' deliveries.—One full delivery by letter-carriers will be made on th» 26th inst., commencing at 7.30 a.m. SPECIAL FORM OF TELEGRAPH MESSAGE. In order to facilitate the transmission by telegraph oTt Christmas and Jfew Year's greetings, special printed forms containing the message "Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year" may be obtained at the Telegraph Office for use on the following dates: . 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 2flth, 27th, 28th, 30th and 31st December. A uniform charge of sixpence for each such telegram will be made, provid«d the address and signature do not contaia more than words. If, however, the text as printed 5* varied in any way, the telegram will be treated as as ordinary one and chained for accordingly.