MAIL NOTICES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3196, 23 December 1884, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES.

For Northern Ports of Now Zealand, per Rotorua, on Tuesday, 23rd December, at 2.50 p.m. For Northern Ports of Now Zealand and Sydney, por Wairarapa, on Wedneeday, 21th December, at 8 p.m. For tho United Kingdom and Australian Colonies (specially addressed correspondence only), per Rotomahana, on Wednesday, 2tth December, at 8 p.m. Correspondence per this route must bo paid as follows :— Letters, la per oz or fraction of \oz ; books, 3d for overy 3 oz or fraction of 3 oz j newspapers, 2d each. For Capo Colony, Mauritius, France, &c, per Kotomahana (to connect with French packet leaving Melbourne on January 3rd, 1885), on Wednesday, 24th Deoembor, at 8 p.m. For Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Penguin, on Saturday, 27th December, at 2.50 p.m. j Tho Stella will leave the Blnff for tho West Coast Sounds on Saturday, 27th inst. On Thursday and Friday, 25th and 26th December (Christmas Day and Boxing Day), all Post-offices will bo closed. Looal Mails usually despatched on Thursday will bo closed on Wednesday at 8 p.m., and a delivery will bo made at the counter from 8 till 9 p.m. On Friday, the 26th, this office will bo opon 9 till 10 a.m., and a delivery will bo made by Lotter Carrier at 8 a.m. On Christmas Day and Boxing Day tho Telegraph branch will bo open between the hours of 9 and 10 a.m. and 7 and 8 p.m. only. (Signed) Ed. Co"X, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Timaru. 22nd December, 1884.