MAIL NOTICES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5760, 2 January 1897, Page 4

MAIL NOTICES.

Ma>i B close for the following places as uuo.er, subjeot to the necessary alterations: — Saturday, Jan. 2. For Australian Colonies, via. Bluff, Ceylon, India, China, &c, also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (via ouez), per special train, to connect with Mararoa, at 6 p.m.; late fee letters, 6.15 p.m. Due London Feb. 16. For Northern Ports, per Flora, at 4.20 P-ni. ; late fee letters, 4.35 p.ni. ; guard's van, 5.30 p.m. train. For Port Robinson and Cheviot, per Wakatu, afc 6.25 p.m. ; late fee letters, 6.40 p.m. ; guard's van, 7.45 p.m. train. For Northern Ports, per Penguin, at 7.45 p.m. ; late fee letters, 8 p.m. ; guard's van, 9.15 p.m. train. Monday, Jan. 4. For Dunedin and Inveroargill, per Tasmania, at 11.10 a.m. ; late fee letters, | 11.20 a.m.; guard's van, 12.10 p.m. train. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Corinna, at 1.45 p.m. ; late fee letters, 2 p.m. ; guard's van, 2.45 p.m. train. For Timaru, per Omapere, at 1.45 p.m. ; late fee letters, 3 p.m, j guard's van, 2.45 j P-m. train.

J Mails for Raratonga and Tahiti, per j Taupo, close at Auckland on Jan. 5, at 4 p.m.

Mails for Fiji, per Pukaki, closo at Auckland on Jan. 5, at 4 p.m. Mails for Australia, &c, per Rotoma hana, close afc Auckland on Jan. 5, afc 4 p.m.

A Post Office will be opened at Ataahua (Kaituna), on Ist January, 1897, and on the same day the Post Office at Birdling's Flat will be closed. R. Kieton, Chief Postmaster.