MAIL NOTICES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7415, 29 May 1902, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for tlio following places, as tinder, subject to tho necessary iU'erafcions;:— Mails por Exprca3 t-o Dunedin and South dose daily at 10.30 a.m.; fate fee, i.e., letters bearing Id additional stamp, 10.40 u.ia. ; also, on mail van, up to 11 a.m. ; books and newspapers, 10 a.m. THURSDAY, MAY 29. For Northern Ports and Westport, also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Monte Video and Teneriffe (specially addressed per Maori), from Wellington, per Eotomahana, at 8 p.m.; late fee letters, 8.15 p.m.; guard's van, 0.15 p.m. train. FRIDAY, MAY 30. For Dunedin. per Warrimoo, at 3 p.m.; late fee letters, 3.15 p.m. ; guard's van, 4 p.m. train. For Northern Ports and Westport, also Australian States (due Sydney June 4), and South Africa, per Mokoia, at 3 p.m. ; late fee letters, 3.15 p.m. ; guard's van, 4 p.m. train. SATURDAY, MAY 31. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Monie Video and Teneriffe (specially addressed correspondence only), per Bimutaka, at 3 a.m.; guard's 1 van, 8.55 a.m. train; parcels post parcels, 4 p.m., Friday. ( For Australian States (due Melbourne June 7), India, China, Straits Settlement, South Africa, etc.; also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (due London- July 15), specialty addressed via Brindisi, per express, at 10.30 a.m/.; late "fee letters, 10.40 .a.m.; mail van, 11 a.m. v For Westport, per Poherua, at 3.p.m.; late fee' letters, 3.15 p.m.; guard's van, 4 p.m. train. „ , „ . For Chatham Islands, per Toroa, at 8 p.m. ; late fee letters, 8.15 p.m.; guard's van, 9.15 p.m. train. \

Prince of Wales' Birthday— June 3. A clbse holiday will 'be observed -at -all Post Offices. . Mails for despatch 01* Tuesday will close at 8 p.m. on Monday, June 2. A counter delivery or all correspondence -will foe made between/7.30 and 8.30 p.m. on Monday, June 2.

Mails for South' Africa close at' Melbourne on May 30 and June 4. A mail from> Cape Town is due i_ Qhriafccliurch June 1, ex Tokomaru. Mails for Norfolk Island close at Sydney, June 1. ,_..,. The aiexfc mail from the United Kingdom is due in Ohristohurch on June 8, via Brindiai. Mails for Toaga,, Samoa and Fiji, per Hsuroto, close at Auckland June 4. ■' _ Mails for Raratonga- and Tahiti, per Taviuni, close «it Auckland or. June 17. Mails ior Fiji, per Mpura, close at Auckland "on June 18. The next best despatch for United Kingdom is via San Francisco, leaving Christchurch June 4, and arriving London July 5. W. MHTJTOHESON. Aofeing Chief PoaimaeSer.