THE MAILS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8808, 21 December 1906, Page 2

THE MAILS.

>r Letter mails oloia for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations:— Mails per Express to Dunedin and South olose uaily at 7 a.m. and 11.10 n.m.; late fee (i.e., letters bearing ld additional stamp 11.25 a.m.; also mail van up tb 8 a.m. and 11.55 a.m. Books and newspapers, 7 a.m. and 10.10 a.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22. For *-NcTthern Ports and Westport, per Mararoa, at 7 a.m. ; late fee letters, guard's i van, 7.55 a.m. train. i For Australian States, eic (due Melbourne December 29), per express to connect with j Warrimoo, at 11.10 a.m.; late fee letters, 11.25 a.m. : guard's van, 11.55 a.m. train. For Australian States, etc. (due Sydney DeI cember 28), India, China, Strdits Settlement, Ceylon, Hong Kong, South Africa, etc., also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Brindisi (due London February 2), per Miaheno, at 7.20, p.m.; late fee letters, 7.35 I p.m. ; guard's van, 10.55 p.m. train. ! For Fiji, Hawaii, Japan, Canada, United States, etc., also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Vancouver (due London January 30), per Tarawera, at 7.20 p.m.; late fee letters, 7.35 p.m.; guard's van, 10.55 p.m. train. - For Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Monte Video and Teneriffe, per Paparoa (due London February 5), at 4.15 p.m.; late fee letters, 4.30 p.m.; guard's van, 5.30 p.m. train. • For Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin and Invercargill, also Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, per special train, at 7.20 p.m.; late fee letters, 7.35 p.m.; guard's van, special train, 10.35 p.m. Sunday night. For Northern Ports and Wostport, per Pateena, at 6.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 6.40 p.m.; guard's van, 7.45 p.m. train. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Tarawera, at 7.120 p.m.; late fee letters, 7.35 p.m.; guard's van, 10.55 p.m. train. MONDAY, DECEMBER 24. '! For Australian States, etc. (due Sydney December 29), per Maheno — supplementary mail — at 6 a.m. ; late f.se letters, guard's vaai, 7.55 a.m. train. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Rotomahana, at 4.40 p.m.; late fee letters, 5 p.m.; guard's van, 5.45 p.m. train. For Greymouth, Hokitika and Wost Coa3t Offices, per Overland train, at 8 p.m.; lata fee letters, guard's van, 7 a.m. train Tuesday. CHRISTMAS~HOLIDAYS. CHRISTMAS DAY.— A Close Holiday will bo observed at all Post Offices. Mails for despatch on December 25 will close at 8 p.m. i on December 24. ' BOXING DAY, December 26.— Post Offices will be open in all branches, except the Money Order and Savings Bank Department, from 9 to 10 a.m., and the usiial desnatch of mails will bo made up to 9.30 a.m. JANUARY 1, New Year's Day.— A Close Holiday will be observed at all Post Offices. Mails for despatch on January 1 will close at 8 p.m., on December 31. On the evenings of December 24 and 31 a delivery of all correspondence will be made over the Chief Pest Office counter, between 7 and 8 p.m. Only one delivery by letter carriers will be made on December 26, starting at 8 a.m. On and after Monday, December 24. the business of the Money Order and Post Office Savings Bank branch will be transacted at tho old premises in the Chief Post Office building in Cathedral Square. The new en- | trance will be under the clock tower in the east frontage. J. F. M'BETH, Chief Postmaster.