MAIL NOTICES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9112, 18 December 1907, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES.

•• * Letter mails close for fh« following plaoea as under, subject to ike necessary alterations: — Mails per Express to Dunedin and Soutk cose daily at 7 a.m., and 11.10 a.m.; late fee (i.«., letters bearing Id additional stamp) 11.25 a.m.; also mail van up to 8 a.m. and guard's van 11.55 a.m. train. Books and newspapers, 7 ».m. and 10.10 *,m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Moeraki, at 3 p.m.; late fee letters, 3.15 p.m.; guard's van, 4 p.m. train. Also per Maori, at 6.15 p.m.; late fee letters, 6.30 p.m.; guard'ir van, 7.35 p.m. tram. For Kaikoura, per Cygnet, at 6.25 p.m.; lute fee letters, 6.40 p.m.; guard's van. 7.43 p.m. train. For Australian States, etc (duo Sydney December 24), India, China, Ceylon, Japan! Hong Kong, Straits Settlement. South Africa, etc.; also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (due London, January 25), via Brindisi, per Maori, to connect with Moeraki at 6.15 p.m.; late fee letters, 6.30 p.m.; guard s van. 7.35 p.m. train. Money orders 4 p.m., registered articles 4.30 p.m., book packets and newspapers 6.30 p.m. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20. For Dunedin, per Warrimoo, -at 11.10 a.m. ; late fee lettois, 11.25 a.m.; guard's van, 12.10 p.m. train. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Rotomanana, at 4.15 p.m.; teto fee letters, 4.30 p.m.; guard's van, 5.25 p.m. train. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21. For Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Monta Video and Teneriffa (due London February 2), per TuraMna, specially addressed correspondence only, at 9 a-ro. ; late fee letters, 9.15 a.m. ; guard's van 9.55 a.m. train ; parcels, 5 p.m. December 20* For Fiji, Hawaii, Canada, United States, etc. ; also. Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Vancouver (due London January 29), per Waikare, to conneot with Hauroto, at 7.20 p.m.; late fee letters, 7.85 p.m.; guard's van, 10.55 p.m. train. Money orders 1 p.m., registered articles and parcels for Canada and United States, -4.30 p.m., book packets and newspapers 6.20 p.m. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Maori, at 6.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 6.40 p.m.; guard's van, 7.45 p.m. train. The next mail for the United Kingdom is due in Christchurch. on December 24 via Brindisi." Mails fojr Cromarty, Puysegur Point and Te Oneroa, per Invercargill, close at Invercargill on December 19, at 10.30 a.m. t Mails for South America, United Kingdom, etc., per Tongariro, close at Wellington oa December 19, at 9 a.m.

Deduction in postage on inland post-cards,. letter-cards, regS^SnSftg 1 " 8 ' iND IN On and after December 16, 1907, the rate for inland post-cards will be aa follows-— Single *a reply Id. To places beyond New Zealand, Postal Union rates will continue to be charged, namely, single Id, reply 2d. On and after January 1, 1908. the postage on inland letters and letter-cards will be Id for the first 4oz or fraction thereof, and Jd for each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof. Tho postage on inland registered magazines will bo reduced from the latter dat« to Id for each copy not exceeding 16oz, and 13 for each additional 16oz or fraction thereof. The registration fee •will be reduced to 2d for all places from the Eame date. S. P. STEVEN'S, Chief Postmaster.