MASTERTON POST OFFICE.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. The following hours of attendee will ba observed by the local Post and Telegraph Office on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years' Day, 25th and 26th December, 1908, and Ist January,, 1909, respectively : CHRISTMAS DAY, 25th DECEMBER, 1908. Postal Branch.—A close holiday wilt be observed. All mails usually despatched on this day will be closed at 9 p.m. on Thursday, the 24th December. A counter delivery of all correspondence, including registered, will be made on Thursday, the 24th December, between 9 and 10 p.m. telegraph Branch.—Open from 5 to 5.30 p.m. only. Telephone Exchange.—Open continuously. BOXING DAY, DECEMBER' 26th, 1908. Postal Bianch.—Open from 9 to 10 a,m. for the transaction of all business, except Money Order and Savings Bank. All mails usually despatched on this day will be made up at 5.30 a.m. and forwardsd by first train or coach thereafter. Telegraph Branch. —Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p,m., end 7 p.m. to midnight. Telephone Exchange.—Open continuously.
NEW YEAR'S DAY, Ist JANUARY, 1909.
Postal Branch.—A close holiday will be observed. All mails usually despatched on this day will be closed ac 9 p.m. on Thursday, 31st December, 1908. A counter delivery of all correspondence, including registered, wiill be made on Thursday, the 31st December, between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Telegraph Branch.—Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. to midnight. Telephone Exchange.—Open contiguously.
The English and Australian mail, which under the ordinary time-table would close at 6.15 a.m. on Friday, 25tb, will, close at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 24th, connecting with s.s. Marama leaving Wellington on Christmas Eve.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3071, 16 December 1908, Page 6
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272MASTERTON POST OFFICE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3071, 16 December 1908, Page 6
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