MAIL NOTICES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2376, 17 December 1908, Page 3

MAIL NOTICES.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19. For Auckland, per Mokoia, 9 a.m. For Australia (due in Sydney Dec. 25), Tasmania, Ceylon, India,, Straits Settlements, China, Japan, and Philippine Islands, per Mokoia, 9 a.m. For Vancouver and other parts of Canada, and United States of America, Hawaiian Island, and Japan, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Vancouver (due in London 27th January), per s.s. Navua from Auckland (for specially-address-ed correspondence only), connecting with s.s. Aorangi at Fiji, per Mokoia, 9 a.m. „ For South Africa (due m Capetown about 23rd January), per s.s. Suovic from Melbourne, per Mokoia, 9 a.m. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20. For Napier, Wellington, and South, per Monowai, 4 p.m. For Auckland (vfa New Plymouth), per Monowai, 4 p.m.

The Marama will leave 'Wellington just before midnight on Thursday, 24th inst.,, in place of the usual time, on Friday. English outward mails to S' connect accordingly. 'i&~ / Mails for the United] Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Monte Video, per Maori, close at Lyttelton on Thursday, 17th inst., at noon. Due in London about sth. February. •Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Starits Settlements, also South Africa, Continent of Europe, and United Kingdom, per AVarrimoo, close at Wellington on Friday, 18th inst., at 2 p.m. Extended Notice. —Mails for Cromarty, Puysegur Point, and Te Oneroa, per Invercargill, closest In<vercargill on Thursday, 17th inst., at 5 p.m. Mails for Fiji, Fanning Island, Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe (connecting with Vancouver steamer leaving Fiji) <per Navua, close at Auckland on V ednesday, 23rd inst., at 10.45 a.m. (No special address required.) Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also Continent Of Europe and United Kingdom ,per Mokoia, close at Auckland on Monday, 21st inst., at 4.15 ip.m.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. f 2otli and 26th December, 1908, and Ist January, 1909. Postal Branch. —Fridays, the 25th December and Ist January (Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) will ( be observed as close holidays. On Saturday. the 26th inst (Boxing Day), -f the Post Office will be open in all branches excepting the Money Order and Savings Bank, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Receivers and posting boxes will be cleared on the evenings' of Thursdays, the 24th and 31st insts. * Flails usually despatched on Fridays will be closed on Thursday nights, the 24th and 31st- insts, “at 7.30 p.m. On Boxing Day, the 26th inst., the usual despatch of mails up to 8 a.m. will be made, receivers and posting boxes cleared accordingly. On the 26th inst. a complete delivery by let,s* ter carrier will be made. On Thursday, the 24th and 31st insts, a delivery of town letters (including registered) will be made between 7 and 8 p.m. at the Post Office wicket. Telegraph Office—On Eriday(Christmas Day) Sunday hours will he observed. viz.. 9.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 to 5.30 p.m. On Saturday (Boxing Day) and Friday (New Year’s Day) the office will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Telephone Exchange.—-Special hours will bo observed on Christmas Day, viz., 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. only. On Boxing Day and New Year’s Day attendf ance as usual from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. AV. FI. RENNER, Chief Postmaster, Gisborne.