Msila close at the Chief Poat Office, Dunedin (aub ■kct to any neoeasary alterations), as uuder :— For Northern Porta of Now Zealand, overland, dally, at 10.30 a.m., nt 0.P.0. Lato lettera, guard's ▼an, North train, at 11 a.m. Thursday, January B. ' For Northern porta of New Zealand, per Tekapo, at 11.30 a.m. Late lottora, guard's van, Port iraln, at 13.10 p.m. I Friday, January 3. 1 The Hinemoa will sail from the Bluff on Friday, •January 3, for Fuyeegur Point, Preservation Inlet, .and Dusky Souud only. .■. " ■ Malla close here at 7.39 a.m. on Friday, 3rd. For Southland, Australian Colonies, India, China, Japan, Continent of Europe, United Kingdom, So., per Waihora, at 3 p.m. Money ordera (for Australian Colonies only), regis tered lettera, and newapaperß, at 2 p.m. Letters for the United Kingdom rnuat bo specially addressed, and paid la per Joz. Lato lettera, guard's van. Port Chalmera train, r.t 3,35 p.m. Wednesday. January 8. DIEEOT MAIL SEEVIOE. The contract ateamer Arawa will leave Welling ton for Plymouth, via Elo de Janeiro, on Thursday, January 9. Malla olore here aa under: — For United Kingdom and foreign countries, via the United Kingdom, So., at 10 a.m. ou Wednesday, Bth. Begistered correspondence at 5 p.m., money orders at' 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 7th. Boik pr-oketa and newspapers at 9 a.m. on Wed nesday, Bth. The above mail will close at the brunch post sffice, Dunedin North, for money Orders at 1 p.m., registered letters at 5 p.ta. on the 7th; letterß at 9.30 n.m. and newspapori at 5.50 a.m. on the Sth, At the South Duuedin offlea, for mouey ordera at 4 p.m. mid registered letter* at 5 p.m. on the 7th, and for lettera and newspapers at 5 a.m. on the Sth. At the Port Chalmere offioe, at 8 a.m, on the Sth, money ordera at i p.m., and regis tared lettera at 6 p.m. on tha 7th. Late lettera, bearing an additional Bingle rate of postage as a late fee (6d), can ba poated at the mall van attached to the North train, leaving Dunedin Hallway station at II a.m. on the Bth. The above mail will be due In London on 20th February, Wedneaday, January 1 (New Year'a Day), being a gaietted holiday, ull local mails will olose the pre vious evening at 8 p.m. A delivery by letter carriers, &o. 