Mails doss foe the following places as under (subject to the necessary altera tions) :— THURSDAY, APRIL 11. For Akaroa and Dunedin, per Penguin, at 11.20 a-m.; late fee letters, 11.30 a.m. ; guard's van, 12.10 p.m. train. For Kaikoura, per Jane Dauglas,at3p.m.; late fee letters, 3.20 p.m.; guard's van, 4 p.m. train. For Northern Ports, Westport, Sydney, and Brisbane, per Wairarapa, at:5.30 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.45 p. m.; guard's ran, 6.50 p.m. train. FRIDAY, APRIL 12. For Northern Ports and Greymouth and Westport, per Rosamond, at 12.30.p.m.; late fee letters, 12.45 p.m.; guard's van, 1.25 p.m. train. THURSDAY, APRIL IS. For the United Kingdom, Conti nents of Europe and America, and "West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, Cape of Good Hope, Northern Ports of New Zealand, &c, #c,,.per Takapuna, as follows:—Letters, at 9 pan; books and newspapers, 8 p.m.; money orders, at 4 p.m.; registered letters, a p.m. This, mail will be due in London on May 27th. Note. —A supplementary mail for United Kingdom, &c, only will be made up on Good Friday, closing at 7 p.m. Note.—On Good Friday the Office will be closed in all its branches. On Thurs day night the Office will be open between 9 and 10 p.m. for delivery of corresjion dence usually delivered by letter carriers on the following day..
FIRE ALARMS.
Fires In the city are iadicatedby the ft allowing tolls for the different wards:— North-west ward ... 1 toll North-east ward ... ... 2 tolls 1 South-east ward ... ... 3 tolls •fioath-west ward... ... 4 tolU T i\e dividing streets of the ■city -are "Wα rcester and Colombo..
