The Letter Box closes at 6½ a.m., for the despatch of the mails to Holyhead, Yarmouth, Worcester, Leamington, and Stourport; at 8 p.m. for the despatch of the London and Bristol mails, and half an hour previous to the departure of any of the other mails.
The delivery of Letters from the office window commences at ½ past 7 a.m., with the letters brought by the Bristol and London mails. Letters by the other mails are ready for delivery in 30 Minutes after their arrival until 8 p.m., at which period this window is closed. At ½ past 8 p.m. it opens again for the delivery of letters brought by the Worcester, Stourport, Third Railway, and Holyhead mails, and it continues open until 10 p.m.
There are two general deliveries by letter-carriers within the town, the first commencing at ½ past 7 a.m., and the second at about a ¼ after 5 p.m., except on Sundays, when there is no afternoon delivery.
When any delay occurs in the arrival of the mails, a corresponding delay will necessarily occur in the delivery.
RECEIVING HOUSESFOR GENERAL POST OFFICE. | |
Mr. W. Hewitt, Grocer, Hagley-row. | Mr. J. White, 235, Bristol-street. |
Mr. E. Gunn, 1, Kenyon-street. | Miss Davies, Lower Terrace, Sand Pits |
Mr. W. Drury, 30, Lancaster-street. | Mrs. Wood 172, High Street, Deritend |
Mr. T. Ash, Druggist, Prospect-row. |
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HACKNEY COACH FARES.
Drawn by two Horses. Not exceeding half a mile, 1s.—ditto one mile, 1s. 6d.—ditto one mile and a half, 2s.—ditto two miles, 2s. 6d.—ditto three miles, 3s. 6d.—ditto four miles, 5s.
Drawn by one Horse.—Not exceeding one mile, 1s.—ditto one mile and a half, 1s. 6d.—ditto two miles, 2s.—ditto two miles and a half, 2s. 6d.—ditto three miles, 3s.—ditto three miles and a half, 3s. 6d.—ditto four miles, 4s.
Returning with the same Fare, half the foregoing charges.
Time. Between the hours of nine in the morning and twelve at night—twenty minutes, 6d.—forty minutes, 1s.—every twenty minutes above forty, 6d., for being detained.