Towns > Dalkeith > 1887-1891, 1894 - Carment's … directory for Dalkeith and district > 1890

DALKEITH : ITS SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS. 43
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Post Office.
Postmaster — J AMES M'Pherson.
Deliveries.
First Delivery in Dalkeith,
Second do. (London Mail, called for),
Third do.,
Fourth do.,
Despatches.
First— To Ford, Newtongrange, Cousland, and Millerhill,
Second — To Edinburgh,
Third— To Edinburgh,
Fourth -To Edinburgh, London, and all parts,
Fifth— To Edinburgh, c C,
Sixth— To Edinburgh, London, and East of England,
Seventh— To Edinburgh, &c,
Parcel Post Despatches— 11.30 a.m. 2.40, 6.15 p.m.
Sunday Hours— Delivery, 9 to 10 a.m. (called for). Despatch 6 p.m.
Money Orders are granted from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Savings Bank Deposits, and Government Insurance and Annuity Business are taken in
and paid at the same hours. Office closes at 8 p.m.
SUB POST-OFFICES IN DALKEITH DELIVERY.
Neiotongrange, J. Graham; Millerhill, G. Paxton ; Covsland, M. M 'Alpine ;
Ford, J. Walker; BlacksJriels, A. Archibald; Upper Keith, Mrs E. D. Weir;
Gorebridge, Thomas Wickham ; Heriot, Thomas Elder, Tynehead, WilhamDick;
Temple, A. Dalgleish ; Carrington, E. Monilaws ; and Toxside, John White.
Telegrams are received and sent to all parts from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on week days, and
on Sundays from 9 to 10 a.m.
Banks.
Commercial Bank James Gray, agent; Joseph Ross, accountant.
National Bank William Millar, agent; W. A. M'Pherson, accountant.
Royal Bank Richard Paterson andW. Main, agents; JaS. Murray, accountant.
Clydesdale Bank John Craig, agent; Stewart Cappel, accountant.
Bank Hours— Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 10 to 3.
Thursdays, 10 to 4. Saturdays, 10 to 12.
TRUSTEES' SAVINGS BANK.— R. Handyside, S.S.C., actuary. ^
Open on Thursdays from 11 to 3 o'clock afternoon; Saturdays, from 1 to 4 o clock
afternoon, and from 6 to 8 o'clock evening.
Deposits must not be less than Is at a time, nor more than £30 in one year. Ihe
Funds are invested with Government, and guaranteed to the Bank Trustees by Act of
Parliament.
PENNY SAVINGS BANK.
Opened 30th November 1867. Receives deposits of one penny and upwards. Open
every Saturday evening, between 6 and 1, in the Back Street School,
Trustees — Messrs Gabriel Jerdan, and John Gowan.
Committee— Bailie Watson, chairman; Win. Dalgleish, treasurer; James Thomson,
secretary ; John Kidd, W. A. M'Pherson, D. A. Kidd, and W. Liddell.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
First Monday in August— Aug. 4
December 25, Christmas Day
January 1 New Year's Day
April 4 Good Friday
First Monday in May— May 5
And whatever day may be appointed by Royal Proclamation
Registry Office for Births, Marriages, and Deaths.
Open daily, Saturdays excepted, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 6 to 7-30 in the evening.
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and from 6 to 7.30 in the evening.
Office, Tait Street. Walter J. Jones, Registrar.