Towns > Greenock > 1847-1912 - Post-office Greenock directory > 1894-1895

APPENDIX.
HOURS OF BUSINESS.
The Public Office is open on week days from 7 a.m. till
10 p.m., for the sale of Postage Stamps, Letter and Post Cards,
Embossed and Registered Letter Envelopes and Newspaper Wrappers ;
Registration and Postal Order business ; acceptance of Telegrams and
Parcels; and Delivery of letters, &c, to Private Box Renters and
" Poste Restante. "
Bill Stamps on sale from 8 a.m. till closing time.
Express Delivery Service from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Money Order, Savings Bank, Insurance, Annuity, and Govern-
ment Stock Business transacted from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m.; Saturdays
till 8 p.m.
Savings Bank Deposits are accepted from 8 a.m. till 10 p.m.
Dog and Gun Licenses can be obtained only during Money Order
hours.
Sunday attendance from 8 till 10 a.m. for Postage Stamps, Registra-
tion and Telegraph business only, and delivery of letters to callers.
The Telegraph Office is open from 7 a.m. till 10 p.m. ; Sunday, 8
to 10 a.m., and 4 to 8 p.m. Telegrams for transmission on Sunday
evening must be handed in at the Instrument Room, entrance by
Vennel.
After the usual hours, telegrams are accepted at the Sorting Office
on payment of the late fees, if the terminal office is open, or its attention
can be gained.
Holidays observed (when the arrangements are of an exceptional
character, but of which due notice is always given) — New-Year's Day,
Queen's Birthday, Summer Fair Saturday, Christmas Day, and the two
local holidays appointed by the Provost and Magistrates in lieu of the
Sacramental Fast days.
* DELIVERY OF LETTERS, &c, IN GREENOCK.
Letters, &c, are delivered by Postmen six times daily, Sundays
excepted — 1st, 6.45 a.m. ; 2nd, 8 a.m. ; 3rd, II. 15 a.m. ; 4th 2.15
p.m. ; 5th, 4.30 p.m. ; 6th, 8 p.m., Box at Head Office closing at 6.30
a.m. ; 7.30 a.m. ; 11 a.m. ; 1.45 p.m. ; 4.20 p.m. ; 7.40 p.m.
On Sundays, between 9 and 10 a.m., letters are delivered to persons
calling at the Head Office.
No Parcel Post business is transacted on Sundays.
A Local Post Office Guide, published monthly, which may be had
at the Head Office, or from the Postmen, gives full information as to
alterations affecting the posting of Letters, &c, the despatch and receipt
of Mails, &c, from month to month. Annual subscription, One
Shilling.
* To facilitate the delivery of letters, a Letter-box should be affixed to every
house door.