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SL ATER'S ABERDEEN. DIRECTORY.
POST OrFICE, MAEKET STREET, ABERDEEN,
WILLIAM MITCRELL, Post Moiierl
S>elivery of Iietters.
1st. South mail, England, and places abroad, Edinburgh, Glasgow, &c. at seven morning.
Mails from Inveruess, Banff, Peterhead, Alford, Ballater, Aboyne, &c. at seven morning.
Deeside mail, Ballater, Aboyne, Banchory, &c. at half-past eleven morning.
Mails from Turriff, Banff, Alford. Strathdon, &c. at twenty minutes past eleven morning.
2nd South mail at twenty minutes past eleven morning,
Buchan mail, Peterhead, Ellon, Mintlaw, Fraserburgh, «£c. at twenty minutes past eleven morning.
North mail, Inverness and Northern Counties, Elgin. Banfif, Huntly, &c. Cluny, MethUe, Portlethen, Maryculter, Old Meldrum,
Peterhead, Dundee, Arbroath, &c. at twenty-five minutes past four afternoon.
On Sunday there is no delivery by Letter Carriers, but Letters are delivered at the window from ten minxLtes pant ojte until two
afternoon only.
Despatcli of Ijettersi
1st London Mail, all places South and abroad, at ten minutes before twelve noon.
2nd London Blail, Edinburgh, Glasgow, &c. at half-past three afternoon.
Storehaven, Montrose, Arbroath, Dundee, Forfar, Cupar-Angus, Edinburgh and Glasgow at half-past five morning.
Edinburgh and Glasgow {no despatch on Saturday) at twenty-five minutes before seven evening.
Local Mails to Cluny, Methlie, Old Meldrum, Portlethen. Maryculter, &c. at four morning.
Ist Buchan Mail, Ellon, Mintlaw, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, &c. at half-past three morning.
2nd ditto ditto ditto at eleven morning,
3rd ditto ditto ditto at a quarter before two afternoon.
1st North Mail. Inverurie, Alf'^rd, Strathdon, Huntly, Keith, Craigellachie, Dufftown, Fochabers, Elgin, Forres, Turriff, Banff.
Inverness and Northern Counties, at a quarter-past sis morning.
2nd North Mail, Inverurie, Huntly, Keith, Tariff and Banff, at half-past ten morning.
3rd North Mail, Inverurie, Huntly, Keith, Craigellachie, Elgin, Tun-iff, Banff, &c. at twenty minutes before one noon.
4th North Mail, Keith, Fochabers, Elgin, Nairn, Forres. Inverness and Northern Counties, at nine evening.
Fochabers, Elgin, Forres, Nairn, Inverness, Dingwall, Invergorden, &c. at half-past three afternoon.
let Deeside Mail, Banchory, Aboyne, Ballater, tfec. at twenty minutes past seven morning.
2nd ditto ditto also Alford, at a quarter-past four afternoon.
Lerwick Mail every Friday during the year.
Newspapers, book packets and cards must be posted half an hour before the time given above for letters.
Reghtrntinn of Letters.— heiters to be registered should be presented at the office at least half an hour before the closing of the
respective mails.
Money Order, Savings Bank, Government Insurance and A7inuity business transacted and Dog Licences Issued on week days from
nine morning uutil six evening. No business of this description transacted on Sunday or on a fast day.
The rc/cgmp/i 0,7Ece is open on week days from seven morning till nine evening, and on Sunday fi-om nine till ten morning and
from four till five evening.
Branch Receiuing Houfies find Moie'i Order OJises at Castle street {corner of King street), 200 George street, and 11 ITnion place
Hours of collection, eleven, three and eight.
Post Office, Bridge of Dee, Ruthrieston, Alexander Duncan, Post Master. — Letters arrive from all parts at seven morning, and
are despatched at half-past two afternoon.
Post Office, 43 High Street, Old Aberdeen. Robert Ross, Pso* Masfer.— Letters are despntched to Aberdeen at half-past ten
morning, half-past two afternoon, and ten evening.
Money Order and Telegraph Office and Saviiigs Bank.
Post Office, Hadden Street, Woodside, James Murray, Post WM^er.— Letters arrive at twenty minutes past five morning,
twenty-five minutes past twelve uoou and five afternoon; and are despatched at ten minutes past nine and ten minutes past eleven
morning, half-past two afternoon, and twenty minutes before eight evening.
Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
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