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SLATER'S AYR DIRECTORY.
POST OFFICE, 43 NEWMAEKET STEEET, ATE,
BOBERT BAMSAY, POST MASTEB.
^.rrlval of the Malls.
From Edmbur-li, Glasgow, and the North, Kilmarnock, Monkton, Maybole, Girvin.Wigtonshire, and Dumfriesshire, at a quarter
before fonr in.i-aiug.
From Eiiyland, South of Ireland, Edinburgh, CarUsle, Dumfries, ThornhiU, GaUoway, &c. at half-past seven morning.
From Edinburgh, Glasgow, Paisley, and Ireland, at nine morning.
From Maybole and Girvan, at ten minutes before two afternoon.
From Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, DabnelUngton, Dunaskin, Patua, Annbank, and Local Posts, at twenty minutes before
four afternoon.
From Edinburgh, East of England, Glasgow, Paisley, Beith, Dairy, KUmarnock, Ardrossan, Saltcoats, KUwinnIng, Irvine, Tioon
Girvan, Maybole, Dalmellington, &c. at twelve minutes before seven evening.
From England, South of Ireland, and the Continent, Cumnock, MauchUne, and Dumfries, at twenty-five minutes past seven
evening.
On Sundays the letters are delivered at the window from nine till ten morning, and from half-past twelve till half-post one
afternoon. On Sacramental Fast-days from half-past nine tiU ten morning, and from half-past seven tiU eight evening.
Despatch of the 2%lails«
To Local Posts at a quarter before six morning.
To Patna, Dunaskin, Dalmellington, and Troon, at five minutes before seven morning.
To Maj'bolo, Gin-an, Prestwick, Monkton, and Dumfries, at twenty minutes before nine morning.
To Edinburgh, Glaugow, and Paisley, at thirty-five minutes past ten morning.
To Glasgow and Edinburgh, at thirty-five minutes past one afternoon.
To Maybole, Girvan, Dalmellington, Dunaskin, and Patna, at three afternoon.
*To England, South of Ireland, Carlisle, Dumfries, Glasgow, Kilmarnock, Cumnock, and Mauchline, at four afternoon.
To Ireland, Edinburgh, Glasgow and the North, Paisley, Kilmarnock, Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Kilwinning, Irvine, and Troon, at
thirty minutes past four afternoon.
To England, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ireland, Dumfries, ThornhiU, Stranraer, Ac. at thirty minutes past eight morning.
To Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the North, Kilmarnock, Monkton, Maybole, and Girvan, at thirty minutes past ten evening.
*0n Sundays the box for this mail closes at half-past eight evening.
Money Order, Savings BanJc, Government Life Insurance and Annuity business transacted every week-day from nine morning till
fiix evening; on Saturday evening till eight.
Postal Telegraph O^ce open on week-days from a quarter before seven morning till eight evening; and on Sundays from nine
till half-past ten morning, and from half-past twelve till half-past one afternoon.
Post Office, Prestwick, David Boyd. Post 2lfrts(?r,— Letters from all parts arrive (from Ayr) at half-past eight morning, an
half-past nine evening, and are despatched thereto at two afternoon.
Letters are despatched to Glasgow at eleven morning, and at a quarter before five afternoon.
Post Office, Monkton, Janet Hopkins Post Mistye3st. — Letters arrive from A>t at forty minutes past nine morning, and ten
minutes past twelve midnight, and are despatched thereto at twenty minutes past three morning. Letters arrive from Kilmar-
nock and Glasgow at a quarter-past three morning, and nre despatched thereto at ten minutes past twelve midnight.
Post Office, Whitletts, Charles Hood, Post Master,— heiters from all parts arrive (from Ayr) at a quarter before seve
morning, and are despatched thereto at three afternoon.
The nearest Money Orde 0_ffice to the above places ia Ara.
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