MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 109, 4 November 1939, Page 16

MAIL NOTICE

'Mails (except -parcel - mails) will be closed at ..Chief Post Office, Wellington. Cl, as under:—; Malls.close-at- Post Office, TeAro. C 2, and Wellington East .C 3, one half-hour prior to the closing of mails at the Chief Post Office, between the hours •. of 9.30 a.m» and 5 p.m. (Malls for Auckland! per "Limited", express close at these offlc*es at 4,45 p.m.) For closing date 'of parcels mails, " books, etc., see footnote. Overseas mails will •be dispatched as opportunity offers. OVERSEAS AIR. MAILS: KATES OF POSTAGE. Empire Air Services.—Great Britain, Ireland Empire countries,: Egypt> and Irak, is Od each Yaoz; foreign countries, special ratas applj (minimum), ■Is 6d "each M:oz. Sot furthw uartlculars. inquire .at ariv Post Office. , .-■■'•■■■ Australia and. New Guinea'.—lnternal services, 5d ; each • ' United ' States of America—-Internal services, lOd. each %6z. . ■ . Other Air Services.—For particulars Inquire at. any Post Office. • : ' Letters for .:Bmpire ;countrles. prepaid, at the rate of 2d first «%oz are forwarded by best available surfabe' dispatch.- ---; ..CHRISTMAS; MAILS. . For ..Great Britain, Australia, etc. it is. not possible this year rto ■• furnish- closing dates of Christmas mails for overseas, but the following information. Is. supplied -.—Great Britain arid Europe, suggested time of posting not later th,an. NoFetober (second week); America, November «last week); East; November (last .week)'; .'Australia mid-December.■ Early posting la recommended in, view of the: uncertainty of transit, time. ■ ; '. .■.■ ■■..INLAND-'MAILS;., (Unless otherwise indicated, malls are closed ' ■;;.. ■.'■.- : ■. • , ■daily;}'; •.-.■:.. .;,.. ■ ■ ■ i: ' ..' '. ■':-. -,':BY AIR MAIL, ', . '■' ' ' 1 Auckland, Hamilton, \ahd Thames districts, daily, Including' Sunday's, ■11 a.m. : Palmerston North and district, daily, Including;■' Sundays; 11 a.m.: .; ; New ,v Plymouth, daily,/including Sundays, 11 ■a.m. ■■ ..■ •', ■ '■■■■ ■ ■■.. Southern Offices (except Marlborough and Nelson 'district), daily, including Sundays. 10.20 a.m. ;"••■■ Blenheim. Monday to Saturday, 7.30 a.m., 9.30 a:m rt .1.45 p.m., 3 p.m.; Sunday, 9.45 a.m, >' .-'. t ■ • . • ' ' - Nelson,' Monday to■"'. Saturday, G. 35 a.m., I0;*5 a.m.,; 4.15; p.m.; Sundays, 11.15.a.m. Greymouth, .Hokitika,/ Westport, and Reef--ton,- Monday to Saturday, 6.35 a.m. Parcels for' dispatch by air will be accepted up to the. time of closins letter mails. BY STEAMER. ■• • Picton, Jiayelock, and Blenheifm, ria Picton, per Tamahine (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), i.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 1.45 p.m. Steamer 2.30 p.m. : Nelson, Westport, and Havelock: Letter mails for Bleuhoim ..and . Reef ton; letter mails for Picton (Monday, * Wednesday, JBtlday); also all mails for French Pass, Monday and. Wednesday , and all -mails ■ for *. offices •■ In ■ • Feloru* Seund (Wednesday. and Saturday) ; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Kaitoa, 4.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5;15 p.m. .■ Steamer,:; 6" p.m. Tuesday; Thursday, Saturday, per Matangi, 5.15 p.m. C.P.O. late,fee, 6 p.m. Steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern/offices (except Marlborough and Nelson districts): Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Rangatira, 6 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.' Tuesday,. Thursday, Saturday, per Wahine, 6;,p;m. C;P;O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf, 7.30 p.m; ■ ■:■ ■ • . ■ ■ ~/ - BY;.TRAIN. : .-■ . Auckland and District.—Monday to Saturday, mails are closed C.P.O I^3o p.m.: late fee 2 p.m., late fee railway 2.50 p.m. Sun-j day to Friday (letters only), mails are closed C.P.O 5.15 p.m.; late fee 6 p.m.: late fee railway. 7 p.m. . ■> j Thames, Hamilton, and' Main : TrunK Districts.—Mails . are . closed C.P.O. 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 2 p.m., 6 p.m.;i late fee railway, 2.60 p.m., 7 p.m. Gisborhe and . District. —Mails, are closed C.P.O. 8.30 a.m., C.15 p.m.; late fee.GJP.O.-j 8.45 a;m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway 9.30 a.m. : Napier and Hawke'a Bay District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 8.30 a.m. and 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m ; late fee ,C;P.0.1 8;45 a.m., 6 p.m.; iate fee railway 9.30 a.m. New Plymouth and Taranaki Districts.— Mails, are closed CJ.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m.* 5.15 p.m. (letters only); late fee C.P.O. 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway 10.15 a.m., 2.50 p.m.,: 7 p.m., Monday, Wednesday; Friday (letters only), 3.45 p.m.: C.P.O. late fee,. 4 p.m, .' • ■ , Wanganul and District.—9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m.. 6 p.m.; late fee, C.P.O. 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m. 6 p.m.; late fee railway 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m.,-7 p.m. ' ■ Rangitikel District.—Mails are. closed "C.P.O. » a.m., 1.30 p.m., 6; p.m., late fee C.P.O. a. 15 a.m.. 2 p.m. Mate fee railway 10.5 a.m.. 2.50. p.m. •■■.., Palmerston North^—Alails are closed C.P.O. 7.30 p;m., 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m. 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 7.45 a.m., 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., 0 p.m.;. late fee railway 8.20 a.m., 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. ' . Manawatu District.—Mails are closed CJP.O. 7.30 a.m., 4 p.m.; 6 p.m.; iato fee C.P.O. 7.45 a.m., 4.15 p.m.; late fee railway 8.20 a.m. Wairarapa' District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 6 a.m., 2.30 P.m., 4 p.m., C p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 2.45 p;m./ 4.15 p.m; late fee railway 7.40 a.m_ * . . ' .- . . ■ . | Inland; parcel mails are closed daily at C.PO. at 1 p.m., .2.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 4.30 | p.m. 5 p.m.", 6 p.m, ,8 p.m. (For partial-, lars of districts served,, etc., ring 44-702 or' 44-165, or call at: counter.) Express transit j parcels received' up to time of dosing' letter mails. Note.—Express transit parcels cannot | be • forwarded to : Auckland by "Limited Express." ■■■■ . . . The advertised times for .closing mails by steamers' are liable- to alteration. The. public are; earnestly requested to register all. letters . containing money or valuables intended to be sent by post. . All books, sample-packets, and newspapers must be posted at this office HALF AN HOUR before the time of closing ordinary letter mails. Books/ sample-packets, and newspaper mails are closed at TeAro and Wellington East Post Offices at 11 a.m., 1. p.m., 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m.-, and 5 p.m. daily. - Unless otherwise specified, registered letters musi be handed in and money-orders obtained ONE,HOUR before the time of closing ordinary mails. ■ . F. G. NES'D, ■ • Chief Postmaster. Saturday/ Norember 4,. 1939.