MAIL NOTICES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 152, 9 April 1941, Page 10

MAIL NOTICES

ASHBURTON POST OFFICE. HOURS FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS. The hours of attendance at the. Ashburton Post, and Telegraph Office during Easter will be as follows: Good Friday. Telephone Exchange—Open continuously. 'Oilier Branch os,- —Close all day. Saturday. Usual attendance in all branches. ’ J Easter Monday. Telephone Exchange—Open continuously. Telegraph Branch —9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other Branches—Close all day. Telegrams accepted at Telegraph Branch, first floor, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mails for the principal offices close at 9 a.m. Street po.sting-boxos in the business area will he cleared at 9 a.m.

Mails for the north close at Ashburton as follow: —

Daily at 7 a.m. Monday, 0n1y—4.30 a.m.; 10.30 a.m., guard’s van 11.10 a.m.; 2.45 p.m., late fee at Post Office 3.10 p.m., guards van 3.37. Tuesday and Thursday—lo.3o a.m., guard’s van 11.10 a.m.; 5 p.m., late fee at Post Office 5.25 p.m., guard’s van 5.56 p.in. Wednesday and Friday—lo.3o a.m.. guard’s van 11.10 a.m.; 2.45 p.m., late Fee at Post Offico 3.10 p.m., guard’s van 3.37 p.m.; 5 p.m., late fee at Post Office 5.25 p.m., guard’s van 5.56 p.m. Saturday only—ll.3o a.m., lato fee at guard’s van 12.10 p.m.; 12.30 p.m.; guard’s van 5.56 p.m. Monday to Friday (inclusive) 8 p.m. letters only for Christchurch.

Mails for the south ciose as follow: — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday—9.3o a.ra., late fee at Post Offico 9.55 a.m., iato fee at guard’s van 10.4 a.m. Wednesday and Friday—9.3o a.m., lato fee at Post Offico 9.55 a.m., late fee at guard’s van 10.4 a.m.; 1.20 p.m., lato fee at Post Office 1.45 p.m., guard’s van 2.6 p.m. Monday to Friday (inclusive)— 8 p.m., letters only Timavu, Oamaru, Dunedin and south of Dunedin. Air Mail Services. Trans-Tasman air mail service closes three times each fortnight. Air mails within New Zealand close at tho Ashburton Post Office; Northbound—Monday to Friday inclusive, at 8 p.m., also at 4.30 a.m., Monday; South-bound—Monday to Friday at 7 a.m. 1 Overseas Mails (Outward). Mails for overseas will be closed and forwarded as opportunity offers. Trans-Pacific Air Mail Service. Mail closes at Ashburton at 7 a.m., Thursday., April 10. Rates. New Caledonia Is each £oz. Canton Island Is 9d each £oz, Hawaii 2s 6d each -Joz, United States 4s each £oz, Hong Kong 5s fid each -Joz, Great Britain 5s 9d each £oz. Post cards half letter rates.