PERSONAL. Bishop Cherrington, of Hamilton, jvill spend three weeks at Devonport in January. Mr. S. Rawnsley, of Auckland, has returned after an absence of two years in London. Mr. D. J. Cuminings, Commissioner of Police, it> spending the Christmas holiday at Putaruru. The Rev. E. Chard, of Perth, Australia, has been appointed assistant priest at St. Peter's Cathedral, Hamilton. Mr. J. M. Rails tead, of Matangi, has been appointed -a member cf the advisory, council of scientific and industrial research. _ : Mr. T. Long, Auckland district secretary, and Mr. R. T. Thomaon, treasurer, will leave on Monday afternoon to attend the annual conference on Wednesday at Wellington, of the New Zealand Federation of Woollen and Hosiery Mills' Employes' Industrial Union. MAIL NOTICE. MAILS CLOSE AT AUCKLAND. TO-DAY. VVaikato, King Country, Thames, Hotorua, Bay of Plenty, Southern Offices, 1.30 p.m. Late fee. C.P.0., 2.15 p.m. At railway station, 2.50 p.m. Wliangarei, Hikurangi, Kaikohe, Kawakawa, Opua ami Russell, 4 p.m. Late fee, C.1'.0., 4.30 p.m. Port Fitzroy, Wliangapaj-a, Trypliena, Okupu, Okiwi, Motaireiie and 1'.8., 7.45 p.m TO-MORROW. Special clearance from certain suburban Post Offices, 3 p.m. Waikato, King Country, Thames, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, Southern omces, 5.15 p.m. Late fee, C.P.0., 6.30 p.m.; at railway station, 7.5 p.m. MONDAY. Si>eeial clearance from certain suburban Post Offices, 3 p.m. TUESDAY. Mails usually dispatched before 7.15 a.m. will close at 4 a.m.. Mails after that time will close at 7.15 a.m. Southern Post Offices at 5.15 p.m. WEDNEBDAY. Air mails for North and South Islaml j offices, 6.30 a.m. Offices north of Helensville, C.30 a.in. Waikato, King Country, Thames, Bay of Plenty, Oisborne and East Coajst p«rts, S a.m. Late fee, C.P.0., 5.30 a.m. At railway station, 9 a.m. Awaroa, Cowes, Kocky Bay and V.B.'s, 8 a.m. Late fee, 9 a.m. Putiki, Onetangi, Palm Beach and P. 8., 8 a.m. Late fee, 9 a.m. Hamilton and liotorua districts, 9 a.m. Late fee, C.P.0., 9.30 a.m. At railway station, 10 a.m. Waikato, King Country, Thames, Hotorua, Bay of Plenty, Southern Offices, 1.30 p.m. Late fee, C.P.0., 2.15 p.m. At railway station. 2:50 p.m.; also 5.15 p.m. Lale lee, C.P.O. 6.30 p.m. At railway station, t .5 p.m. Air mails for Nelson, Blenheim, Westport, Greyinouth, Keefton and Hokitika, 2 p.m. Late fee, C.P.0., 2.15 p.m. At railway station, 2.50 p.m. Dargaville 5.15 p.m. Late fee, 6.30 p.m. \» liangarei, Portland, Kamo, Hikurangi, Kaikohe, Kawakawa, Opua, Okaihau aad Russell, 5.15 p.m. Late fee. C.P.0., 6.30 p.m. Whangaret, 7.45 p.m. Waikato, King Country, Thames district, Kotoma district, Coromam-lel, Tauranga, Whakatane and Opotiki, midnight. OUTGOING OVERSEAS MAILS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26. Australian States and countries via AustraJia, 7.15 a.m. Overseas mails will close at the usual places and be forwarded ae opportunity offers. No late fee letters or letters at ship's side are now receivable for overseas. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. POBTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The following are the postal arrangements for the holidays :— Saturdays, December 23 and 30.—A special clearance of street receivers in the city area will be made at 6 p.m. Sunday, December 24.—The usual Sunday arrangements will apply in all respects, except that the night clearance of street receivers will not be made. The special clearance from ccrtain suburban offices will be made at 3 p.m. to permit of the inclusion of letters for southern offices ex the Limited express. Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day), will be observed as a Sunday, the usual night clearance of street receivers being made. The special clearance from certain suburban offices will be made at 3 p.m. Tuesday. December 26 (Boxing Day), and Monday. January 1 (New Year's Day).— days will he observe! as close holidays. Mails usually dispatched before 7.15 a.m. will close at 4 a.m., and those after 7.13 a.m. at the latter hour, except that mails for southern offices for dispatch by the Limited express will close at the Chief Post OHice, Airckland, at 5.15 p.m. Late fee ers niuy be Posted at the Chief Post Office up to 0.30 p.m., and at the railway station up to 7.5 p.m. The special clearance from certain suburban offices will be made at 3 p.m., and the usual night clearance of street receivers will be carried out. Sunday, December 31.—The usual Sunday arrangements will apply in all respects. l he special clearance from certain suburban offices at 3 p.m., and the night clearance of street receivers will be nuide as usual. „m°S tmen ? Deliveries.—Complete deliveries win be mjfle on the morning and afternoon of December 23, but no deliveries will be made on December 25 and 26, nor on January 1. Only one delivery will be made January r^ a> ' December 30 - an 'l Tuesday, ! *& Mails. Air mails for North and i 1 J "1 offices will be closed at the Chief lost Office. Auckland, at 6.30 a.m mnT / irH 7 aud 2°. and January 1. Air mails for Nelson, Blenheim, Westport Greymouth Reef ton and Hokitika will close at Auckland at 2 p.m. from Monday to Friilay as usual, and at 6.15 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Incoming air mails will be sorted immediately on arrival
SHIPPING. QOOK'S TRAVEL SERVICE. Agents for All Transportation Lines and Services Throughout the World. BY SEA. LAND OB AIR. In New Zealand or Abroad. BOOK WITH COOK'S, N.Z. Insurance Building. Auckland. C.l. P.O. Bos 34. Ph. 30-094.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 303, 23 December 1939, Page 4
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