MAIL NOTICES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20103, 5 December 1930, Page 26

MAIL NOTICES.

(Supplied by the Postal Department.; Mails close as under: Asliburtori, Geraldine, Temuka, Tima.ru, Waimate. Oamaru, and Dunedin, express goods train, daily 7 p.m.; late fee, 7.45 p.m. Bicton and Nelson (letters only), Blenheim, Kaikoura, Clarence Bridge, Kokerungu, and Seddoa (via Parnassus), daily 6 a.m.; guard's van. 7.55 a.m. Rakaia, Ashburton, Tiraaru, Oamaru. Dun* edio, Invercargill, and intermediate oftlceo (expresses). Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 7.30 a.m., mail van 8.35 a.m.; Wednesday and Friday. 11.10 a.m.; late fee. 11.45 a.m ; mail van, 12.25 p.m. Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin. Invercargill. and intermediate offices 'night expresses), Sunday (letters ouly), 5.30 p.m. Dunedin and offices south thereof only, jruatd's van, 11 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. Arthur's Pass, Otira, Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika, and other offices (expresses), Monday, 7.30 a.m.; guard's van, 8.20 a.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 9 a.m., guard's van, 10 a.m.; daily 3.30 p.m. To-day (Friday), December sth. Mails for Chatham Islands (per Tees from Lyttelton), close at 12.30 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, 1.15 p.m. train. For northern ports, at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard' 3 van, 7.10 p.m. train. Parcels, 4 p.m. Saturday, December 6th. For northern porta, at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train. Parcels, 4 p.m. Mails for Apia, Pago Pago, and *»iue Isla-nd (per Maui Pomare from Auckland) close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train. Outgoing Overseas Mails* Mails for Australian State*, £gypt, Japau, China, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India, and South Africa (per Maunganui at Wellington), close on Thursday, December 11th, at 5.25 p.m. Parcels, 4 p.m. Connects -with Karachi-London air-mail, due London January 14th-. Correspondence will also bo accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in Australia. _ . . # , , _ Mails for Great Britain. Ireland, and Continent of Europe, United States of America, Canada. West Indies, and Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Falkland Islands, via Vancouver, also Fiji and Hawaii (per Aorangi from Auckland), close on Saturday, December 13th, at 5.25 p.m. Due Lon don January 15th. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air-mail ser vices in Canada and United States of America Incoming Overseas Malls. Australian mail, per Ulimaroa, from Sydney, via Auckland, due December 11th. English parcel mail, per Corinthic from London, due December 16th. English and American mail, per B.M.S. Makura, from San Francisco, due December 16th. V. J. SHANKS. Chief Postmaster.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OP N.Z. The following -vessels are. within wireless range of the undermentioned [stations: Auckland—Aorangi, Canadian Constructor, Dunedin, Diomede, Malolo, Matai, Melbourne Jlaru, Port Nicholson, Rarauga, Kemuera, liona' Totua, Ventura, Veronica, Waiotapu. Wellington—Tamahine, Maori, Wahine, Rangitiki, Kangitata, Niagara, Mahia. Cedar Bank, Tamaroa., Atlielquecn, Port Hunter, Golden Coast. , Awarua —Makiira, Mnnowm, Discovery, Waikoaaiti, Jlahono, Rotorua, Maui l'omarc, Borkestad, whalers. Chatham Islands —rort Huon, Canadian Victor. THE TON GAR IR O. The Tongariro wa;i an arrival »t Lyttelton yesterday from Uunedin for loading. She is to sail to-morrow for New Plymouth, thence for Wellington, Napier, and Auckland. She is timed to leave Auckland on December 123 rd for .London. PERSONAL. Captain G. W. Higgs is in command of the Port Hunter, which is due at Lyttelton this morning from New York, via Auckland and Wellington, and he has with him the following officers: —Chief, Mr G. Harris; second, Mr C. R. Townsend; third, Mr E. A. Munday; fourth, Mr W. M. Ciough; chief engineer, Mr >T. C>. Hooker; second, Mr J. S. Str'uthers; third, Mr J. B. Young; fourth, Mr J. C. Proudfoot; fifth, Mr E. J. Barber; sixth, Mr J. I''- Higginson; seventh, Mr A. ,T. Willett; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr H. J. Young; second, Mr T. Barker; wireless operator, Mr White; chief steward, Mr B. V. Bradley. THE MAUI POMARE. Tho Maui Fomnre is due at Lyttelton about 1 o'clock this afternoon from Dunedin. She will discharge bananas and load easewood. Tho Maui Pomare will probably bo in port overnight, and sail to-morrow for Wellington and Auckland. THE ROTORUA. The Rotorua is now duo at Lyttelton tomorrow from Port Chalmers, and is to sail about Wednesday for Napier. Her other loading ports are Tokomam Bay, Wellington, Bluff, and Tort Chalmers, and she is to leave the last-named port on January 3rd for London.

FORT OF TIMARU, Arrt?aJa. . Thursday, December 4th. Opihi, from Oamaru. Union Steam Ship Co., agent.-. Waimarino, from Dunedin. union bleam Ship Co., agents. Ifolmdale. from Oaroaru. H. J. Somerville and Co., agents. Departure*. Thursday, December -i 1 li. Opihi, for Lyttelton. Union btuarn Ship Co., agents. Waimarino, f"i* Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Holmdale, for LytkUon. I[. J. Somcrvillo ond Co., agents. Eapeclcd Arrivals. Port Waikato. from DunetJin, to day. Johu, from Dunedin, to-day. Woipiata, from Dunedin, December 7th. Calm, from Oamaru, December Sth. Gale, from Dunedin, December 10th. Kanna, from Dunedin, December lOtli. Golden Coast, from Lyttelton, Dec. 3 Oth. Waiflni, from Oamaru, December lltli. Canadian Victor, from Lyttelton, December 20th. Kemuera, from Lyttelton, December 21th. Benmohr, from Lyttelton, December 29th. Projected Departures. Fort Waikato, for Lyttelton, to-day. John, for Lyttelton, to-day. Waipiata, for Lyttelton, December Sth. Calm, for Lyttelton, December Sth. Gale,' for Lyttejtou, December 10th. Kanna, for Lyttelton, December 30th. Golden Coast, for Dunedin, December 11th. Wainni, for Lyttelton, December lltli. Canadian Victor, for Dunedin, December "".Remuern, for Wellington, December V'jtli. Benmuhr, for Dunedin, December yoth. Notes. The Opihi, which arrived yesterday from Oimarii, sailed later for Lyttelton, Wellington Nelson, and New Plymouth. Tho Waimarino, which arrived from Duuedi n vesterdny, sailed later for Lyttelton,. Wellington, and Auckland. Tim Holmdnie, which arrived from Oamaru yesterday, sailed later for Lyttelton, Welling"l° is expected from Dunklin to-day to load for Lyttelton, Whangarei, Dargaville, and Onehungu. The John is due from Dunedin to-day to , £ %rgo for Lyttelton, Wellington, Wanga- „ New Plymouth, and Waikato. 'flitt Waipiata i« expected from Dunudin about December 7th to load for Lyttelton, W Tk'! ! f°ato from Oamaru on DecernbejF to load for Lyttelton, Wellington, an^hl V K a S nna Ul ;'s due from Dunedin about DowlOt to discharge coal. She will sail cember l ut T " te lton and Westport. l"ter i S due from Dunedin about Dol! 0 i nth to take cargo for Lyttelton, cember -Wnnganui. Wellington, an 5 e e " te( f f,-om Oamaru about The take cargo for Lyttelton, Winston Kapier, and Gisborn..

PORT OP GREYMOUTH. Arrival. Thursday, December Oreruki, from Wellington. Depart lire. Ivaituna, for "Wellington. Expected Arrival", Rnrtip, from Auckland, to-day. Iviwitea, fi*om Auckland, to-dn,3*. , Kaimai, from Wellington, to-morrow. Oabriella, from Wanganui, to-morrow. • Karepo, from Auckland, to-morrow. Knifoa, from Wellington, tomorrow. Tiloki, from Nelson, Sunday. Frojected Departures. Kaimtij, for Miraniar and Wellington, ' oarly. ! for New Plymouth and Auckland, | early. Kiwitea, for Wellington and Auckland, ' early. ; Oabriella, for Brisbano and Sydney, early. Karepo, for Adelaide, early. i Orepuki, for Wanganui, early. Kaiioa, for 'Wanganui, early. Titoki, for Onakaka, early. ' Notes. j Kartigi was to leave- Aucklaud on I vX e^? es<^a y with for Greymouth, via I >Velhngton. After discharge she loads coal I for New Plymouth and Auckland. i The Kaiiuai leaves Wellington to-day with cargo for Greymouth direct. After discharge ! •ho vessel is scheduled to load coal and tiin- | m for * tiram «ir and Wellington. 1 Jhe Kiwitea left Auckland about noon ,, e . ay * or Greymouth, to load coal for WelUnctpn and Auckland. . , ® a repo is due to-morrow from Auck"ru to * oa< * timber for Adelaide. Xhe Gabriella is due over tho week-end •J ,l^ n ? er for Bri sbane and Sydney, sailing to Brisbane first. T*h° Sv o^u * s fading coal for Wanganui. . . he Aitoki is duo on Sunday from Nelson oad coal for Onakaka aud Wanganui. THE WAIKAWA. Waikn^"'- 0 " Com P an y'B Pacific cargo steamer b" S t f DO \ v due Lyttelton on DecernNapier. ° m L ° S An S el «- via Papeete and