MAIL NOTICES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22317, 3 February 1938, Page 17

MAIL NOTICES

(Supplied by the Postal Department.) Malls will close at the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, as under:— Arthur’s Pass, Otlra, Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika, and other offices, daily, 9 a.m.: guard’s van, 10 ajn.; daily, 1 a.m.; also Nelson (letters only). Express goods train daily (except Saturday and Sunday), 4.45 p.m.; late fee, guard’s van, 6 p.m.; Saturday, 5.25 p.m.; late fee, guard’s van, 7.25 p.m. Picton and Nelson (letters only), Blenheim. Kaikoura, Clarence Bridge, Kekerangu, and Seddon (via Parnassus), daily 6 a.m.; guard’s van, 7.55 a.m. Ashburton, Geraldine, Temuka, Timaru, Walmate, Oamaru, and Dunedin, express goods daily, 7 p.m.; late fee letters, ■ 7.45 p.m. Rakaia, Ashburton, Timaru. Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, and intermediate offices (expresses), Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7.30 a.m.; mail van, 8.35 a.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 11.10 a.m.; late fee letters, 11.45 a.m.; guard’s van, 12.25 p.m. Best dispatch for Great Britain, Monterey, 5.25 p.m. Saturday, February 5. To-day (Thursday), February 3 For North Island, at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard’s van, 7.10 p.m. train. Parcels, 5 p.m. For Chatham Islands, per Tees at Lyttelton, close at 10. a.m.; guard’s van. 11 a.m. train. Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also all States of South America, via Montevideo, per Port Campbell from Wellington, close per steamer express at 5.25 p.m.;, late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train. Parcels noon. Per Inland air mail, 9 a.m. Friday, February 4. Due London March 15. Friday, February 4 For North Island, at 5.25 p.m.; late tee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train. Parcels, 5 p.m. Malls for Nauru Islands, per Oakbank at Port Chalmers, close at 7.30 a.m.; guard's van, 8.35 a.m. train. Per inland air mail, noon, February 4. Outgoing Overseas Mails Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe, United States of America, Canada, West Indies, Mexico, via San Pedro, also Apia, Pago Pago. Fiji. Hawaii, Tahiti, and Japan, per Monterey from Auckland, close per steamer express at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters. 5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train Saturday, February 5. Second-class matter and parcels, Friday. Per inland air mail, 9 a.m. Monday. February 7. Due London Marcli 5. Mails for Australian States. Egypt, China, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India, South Africa, and Italy, per Oronsay from Wellington, close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters. 5.55 p.m.; guard’s van. 7.10 p.m. train Saturday, February 5. Per Inland air mail, 9 a.m. Monday, February 7. Connects with Australla-Singapore-England air-mail services. Due London February 24. Mails for Victoria, Western and South Australia, and Tasmania, per Maunganui from Bluff, close at 8 p.m. Letters only, 7.30 p.m. Sunday. February 6. Mails for Australian States. Egypt, China, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, Italy, India, and South Africa, per Awatea, at Wellington, close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard’s van. 7.10 p.m. train, Monday. February 7. Per inland air mail, 9 a.m. Tuesday. February 8. Connects with Australia-Singapore-Eng-land air-mall services. Due London February 24. Incoming Overseas Mails Australian mail, ex Oronsay from Brisbane, via Auckland, due February 6. Australian mail, ex Awatea from Sydney, due February 8. English and American mail, ex Niagara from Vancouver, due February 9. English mail, ex Rangitlki. via Auckland, due February 12. Air-Mai! Services Air-mail correspondence for Groat Britain, Ireland, Europe, Egypt, South Africa, and Intermediate countries served by Australia-Singapore-England air mail. Next dispatch, per Oronsay at Wellington, closes at 525 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard’s van, 7.10 p.m. train Saturday, February 5. Per inland air mail, 9 a.m. Monday. February 7. Due London February 24. F. W. FURBY, Chief Postmaster.