MAIL NOTICES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22389, 30 April 1938, Page 23

MAIL NOTICES

(Supplied by the Postal Department.) Mails will close at the Chief Post Office. Christchurch, as under:— Arthur's Pass, Otira, Greymouth, Westport," Hokitika, and other offices, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 9 a.m.; guard's van, 10 a.m.; 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, Blenheim, Kaikoura, Clarence Bridge, Kekerangu. and Seddon (via Parnassus), daily, 6 a.m.; guard's van. 7.55 'Ashburton, Geraldine. Temuka, Timaru, Waimate, 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. Mariposa, 5.25 p.m., Saturday, April 30. To-day (Saturday), April 30 Mails for Chatham Islands, per Tees from Lyttelton, close at 9 a.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, 10 a.m. 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. Malls for Australian States. South Africa. China, Egypt. India. Ceylon. Straits Settlements, Italy, per Aorangi from Auckland, close at 5.25 p.m.: late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.: guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train. Second-class matter and parcels, Friday. By inland air mail. 9 a.m. Monday. May 2. Connects with Australia-Singapore-England air-mail service. Due London May 19. 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, Falkland Islands, Hawaii, and Tahiti, per Mariposa 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. Second-class matter and parcels. Friday. Per inland air mail, 9 a.m. Monday, May 2. Due London May 29. Sunday, May 1 For Timaru, Oamaru. Dunedin. Invercargill, and intermediate offices, per night express (letters only), at 7.30 p.m.; late foe letters, guard's van. for Dunedin and offices south thereof, 11.2 p.m. train. Monday, May 2 For North Island, at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 pjn.: guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train. Parcels, 5 p.m. Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also all States of South America, via Montevideo, per Port Dunedin 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, no connexion. Outgoing Overseas Mails Mails for Tonga. Samoa, Fiji, per Matua from Auckland, close per steamer express at 5.25 p.m.; late' fee letters, 5.55 pjn.: guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train Tuesday. May 3. Per inland air mall. 9 ajn. Wednesday, May 4. Mails for Great Britain. Ireland, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also Central America and South American Western States, via Panama, also Jamaica, per Port Sydney from Auckland, close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard's van, 7.10 p.m. train, Thursday, May 5. Parcels, 4 p.m. By inland air mail. 9 a.m. Friday, May 6. Due London June 17. . Incoming Overseas Mails Australian mail, ex Awatea from Sydney, due May 3. English and American mail, ex Aorangi from Vancouver, via Auckland, due May 3. English mail, ex Fordsdale from Liverpool, via Auckland, due. May 3. Air-Mail Services Air-mail correspondence for Great Britain, Ireland. Europe. Egypt, South Africa, and intermediate countries served by Australia-Singapore-England air mail. Next dispatch, per Aorangi from Auckland, closes by steamer express. 5.25 p.m. Saturday, .April 30. By inland air mail. 9 a.m. Monday. May 2. Due London May 19. Air Mails Within New Zealand Air mails within New Zealand close at the Chief Post Office. Christchurch, daily, including Sunday: North-bound, 9 a.m. and 5.25 p.m. Monday to Thursday; south-bound, daily noon. Additional air-mail services for Auckland. Hamilton, Thames. New Plymouth, and Falmerston North districts, closing at 5.25 p.m. Monday to Thursday, inclusive. Mails will arrive at Palmcrston North 9.25 a.m.. New Plymouth 10.30 a.m.. and Auckland .11.45 a.m. the day following-dispatch from Christchurch. F. W. FURBY. Chief Postmaster.