MAIL NOTICES
(Supplied by the Postal Department.) Malls will close at the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, as under:— Arthur’s Pass, Otira, Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika, and other offices, dally. 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. guards van. 7.25 p.m. Picton. Blenheim, Kaikoura, Clarence Bridge, Kekerangu, and Seddon (via Parnassus), daily, 7[ a.m.: guard’s van. 8.20 a.m.
Ashburton, Geraldine. Temuka. Timaru, Walmate, Oamaru, and Dunedin, express goods, Monday to Friday, 7 p.m.; late fee letters, 7.45 p.m. Rakala. Ashburton. Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Intermediate offices (expresses), daily, 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. Next dispatch for Great Britain, per Tasman from Wellington, 5.25 p.m. Friday. February 17. To-da.'s (.Thursday'), February 16
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. Friday, February 17
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. Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, and Newfoundland (letters only), due London March 4, also air-mall correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply), served by the Empire air services, also all mails for Australia,. Ceylon, India. China. Malaya, Egypt, East and Soutn Africa, Italy. Balkans and Dutch East Indies, per Tasman from Wellington, close at 5,25 p.m.: late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard’s van. 7.10 p.m. train. By inland air mall, no connexion. Outgoing Overseas Mails Malls for Canada, United States of America. Mexico, West Indies, also letters for Continent of Europe, via Vancouver, also Fiji. Hawaii, Tahiti, Fanning Island, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Falkland Islands, 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 Saturday, February 18. By inland air mail, noon Monday. February 20. ’Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by airmail services in Canada and United States of America. _ Malls for Chatham Islands, per Tees from Lyttelton, close at 9 a.m.; late fee letters, guard’s van, 10 a.m. train Monday. February 20. Malls for Apia, Pago Pago, and Niue Island, per Maui Pomare from Wellington, close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters. 5.55 p.m.: guard's van. 7.10 p.m. train Monday. February 20. By Inland air mail. 9 a.m. Tuesday, February 21. • . . Malls for Great Britain, Ireland. Canada (Eastern Provinces). and Newfoundland (letters only), due London March 6; also air-mall correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply), served by the Empire air services, also all mails for Australia, Ceylon. India. China, Malaya, Egypt. East and South Africa. Italy, Balkans, per Awatea at Auckland, close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.: guard’s van, 7.10 p.m. train Monday. February 20. By inland air mall Tuesday. February 21. at noon. „ ~ Incoming Overseas Mails Australian mall, ex m.v. Wanganella from Sydney, via Wellington, due Februal?nglish second-class and parcel mail, ex s.s. Opawa from Liverpool, via Auckland, due February 18. English second-class matter. American and Canadian mall, ex Monterey from San Pedro, via Auckland, due February 19. English letter mail and Australian mail, ex Awatea from Sydney, via Wellington, due February 21. Air-mail Services Air malls within New Zealand close at the Chief Post Office. Christchurch dally: North-bound, 9 a.m.. noon: south-bound; noon. G. CLARK. Chief Postmaster.
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22637, 16 February 1939, Page 17
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567MAIL NOTICES Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22637, 16 February 1939, Page 17
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