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, daily, at 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, , Kalkoura, Clarence Bridge, Kekerangu, and Seddon (via Parnassus). dally, 7 a.m.; guard’s van, 8.20 a.m. Ashburton, Geraldine, Temuka, Timaru. Waimate, Oamaru, and Dunedin, express goods. Monday to Friday. 7 p.m.; late fee letters, 7.45 p.m. Rakaia, 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 Awatea from Wellington, at 5.25 p.m. Saturday, March 11. To-day (Monday), March 6 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. Tuesday, March 7 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 and Ireland (second-class matter and parcels only), due London April 8; also letters for Continent of Europe, via Cape Horn, per Wairangi at Dunedin, close at 7.30 a.m.: mail van, 8.35 a.m. By inland air mall noon Tuesday, March 7. Mails for • Great Britain and Ireland (second-class matter and parcels only), due London April 11. all mall matter for Continent of Europe. Central and Southwestern American States, and Jamaica, via Panama, per Rangitiki from Wellington. close at 5.25 p.m.; 'ate fee letters, 5.55 p.m.: guard’s van. 7.10 p.m. train. By inland air mall, Wednesday. March 8, at noon. Outgoing Overseas Mails Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Eastern Provinces, and Newfoundland (letters only), due London March 27, also air-mail 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, Saturday, March 11. By inland air mail. March 13. noon. Mails for Canada, United States of America. Mexico, West Indies, also letters for Continent of Europe, via Vancouver, also Fiji, Hawaii, per Niagara from Auckland, close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.: guard’s van, 7.10 p.m. train, Saturday, March 18. By inland air mail, noon Monday, March 20. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by airmail services in Canada and United States of America. 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. March 20. By inland air mail, 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 21. Incoming Overseas Malls English letter mall- and Australian mail ex Awatea from Sydney, via Wellington, due March ’7. English second-class matter, American and Canadian mail, ex Niagara from Vancouver. via Auckland, due March 8. English parcel mail, ex Arawa from London, via Wellington, due March 10. English second-class matter and parcel mail, ex Rangitata from London, via Auckland. due March 12. English letter mail and Australian mall, ex Wanganella, via Wellington, due March 15. Air-mail Services Air mails within New Zealand close at the Chief Post Office. Christchurch, daily: North-bound, 9 a.m., noon; south-bound, noon. G. CLARK, Chief Postmaster.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19390306.2.199
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22652, 6 March 1939, Page 17
Word Count
580MAIL NOTICES Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22652, 6 March 1939, Page 17
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.