MAIL NOTICES

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22661, 16 March 1939, Page 15

MAIL NOTICES

(Supplied by the Postal Department.) Mails will close at the Chief Post Officfe, Christchurch, as under:— Arthur’s Pass, Otira, Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika, and other offices, dally, 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, ’ Kaikoura, Clarence Bridge, Kekerangu, and Seddon (via Parnassus), daily, 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, TimarO, 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 Awalea from Wellington, at 5.25 p.m., Monday, March 20. To-day (Thursday), March 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, March 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. Outgoing Overseas Mails Mails for all States of South America, via Montevideo, per Port Darwin from Wellington, 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. 9 a.m. Sunday, March 19. Malls for Great Britain and Ireland (secdnd-clas.s mailer and parcels only), due London April 18, also letters for Continent of Europe, via Cape Horn, per Empire Star at Lyttelton, close at 9 a.m.; guard’s van, 10 a.m. train Saturday, March 18. Mails for Canada, .United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, also letters for Continent of Europe, via Vancouver, also Fiji, Hawaii, and Fanning Island, 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, Marcli 18. By inland air mail, noon Monday, March 20. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in Canada and United States >of America. Mails for Chatham Islands close at 9 a.m.; guard’s van, 10 a.m. train, Monday, March 20. Malls for Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Eastern Provinces, and Newfoundland (letters only), cJ ue London April 6. also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (*>pecial rates apply) served by the Empire air services, also all malls for Australia. Ceylon. India. Japan, China, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Norfolk Island, .Italy, Balkans, per Awatea from Auckland, 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., Wednesday, Marph 22. Mails for Apia, Pago Pago, and Niue Island, per Maul 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 Mails English letter mails and Australian mail ex Awatea from Sydney, via Auckland, due March 16. English second-class matter, American and Canadian mall, ex Mariposa from San Pedro, via Auckland, due March 19. English letter mall and Australian mall, ex Awatea from Sydney, via Wellington, due March 21. English parcel mail, ex Fordsdale from Liverpool, via Auckland, due March 24. Air-Mall 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.