MAIL NOTICES

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22777, 1 August 1939, Page 15

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, at 9 a.m.; guard's van, 10 a.m.; dally, 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, 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 Wanganella from Wellington, 5.25 p.m. Wednesday, August 2. To-day (Tuesday), August 1

For North Island, at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard’s van, 7.10 p.m. train. Parcels, 4.30 p.m. Wednesday, August 2 For North Island, at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard’s van, 7.10 p.m. train. Parcels, 4.30 p.m. Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Eastern Provinces, and Newfoundland (letters only), due London August 17, 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 Wanganella from Wellington, close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.; guard’s van, 7.10 p.m. train Wednesday, August 2. By inland air mail, noon Thursday, August 3. Mails for Japan and New Caledonia, per Naniwa Maru from Lyttelton, close at 7 p.m.; late fee, 7.45 p.m. Outgoing Overseas Mails Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern Provinces), and Newfoundland (letters only), due London August 17, also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, also mails for Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, Balkans. per Monterey at Auckland, by inland air mail only, S a.m. Friday, August 4. Mails for Nauru and Ocean Island, per Aymeric from Westport, close at 4.45 p.m. Friday, August 4. Mails for Canada, United States of America. Mexico, West Indies, also letters for Continent of Europe, via Vancouver, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Falkland Islands, also Fiji, Japan, Hawaii, Fanning Island, Tahiti, 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, August 5. By Inland air mail, Monday, August 7, at noon. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air mall services in Canada and United States of America.

Mails 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, August 7. By inland air mail, 9 a.m. Tuesday, August 8. Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Newfoundland (letters only), due London August 24, also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special ■ rates apply) served by the Empire air services, also mails for* Australia, Ceylon. India, China. Japan, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, Balkans. Norfolk Island, per Awatea from Wellington, close at 5.25 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.55 p.m.: guard’s van, 7.10 p.m. train Tuesday, August 8. By- inland air mail, noon Wednesday, August 9. Incoming Overseas Mails

Island mail, ex Maui Pomare from Niue, due August 1. English letter mail and Australian mail, ex Wanganella from Sydney, via Wellington, due August 3. English second-class matter, American and Canadian mail, ex Monterey from San Pedro, via Auckland, due August 6. English parcel mail, ex Arawa from London, via Wellington, due August 11. Air-mail Services ' Air mails within Nfew Zealand close at the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, daily, except Sunday: North-bound, 8 a.m.;

noon, and 5.25 p.m.; south-bound, daily at noon. Sunday; North-bound, 9 a.m.; south-bound, noon. G. CLARK, - Chief Postmaster.