MAIL NOTICES

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22895, 16 December 1939, Page 19

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, daily at 9 a.m.; guard’s van,'lo a.m.; daily, 1 a.m.; also Nelson (letters only). Express goods train dally (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), 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), dally, 7.30 a.m.; mail van, 8.35 a.m.; dally, 11.10 a.m.; late fee letters, 11.45 a.m.; guard’s van, 12.25 p.m. To-day (Saturday), December 18 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 Australia and countries beyond close at 2 p.m. Mails fob other countries will be closed and forwarded as opportunity offers. Sunday, December 17 For Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, and intermediate offices, per night express (letters only) at 7.30 p.m.; late fee letters, guard’s van, for Dunedin and offices south thereof. 11.2 p.m. train. Monday, December 18 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. Outgoing Overseas Malls Mails for Victoria. South and Western Australia and Tasmania close at noon, Monday, December 18. Mails for Australia and countries via Australia, will close at 8 p.m. Wednesday. December 20. Mails for other countries will be closed and forwarded as opportunity offers. Air-Mail Services Air malls within New Zealand close at the Chief Post Office. Christchurch — North-bound, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 9 a.m.; south-bound, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at noon. No service on Sunday. G. CLARK. Chief Postmaster.