MAIL NOTICES

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23263, 25 February 1941, Page 10

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.; 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 p.m.; late fee, guard's van, 7.25 p.m. Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura, Clarence Bridge, Kekerangu, and Seddqn (via Hundalee), daily. 7 a.m.; guard's van, 8.20 a.m. Ashburton, Geraldine, Temuka, Timaru, Waimate, Oamaru, and Dunedin, express goods, Monday to Friday, 5 p.m.; late fee letters, 6 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, 11.45 a.m.; guard’s van, 12.25 p.m. Sunday only, Timaru. Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, and intermediate offices (letters only), night express, 7.30 p.m.; guard's van,, 11 p.m. For North Island, 5 p.m.: late fee letters. 6 p.m.; guard’s van, 7.10 p.m. train. Parcels. 4.30 p.m. Air Mails Within New Zealand Air mails within New Zealand close at Chief Post Office, Christchurch. Northbound, Tuesday to Saturday, inclusive. 9 a.m.; south-bound. Monday to Friday, inclusive, noon. Trans-Tasman Air Mail Service Mails close this office three times each fortnight. Rates—Australia. 5d each Joz; British countries served by Empire air-mail service Is 6d each Joz. The service between Egypt and England is suspended. Foreign countries, special rates apply at Post Office. Trans-Pacific Air Mail Service Closes noon Friday. February 28. and Thursday, March' 13. Kates: New Calcdonia Is each Joz, Canton Island Is; 9d each Joz. Hawaii 2s 6d each Joz, United Slates, 4s each Joz, Hong Kong 5s 3d each Joz, Great Britain 5s 9d each Joz. Post cards half letter rates. G. CLARK, Chief Postmaster.