MAIL NOTICES
* (Supplied by the Postal Department.) Mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, as under;— Arthur’s Pass. Otlra, 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 dally (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. Plcton, Blenheim, Kalkoura, Clarence Bridge. Kekerangu, and Seddon (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 dally, 7.30 a.m.: late fee. 8 aan.; mail van, 8.35 a.m.; Wednesday and Triday, 11.10 a.m.; late fee, 11.45 a.m.; guard’s van, 12.25 pan. 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, 8 p.m.; guard’s van, 7.10 p.m. train Parcels. 4.30 p.m
Air Malls Within New Zealand
Air malls 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 Mall Service' Malls close this office as opportunity ofi ßates: Australia, 5d each ioz; British countries served by Empire air-mall services is Sd each 4oz. The service between Egypt and England Is suspended. Foreign countries, special rates, apply at Post Office.
Trans-Pacific Air Mail Service
Closes noon Thursday, July 3. Rates: New Caledonia, Is each Joz; Canton Island, Is 9d each ioz: Hawaii. 2s fid each ioz; United Stales, 4s each Joz; Hong Kong. 5s 3d each ioz; Great Britain. 5s 9d each ioz. Postcards, half letter rates. C. LAWN, Chief Postmaster. ■
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23360, 20 June 1941, Page 5
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302MAIL NOTICES Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23360, 20 June 1941, Page 5
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