MAIL NOTICES
(Supplied by the Postal Department.) Malls 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 8 van, 7.25 p.m. Picton, 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 daily, 7.30 ajn.; late fee 8 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. 730 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, 430 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.; southbound, Monday to Friday, inclusive, noon. Trans-Tasman Air Mall Service Mails close this office as opportunity offers. Rates; Australia, 5d each Joz; British countries served by Empire air-mail services, Is 6d each Jcz. United Kingdom air mail to Cape Town and surface to London, Is Cd each Joz. Foreign countries, special rates, apply at Post Office. Trans-Pacific Air Mall Service Closes noon Thursday. August 28. Rate?; New Caledonia. Is each ioz; Canton inland, Is 9d each ioz; Hawaii, 2s 6d each ioz; United States. 4s each Joz; Hong Kong, 5s 3d each Joz; Great Britain. 5s !<d each Joz. Postcards, half letter" rates. V. C. LAWN, Chief Postmaster.
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23414, 22 August 1941, Page 9
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311MAIL NOTICES Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23414, 22 August 1941, Page 9
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