MAIL NOTICES
Mails close C.P.0., Christchurch, as follows: West Coast, Thursday, and Saturday. 7 a.m.; express goods train daily 2 pjn. West Coast offices and Nelson (letters only), rail-cars, Monday to Friday. 11 pjn. (Sunday, 11 pjn.); Blenheim. Kaikoura, and Picton route, Monday to Saturday. 7 a.m., and Monday to Friday, 4.30 p.m. North Island offices, Monday to Friday, 4.30 p.m.; late fee. 6 p.m.: Saturdays, noon; late fee. 6 p.m. Overseas mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, as follows: Air mails close 9.30 a.m. (late fee 10 a.m.), for Australia. Monday to Saturday, 9.30 ajn.; for United Kingdom, Eire, and Continent of Europe, Saturday, March 20. 9.30 a.m.; for Africa. Middle East, India, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, China, Hong Kong, Malaya, and Netherlands East Indies, Saturday, March 20, 9.30 a.m.; for US.A., Central America. West Indies, Canada, Newfoundland, per PA.A., Mondays and Thursdays, 9.30 a.m.; per 8.C.P.A., Thursday, March 25, 9.30 a.m.; for Fiji, Thursday. March 25, 9.30 a.m.; for New Caledonia, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9.30 a.m.; for Cook Islands and Tonga, Friday. April 2. 9.30 ajn.; for Norfolk Island, Friday, April 2, 9.30 a.m.; N.Z. A.P.O. 222 and 333, and Japan, Mondays and Thursdays. 9.30 a.m.: Samoa. Friday. April 2, 9.30 a.m. Surface mails for Australia. India. Ceylon. Egypt, Palestine, Italy, and Balkan States. South and East Africa, and intermediate countries, Wednesdays, March 24,2 p.m.; for United Kingdom. Eire. Continent of Europe (except Italy, Balkan States). Monday, March 22, 2 p.m.; Central American States. Monday, March 22, 2 p.m., for Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Falkland Islands, Thursday. April 1,2 pan.; for United States, Canada, and Mexico. West Indies, Hawaii, Thursday, 1. 2 p.m.; N.Z.A.P.O. 222 and 333, Wednesday, Marcn 24. 2 p.m. Inward mails are due at Christchurch as follows:—Trans-Tasmars air mails. Monday to Saturday inclusive; United Kingdom and countries on Empire air three times a week From Australia by surface. March 24 (Wahine); United Kingdom, by surface, March 23 (Coptic); U.S.A, and Canada, end (Sonoma). Surface mail dates approximate. D. R. THOMSON, Chief Postmaster.
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25448, 20 March 1948, Page 6
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340MAIL NOTICES Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25448, 20 March 1948, Page 6
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