MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 80, 29 December 1930, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Australian Out Wednesday VIA ’FRISCO TO-MORROW Malls will close at Chief Post Office, Wellington, and between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Te Aro and Courtenay Place Post Offices, as under, except late fee:— Packet and newspaper mail closes halt an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter-mails. TO-MORROW Tuesday, December 30. Parcel mails for America, Rarotonga and • Tahiti, per Makura, 11 a.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe for correspondence specially addressed “per Turakina,” also Central America, British, French, and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Turakina at Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; late-fee box outside Thorndon station, 7 p.m. Parcel mail closes blonday, 4 p.m. Mails reach London approximately February 5. „ , The best dispatch to Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, via San Francisco, closes Tuesday, Dec. 30, per R.M.S. Makura, due London Jan. 29. Great Britain, Ireland and Euorpe, United States of America, Canada, Mexico, West Indies, Argentine, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Falkland Islands, via San Francisco, Cook Islands, including Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mauke, Aitu, Manihikl, Peurhyn, Mangaia, also Tahiti, per Makura, 2 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 2.30 p.m. Mail due London Jan. 29. ■ Money-orders must be obtained by noon. Note. —Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America is }d. • for each two ounces. . . . Correspondence will also be accepted tor dispatch by air mail services in Canada and United States of America; air mail fee in addition to postage 4d. per Joz. WEDNESDAY December 31. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe (due London Feb. 7), also air mail correspondence, extra fee 7d. per Joz.,- via KarachiLondon air mail (due London Feb. 4), correspondence to be marked “via Australia,” per Marama at Auckland, 8 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Thursday; latefee box outside Thorndon station, 7 p.m. Thursday. Australian States, Ceylon, India, Japan, China, Straits Settlements," Egypt and South Africa, per Marama at Auckland, 8 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Thursday: late-fee box outside Thorndon station, 7 p.m. Thursday. Parcel mail for Australian States and East closes Wednesday. FRIDAY January 9. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt and South Africa, also air mail correspondence (extra fee 7d. per }oz.), for Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, via Karachi-, London air mall (due London Feb. !!)• per Maunganul, 1 p.m. . NEW YEAR’S DAY January I.‘ Postal—Attendance All offices will be closed in all branches. Malls outward: Closed as usual up to 7.15 a.m., at which hour all other malls will close. Mails inward (overseas): Provided the s.s. Marama connects with the Limited express at Auckland on December 31, the letter portion of the Australian mail will be sorted Into private-boxes by 1 p.m. Receivers : Usual night clearance will be made on December 31. Postmen’s deliveries: No delivery; but correspondence may be obtained in the postmen’s branch (first floor, main entrance, G.P.0.) between 7.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31. • * Private-box lobby open continuously. Telegraph Office: Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. For other places, inquire at counter, dial 394, or see Postal Guide. Telephone Exchanges: Principal telephone exchanges open as usual. Only one delivery by postmen will be made on January 2. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIDS (Arrival times approximate only.) To-morrow —R.M.SF Niagara, from Vancouver: English and American mail for Wellington: 304 bags, 75 parcel-receptacles. Jan. I—S.S. Marama, from Sydney, via Auckland: 1 Australian mail. Jan. 17—S.S. lonic, from London, via Auckland: English mail. DAILY INLAND SERVICES BY STEAMER. j Plcton, Havelock and Blenheim, via Plc- • ■ ton, Saturday, per Tamahine. 11.45 а. ; C.P.O. late fee, noon; steamer, 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Tamahine, 1.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 2 p.m.; steamer, 2.45 p.m. Nelson and Havelock, letter-mails for Blenheim, Reefton and Westport, let-ter-mails for Picton (Mon. and Wed.), also all malls for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wed. and Sat.), Mon., Wed., ' Frl., per Matangi, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Sat., per Arahura, 5 p.m.;, C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. . Southern offices of New Zealand (except Nelson and Marlborough districts), Mon.. Wed., Fri., per Wahine, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Sat., per Maori, 6 p.m.; C.PIO late fee, б. p.m.; late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf, 7.30 p.m. J. M. MeLEAN, Chief Postmaster. Monday, December 29.

METEOROLOGICAL d ■ '■ 'L - YESTERDAY’S REPORTS. The following reports, based on observations taken at 4 p.m. yesterday, were received by the Meteorological Office:— Cape Marla—Bar., 30.07; ther., 74; N. 8., slight breeze; detached clouds; sea smooth. Auckland—Bar., 30.10; thep, 74; N.E., moderate breeze; blue sky. East’ Cape-7-Bar., 30.10; ther., 74; N., strong breeze; blue sky: sea moderate. Cape Egmont—Bar., 30.20; ther., 72; N.N.W., gentle breeze; cloudy ; sea smooth. Napier—Bar., 30.04; ther., 82; calm; blue sky, dust haze; sea smooth. Farewell Spit—Bar., 30.07; ther., 74; W.N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky: sea Sn \Veinngton—Bar., 30.04; ther., 76; N.N.E., slight breeze; blue sky. Cape Campbell—Bar., 30.01; ther., 71; N.W., gentle breeze; detached clouds, dust haze: sea moderate. Greymouth—Bar.. 30.20; ' ther., 68; b., slight breeze; detached clouds; sea conAkaroa Lighthouse—Bar., 30.02; S.W., slight breeze; cloudy; sea smooth. Puysegur Point —Bar.. 30.1 u; ther., 00, N.W.; moderate breeze; cloudy; sea moder Cimtham Islands-Bar 29.94; ther„ 63; W.N.W., gentle breeze; fog, sea Sydney-Bar., 29.88; ther., -; W.8.W.. fresh breeze: squalls. . Hobart—Bar., 30.20; ther., —S.E., slight breeze; blue sky.

THE CITY OF DELHI. The A & A. Line advise that the City of Delhi Is now to leave ' Vcl L ns ’J on pnm' morrow for Lyttelton and> Dunedin plete discharge of her New York cargo. RARANGA’S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, Savill Company advise that the Raranga is to leave Wanganui to-mor-row for Wellington to continue her to clear the northern port finally on anu Iry 15 fo“ London, via the Panama CanaL BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. LONDON, December 25. Arrived—At Colon, lonic. Sailed-From San Francisco, Monowai. baneu. no LONDON, December 26. Sailed.-From Halifax, Canadian Transporter. LONDON, December 27. Arrived.At Panama, Port Nicholson and Rangitane. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 27. AUCKLAND. Arrived.— Kartlgi (6.30 a..m), from Westport; Kaltuua (6.45 a.m.), from GreySa'lled.—Tofua (12.10 p.m.), for Suva; New Zealand ( 2 - 30 r^'^ f r^o F N relnantle Arrived.—Wahine (6.35 n.m.), from WeiSaVleffi—Kallngo (4.10 p.m.), for Wanganui; Wahine (8.20 p.m.), for WellingtOn' SUNDAY. DECEMBER 28. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Waikouaiti (7.15 a.m.), from Timaru. Bailed.— Progress a.m.), tax. Oaxuaru,