MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 187, 6 May 1931, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Via Panama To-morrow

AUSTRALIAN OUT TO-MORROW

Mails 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 half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter-mails.

TO-MORROW Thursday, May 7. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt and South Africa, also air mail correspondence for Straits Settlements, India, Great Britain. Ireland and Europe, via Darwin air mail (due London May 31), per Maunganui at Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at Thorndon station, 7 p.m. Parcel mail closes Wednesday, 4 p.m. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air mail services In Australia; air mall fee, in addition to postage, 3d per Joz. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed “per Mahia,” also Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, via Cristobal, per Mahia, 2 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 3 p.m. Parcel mail closes 1 p.m. Mails reach London approximately June 16. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed “per Port Nicholson,” also all States of South America, via Montevideo, per Port Nicholson, 4 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5 p.m. Parcel mail closes 3 p.m. Malls reach London approximately June 16. FRIDAY May 8. Australian States, via Newcastle, per Gabriella, 10 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee, H a.m. Parcel mail closes 9 a.m. * Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air mall services In Australia; air mail fee, in addition to postage, 3d per ioz.

SATURDAY May 9. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed “per Tongariro,” also Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Tongariro, 10 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 11 a.m. Parcel mail closes 9 a.m. Mails reach London approximately June 18. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS (Arrival times approximate only.) To-morrow—S.S. Corinthlc, from London, via Auckland: English mail, for New Zealand: 39 bags, 285 parcel-receptacles. May 12—S.S. Ullmaroa, from Sydney: Australian mail. May 18—R.M.S. Aorangl, from Vancouver, via Auckland: English and American mail. ' DAILY INLAND SERVICES BY STEAMER. Picton, Havelock and Blenheim, via Picton, per Tamahlne (Mon., Wed., Frl.), 1.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 2 pan.; at ' steamer, 2.45 p.m. Nelson and Havelock, letter-mails for Blenheim, Reefton and Westport, let-ter-mails for Picton (Mon., Wed. and , Frl.), also all malls for offices In Pelorus Sound (Wed. and Sat.), Mom, Wed., and Frl.), per Matangi, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at steamer, 7.15 p.m. Tues.. Thurs. and Sat., per Arahura, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand (except Nelson and Marlborough districts), also Reefton, Westport, Mon., Wed., Frl. only; Mon., Wed., Frl., per Wahine, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., Sat., per Maori, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf, 7.30 p.m. , THIS DAY Westport, per Komata, Wednesday, May fl, 11.45 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee, noon. J. M. McLEAN, Chief Postmaster. Wednesday, May 6. METEOROLOGICAL Yesterday’s Reports, The following reports are based oa observations taken at 1 the Meteorological Office, Wellington, at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Norfolk Island.—Bar., 29.77; S.S.E., fresh breeze; blue sky. Cape Maria.—Bar., 29.75; ther., 62; N.E., moderate breeze; cloudy, gloomy; sea moderate. Auckland.—Bar., 29.93; ther., 63; S.E., gentle breeze; overcast. East Cape.—Bar., 29.95; ther., 63; S., light air; overcast, gloomy; sea moderate. Cape Egmont—Bar., 29.97; ther., 59; N.E., slight .breeze; cloudy, gloomy; sea smooth. Napier.—Bar., 30.00; ther., 59; N.E., light breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea smooth.

Farewell Spit.—Bar., 29.96; ther., 57; W, slight breeze; blue sky; sea smooth. Stephen Island.—Bar., 29.95; ther., 57; N.W., gentle breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea smooth.

Wellington.—Bar., 29.93; ther., 54; N., gentle breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea moderate.

Cape Campbell.—Bar., 29.90; ther., 57; N., fresh breeze; blue sky and detached cloudPt sea rough.

Greymouth.—Bar., 29.93; ther., 56; E., slight breeze; overcast; sea,moderate swell. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Bar., 29.87; ther., 49; W., light breeze; blue sky; sea moderate.

Nugget Point—Bar., 29.94; ther., 51; S., fresh breeze; overcast and passing showers; sea moderate.

Puysegur Point.—Bar., 30.07; tfier., 47; S.E., moderate breeze; overcast, misty; sea moderate.

Chatham Islands.—Bar., 30.07; ther., 50; N., light air; overcast, threatening; sea smooth.

Sydney.—Bar., 80.03; S.W., gentle breeze; overcast.

Hobart (9 a.m.).—8ar.,.30.31; calm; overcast, threatening.