MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 189, 8 May 1931, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Via Montevideo To-day

VIA PANAMA 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-DAY Friday, May 8. . Australian States, via Newcastle, per Gabriella, 3 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m. Parcel mall closes 2 p.m. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air mail services in Australia; air mail fee, in addition to postage, 3d per ioz. 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 17. TO-MORROW

Saturday, May 9. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed "per Port Hobart,” also Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Port Hobart at Port Chalmers, per Maori, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf, 7.30 p.m. Parcel mail closes noon. Mails reach London approximately June 16. TUESDAY

May 12. 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 mall closes 9 a.m. . Malls reach London approximately June 20. THURSDAY May 14.

Norfolk Island, per Hlkurangi at Auckland, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at Thorndon station, 7 p.m. Parcel mall closes noon.

FRTOAY May 15. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt and South Africa, per Ulimaroa, 10 a.m. Parcel mall closes Thursday 4 p.m. TUESDAY May 19. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, United States of America, Canada, Mexico, West Indies, Argentine, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Falkland Islands, via San Francisco, Cook Islands and Tahiti, per Maunganui, 2 p.m. Mall due London June 18.

Note.—Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America Is Jd for each two ounces.

Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air mall services in Canada and United States of Ameriea. Air mall fee in addition to postage, 4d yer }oz. INCOMING OVERSEAS MATUS (Arrival times approximate only.) May 12—S.S. Ulimaroa, from Sydney; Australian mall.

May 15—M.S. Rangitiki, from London: English mail. May 18—R.M.S. Aorangl, from Vancouvia Auckland: English and American DAILY INLAND SERVICES BY STEAMER. Plcton, Havelock and Blenheim ,via Pieton, per Tamahine (Mon., Wed., Fri.), 1.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 2 p.m.; at steamer, 2.45 p.m. Nelson and Havelock, letter-mails for Blenheim, Reefton and Westport, let-ter-malls for Plcton (Mon., Wed. and Fri.), also all mails for offices lu Pelorus Sound (Wed. and Sat), Mon., Wed. and Fri.), per Matangl, 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., Fri. only; Mon., Wed., Fri., per Wahine, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., Bat„ 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. X M. McLEAN, _ Chief Postmaster. Friday, May S.

METEOROLOGICAL

Yesterday’s Reports

The following reports are based on observations taken at the Meteorological Office at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Norfolk Island.—Bar., 29.75; ther., —; B.S.W. high wind; clondy; sea, —. Cape Maria.—Bar., 29.44; ther., 57; S.E. whole gale; overcast; sea, rough. Auckland.—Bar., 29.77; ther., 60; S.E. gentle breeze; cloudy, passing showers; sea, —.

East Cape.—Bar., 29.95; ther., 65; S.E. strong breeze; cloudy, sea, considerable. Cape Egmont.—Bar., 29.88; ther., 54; S.E. high wind; overcast, drizzle; sea, rough. Napier.—Bar., 30.05; ther., 60: E. slight breeze; hazy; sea, moderate swell. Farewell Spit.—Bar., 30.02; ther., 55;.E, fresh breeze; blue sky; sea, rough. Stephen Island.—Bar., 30.04; ther., 50; S.E. moderate breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea, moderate. Wellington.—Bar., 30.05; therr., 51; S.E. gentle breeze: overcast; sea, moderate. Cape Campbell.—Bar., 30.11; ther., 53; S. slight breeze; cloudy; sea. moderate swell. Greymouth.—Bar., 30.03; ther., 56; calm; blue sky and detached clouds; sea, strong swell. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Bar., 30.10; ther., ; 48; W. gentle breeze; blue sky; sea, moderate.

Nugget Point.—Bar.. 30.15; ther.. 46: S. moderate breeze; elondy; sea. moderate. Puysegur Point.—Bar., 80.28; ther., 48; N.E. light air; overcast, passing clouds; sea, moderate. *

Chatham Islands.—Bar., 30.11; ther., 48; E. gentle breeze; overcast; sea, smooth. Sydney.—Bar., 30.13; then, —; E.N.E. gentle breeze; overcast; sea, —■. Hobart.—Bar., 30.20; then, —; N. light air; drizzle; sea, —.