MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 266, 6 August 1931, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Islands Out To-morrow AUSTRALIAN OUT TO-MORROW Mails will close at Chief Post Officfc Wellington, and between 930 a.m. a.oA 5 p.m. at Te Aro and Courtena; 2dac« Post Offices, as under, except late fee. Packet and newspaper mail closes half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter-malls: — TO-MORROW Frld-.y, August 7. Australian States, Ceylon, India, ChinaJapan, Straits Settlements, Egypt and South Africa, also air mall correspondence (extra fee 7d per joz.), for Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, via Karachi-London air mall (due London Sept. 8); per Ullmaroa, 10 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 11 a.m. At steamer, 11.45 a.m. Money orders must be obtalued by 9.30 a.m. Registered let-ter-mail closes 9.30 a.m. Parcel mall closes Thursday, 4 p.ni. FIJI, Apia, Pago Pago and Honolulu, also specially addressed correspondence for Canada and United States of America, per Sonoma at Auckland,' 5 p.m.: C. 1.0. late fee, 6 p.m.; at Thorndon station, 7 p.m. Parcel mall closes noon. SATURDAY August 8. Parcel mail for Australian States, per Niagara at Auckland, noon. Fiji, Tonga, Apla and Pago Pago, per Tofua at Auckland, 8 p.m. Parcel mail closes noon. MONDAY August 10. Australian States, China, Japan, Straits Settlements and South Africa, per Niagara at Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. TUESDAY 'August 11. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed “per Port Fremantle," also Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Vene- , zuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Port Fremantle at Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail closea Monday, 4 p.m. Mails reach London approximately September 16. 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 Makura, 2 p.m. Mall due London Sept. 10. Note.—Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America la id for each two ounces. . Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air mail services In Canada and United States of Amerlca. WEDNESDAY August 12. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed "pet Opawa,” also Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela. Republic- of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chilo and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Opawa, 4 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5 p.m. Parcel mall closes 3 p.m. Malls reach London approximately Sept. 16. THURSDAY August 13. Norfolk Island, per Hlkurangi at Auckland, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mall closes noon. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS (Arrival times approximate only.) August 7—S.S. Wainui, from Melbourne via Bluff: Australian parcel mall for Wellington; 10 parcel-receptacles. August 7—M.S. Rangitane, from London, via Auckland: English mall for New Zealand; 1009 bags, 500 parcel-receptacles. August B—M.S. Mlrrabooka, from Loa Angeles, via Auckland: American mall for New Zealand; 246 bags. August 10—R.M.S. Makura, from Sydney: Australian mall. August 11—R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver, via Auckland: English and American INLAND SERVICES BY STEAMER. Plcton, Havelock and Blenheim, via Plcton, per Tamahlne (Mon., Wed., Fri.). 145 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 2 pm.; at letter-malls for Blenheim, Reefton and Westport, let-ter-malls for Plcton (Mon., Wed., and Frl.), also all mails for offices In Pelorus Sound (Wed. and Sat.), Mon, Wed. and Frl.. per Kaitoa, 5 P-ja-j C.P.O. late fee. 6 p.m.; at steamer. 6.10 n m Tues., Thurs. and Sat., per Matangl, 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 Reef ton. Westport, Mon., Wed., Fri. only; Mon., Wed., Frl., per Wa- • hlne, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., Sat., per Mapri.\6 p.m., C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; late-fee box, at steamer, Queen’s Wharf. 7.30 p.m. J. M. McLEAN, Chief Postmaster. Thursday, August 6. METEOROLOGICAL Yesterday’s Reports The following reports are based <m observations taken at the Meteorological Office at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Norfolk Island.—Bar., 30.21; S.E., moderate breeze; blue sky. Cape Maria. —Bar., 30.19; ther., 51, 8., strong breeze; cloudy, passing showers; Bar., 30.23; ther., 55; S.W, gentle breeze; cloudy. East Cap.e—Bar., 30.26; ther., 59; S.W, moderate breeze; blue sky; sea rough. Cape Egmont.—Bar., 30.27; ther.,. 50; S.S.E.. gentle breeze; cloudy; sea rough. Napier.—Bar., 30.30; ther., 52; S., moderate breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; Spit.—Bar., 30.27; ther., 40; N.Ej strong breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea rough. Stephen Island.—Bar., 30.28; ther., 43; S.E., moderate breeze; cloudy; sea eUght, Wellington.—Bar., 30.29; ther., 43; S.E, gentle breeze; blue sky; sea rough. Cape Campbell.—Bar., 30.28; ther., 48; 8., moderate breeze; blue sky; sea rougfit Greymouth.—Bar., 30.26; ther., 48; E., slight breeze; blue sky; sea considerable swell. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Bar., 3030; ther., 41; S.W., strong breeze; squally; sea rough. Nugget Point.—Bar., 30.37; ther., 40; W.S.W.. gentle breeze; cloudy; sea moderate swell. „ ... Puysegur Point.—Bar., 30.42; ther., 43, E.S.E., slight breeze; overcast; sea modera Chatham Islands—Bar., 29.85; ther., 41; S.W., strong breeze; overcast, passing showers; sea rough. . Sydney (9 a.m.). —Bar., 30.11; W., light , air; cloudy. „ . Hobart.—Bar., 29.62; N., gentle breeze; cloudy.