MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 259, 28 July 1932, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Britain via Suez To-day AUSTRALIAN OUT TO-DAY Mails will' close at Chief Post Wellington, and between 9.30 ajn. ana 5 p.m. at Te Arc and Wellington East Post Offices, as under, except late feePacket and newspaper mail closes half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter-mails:— TO-DAY. Thursday, July 28. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe (due London September 3); also air-mail correspondence (extra fee 7d. per j oz.), via Karachi-London air-mail (due London August 30) (correspondence to be marked via Australia), per Maunganui. from Auckland, 12.30 p.m. I C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.pi.‘; at Thomdon Station, 7 p.m. Australian States; Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, South Africa, and Norfolk Island, per Maunganui, from Auckland, 12.30 pjn.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at Thorndon Station, 7 p.m. Great Britain. Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed per Tongariro, via Cape Horn, per Tongarirai from Bluff, per Maori, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Late fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf, 7.30 p.m. Pareel mail closes 4 p.m. Mails .reach London approximately September 8. TO-MORROW. Friday, July 29. Australian States, via Melbourne, per Wainui, from Bluff, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail for Victoria, Western and South Australia, Tasmania, South Africa, Egypt, India, and Ceylon close 3 p.m, MONDAY, Augrist 1. Fiji, Tonga, Apia, Pago Pago, and Hawaiian Islands; also specially addressed correspondence for Japan, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe (due London August 27), per Mariposa, from Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Late-fee box outside Thorndon Station, 7 pjn. Parcel mail for Fiji, Apia, Pago Pago, and Hawaiian Islands closes noon. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in Canada and United States of America. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed per Port Hunter; also all States of South America, via Montevideo, per Port Hunter, from Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Late-fee box, outside Thorndon Station, 7 p.m. Mails' reach London approximately September ; 12. Parcel mail closes Saturday, noon. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS (Arrival times approximate only.) To-day.—S.S. Ruahine, from London, English mail for New Zealand, 10 bags. Due in office, 10.30 a.m. August. 2.—S.S. Zealandia, from Sydney.—Australian mail. ' August 4.—M.S. Brisbane Maru, from Melbourne. Australian mail. August 4.—M.S. Rangitata, from London. English mail. August B.—R.M.S. Aorangi, from Vancouver, via Auckland. English and American mail. INLAND MAILS. BY STEAMER. (Unless otherwise indicated mails close ' daily.) Picton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton, per Tamahine, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 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; lettermails for Picton. Mon., Wed., Fri.; also all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound, Wed. and Sat. Mon., Wed., Fri., per Kaitoa, 5 pan.; .C.P.0., 6,,p.m.; steamer, 6.15 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Sat., per Matangi, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand_ (except Marlborough and Nelson districts), also Reefton and Westport, Mon., Wed., Fri.. per Rangatira, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee 6A5 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. J. M. McLEAN, . Chief Postmaster. Thursday, July 28.

METEOROLOGICAL - Yesterday’s Reports The following reports, based on observations taken throughout New Zealand, were received at the Meteorological Office, Wellington, at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Norfolk Island—Bar., 29.80; ther., 64; S.S.W., strong breeze; blue sky.' • Cape Maria ■ van Diemen—Bar., 29.60; .ther., 52: Si, high wind: blue sky and detached clouds: sea rough. Auckland—Bar., 29.59; ther., 50; S., gentle breeze; overcast, rdin. East Cape—Bar., 29.55; ther., 49; S.E., strong breeze; overcast, passing showers; sea considerable. Cape Egmont—Bar., 29.67; ther., 47; S.E., high wind; cloudy, passing showers; sea rough. Napier—Bar., 29.80; ther., 52; S.E., moderate breeze; gloomy, passing showers; sea rough. Farewell SpiC—Bar., 29.82; ther., 48; S.E., strong breeze; blue sky and detached clouds: sea considerable. Stephen Island —Bar., 29.85; ther., 45; S.EL, high wind; cloudy: sea considerable. Wellington—Bar., 29.87; ther., 45; S.E., strong breeze: overcast, squally: sea rough. Cape Campbell—Bar., 29.90; ther., 45; S., strong breeze; overcast, squally; sea considerable.- „ _ Greymouth.—Bar., 20.84; ther.. 50; E., slight breeze: overcast: sea smooth. - ■ Akaroa Lighthouse —Line interrupted. . Nugget Point—Bar.. 30.16; ther., 41; L.E.. fresh breeze; overcast, passing showers; sea rough. _ Puysegnr Point—Bar.. 30.06: ther., 46: E., moderate breeze; cloudy: sea moderate. Chatham Islands—Bar.. 29.83: ther.. 40: E., fresh breeze; overcast, passing showers; sea moderate. „ . Sydney—Bar., 30.18; ther., 56; S., moderate breeze; blue sky. . Hobart—Bar., 30.16: ' N.N.W., gentle breeze; blue sky. < ' ■;