MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 29, 28 October 1932, Page 14

MAIL NOTICE

Fiji, Tonga and Samoa To-dayj AUSTRALIAN OUT TO-DAY Mails will close at Chief Post Office, Wellington, and between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Te Aro and Wellington East 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, October 28. Australian States; Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, and South Africa, per Zealandia, 1 p.m.. C.P.O. late fee, 2 i>.m.; at steamer, 2.45 p.m. Parcel mail closes 11 a.m. Fiji. Tonga. Apia, and Pago Pago, per Waipahi, from Auckland, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee. 6 p.m.; at Thorndon Station, 7 p.m. Parcel mail closes noon. Australian States, via Sydney, per Gabriella, 7 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 8 p.m. Parcel mail closes 4 p.m.SATURDAY, ' . October 29. Parcel mail for Australian States per Niagara, from Auckland, noon. MONDAY, October 31. Australian States; • China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, per Niagara, from- Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, G p.m. TUESDAY, November 1. Parcel mails for America, Rarotonga, and Tahiti, per Makura, 11 a.m. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, United States of America, Canada, Mexico, West Indies ,via San Francisco; Cook Islands, ineluding Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mauke, Atiu, Manihiki, Penrhyn, Mangaia; also Tahiti per Makura, 2 p.m.; C.P.O. late'fee, 2.30 p.m. Mails due London November 29. Money-orders must be obtained by noon. Note.—Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America is id. for each two ounces. Correspondence will also be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in Canada and United States of America. WEDNESDAY, November 2. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for ’ correspondence specially addressed per Port Gisborne; also Central America, British, French, and Dutch Guiaua, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Chile, via Cristobal, per Port Gisborne, from Auckland, 12.30 pan.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail closes Wednesday, 4 p.m. Mails reach London approximately December 9. HOMEWARD MAILS ARRIVE. Mails which left Auckland on September. 20, via Vancouver, arrived at London on October 21. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS (Arrival times approximate only.) To-day--—S.S. Rangitiki, from London, via Auckland. English mail for Wellington, 117 bags, 122 parcels receptacles. Due in office, 8 a.m. To-day.—S.S. Golden Cloud, from Los Angeles, via Auckland. American mail for Wellington 13 bags, 13 parcel receptacles. Due in office 8 a.m. October 31.—R.M.S. Makura, from Sydney—Australian mail. November I.—R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver, via Auckland. English and American mail for Wellington,‘392 bags, 113 pareel receptacles. November 2.—S.S. Maunganui, from Sydney, via Auckland—Australian mail. CHRISTMAS MAILS. The Christmas dispatch . for newspapers, packets, and parcel mails, per drect steamer, for Great Britain and Ireland. also parcels for Europe, will elose at Wellington on November 10; due London December 19. 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 Haveiock letter-mails for Blenheim, Reefton, and Westport; lettermails for Picton, Mon., Wed., Fri.; also all mails for ofidees in Pelorus Sound, Wed. and Sat. Mon., Wed., Fri., per Kaitoa, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. 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., Fridav, per Rangatira, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee 6.45 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Sat., per WaMne, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.4 a. pjn.; late-fee box at gates to ferry wharf, P-m ' W. P- ALDRIDGE. Acting Chief Postmaster. Friday, October 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., 29.97; thcr., 70; S.W., gentle breeze; blue sky. _ Cape Maria van Diemen. —Bar., tiier.. 02; W., strong breeze; cloudy; sea moderate. ~ „ .. Auckland.—Bar., 29. G; ther.. 62; N.E., slight breeze; cloudy, steady rain. East Cape—Bar.. 29.72; tber., 6<; N., fresh breeze; blue sky; sea moderate. Cape Egmont.—Bar., 29:76: ther., 64: N., slight breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea smooth. Napier—Bar., 29.76; ther.. 63: E„ moderate breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea moderate. Farewell Spit—Bar., 29.72; ther., <0: W.N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky and detached clouds: sea moderate. . Stephen Island.—Bar., 29.73; ther., 54; E., slight breeze; overcast; sea smooth. , Wellington.—Bar., 29.73: ther., 56; N.E., light air; overcast; sea slight. Cape Campbell.—Bar.. 29.74;.t1ier., 63; E., light air; blue sky and detached clouds; sea moderate swell. Greymouth.—Bar., 29.72: ther., 61; N.W., slight breeze; overeast; sea moderate swell. Akaroa Lighthouse— Bar., 29.74; ther., 53; N.E., moderate breeze; cloudy; sea moderate. Nugget Point.—Bar., 29.62; ther., 56; N.E., fresh breeze; blue sky, hazy; sea moderate. Puy.sogur Point. —Bar., 29.70; ther., 64; N.W.. moderate breeze: blue sky and detached clouds: sea rough. Chatham Islands.—Bar., 29.41; ther., 59; W.N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky and detached clohds; sea moderate. .Sydney.—Bar.. 29.52: ther.. 62: S.S.E, fresh breeze; blue sky and detached clouds. Hobart.—Bar., 29.74; calm; overcast, threatening.