MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 31, 31 October 1932, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Via San Francisco To-morrow 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 aud newspaper mail closes half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter-mails:— TO-DAY, Monday, October 31. Australian States; China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, per Niagara, from Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at Thorndon Station, 7 p.m. TO-MORROW, 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, including Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mauke, Atiu, Manihiki, Penrhyn, Mangaia; also Tahiti per Makura, 2 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 2.30 p.m.; at steamer, 2.45 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 4d. 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 Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Chile, via Cristobal, per Port Gisborne, from Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail closes Tuesday. 4 p.m. Mails reach London approximately December 9. THURSDAY, November 3. Australian States; Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, South Africa, and Norfolk Island; also air-mail correspondence (extra fee 7d. per i oz.), for Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, via Karachi-London air-mail (due London December 7), per Mannganui, from Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail closes Wednesday, 4 p.m. SATURDAY, November 5. Australian States: China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, per Mariposa, from Auckland, 8 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Sunday. Second-class matter noon Saturday. Parcel mail for Australian States closes Friday, 4 p.m. TUESDAY, November 8. Apia. Pago Pago and Niue Island, per Maui Pomare, 9 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 10 а. Parcel mail closes Monday, 4 p.m. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS (Arrival times approximate only.) To-day.—R.M.S. Makura. from Sydney. Australian mail for Wellington, 133 bags, 74 parcel receptacles. Due in office 9 a.m. To-morrow. —R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver, via Auckland. English and American mail for Wellington, 392 bags, 113 parcel receptacles. November 2. —S.S. Maunganui, from Sydney, via Auckland. Australian mail for Wellington, 27 bags, 15 parcel receptacles. November B.—S.S. Mariposa, from Los Angeles, via Auckland. English and American mail for New Zealand, 1222 bags. November.9.—S.S. Mataroa, from London —English 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 p.m.: C.P.O. 6 p.m.; steamer, б. 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., Friday, per Rangatira, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late toe. 6.45 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Sat., per Wahine, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 pan.: late-fce box at gates to ferry wharf, 7.30 p.m. W. P. ALDRIDGE, Acting Chief Postmaster. ■ Monday, October 31. METEOROLOGICAL Yesterday’s Reports The folio-wing- reports, based on observations taken throughout New Zealand, were received at the Meteorological Office, VI ellington, at 4 p.m. yesterday:— .v, Q -. Cape Maria van Diemen.—Bar., 29.9<, ther., 57; S.W., high wind; cloudy, squally; Se lu”kland—Bar„ 29.92; ther., 59; S.W., fresh breeze; blue sky and detached clouds. East Cape.—Bar., 29.74; ther., 61; W., light air; blue sky and detached clouds; sea smooth. Cape Egmont.—Bar.. 29.93: ther., 58; S.W., blue sky and detached clouds; sea rough. Farewell Spit.—Bar., 29.85; ther., 66; W., fresh breeze: blue sky; sea moderate. Wellington.—Bar.. 29.55; ther., 57; S., moderate breeze: cloudy. Cape Campbell.—Bar., 29.91; ther.. 53; S.W., gentle breeze; cloudy; sea moderate swell. Greymoutb.—Bar., 29.91; ther., 57: S.S.W., moderate breeze; cloudy; sea considerable. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Bar., 29.58; ther., 58; W., light air; blue sky aud detached clouds; sea moderate. Puysegur Point.—Bar., 30.03; ther., 59; N., slight breeze; blue sky and detached clouds: sea moderate. Chatham Islands.—Bar., 29.55; ther., 58; N.E., moderate breeze; overcast; sea moderate. Sydney—Bar., 29.51: ther.. 76; E.N.E., fresh breeze: blue sky and detached clouds. Hobart.—Bar., 29.32; N.X.W., strong breeze; cloudy.