MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 147, 17 March 1933, Page 14

MAIL NOTICE

Fiji, Tonga and Samoa To-day ’ BRITAIN OUT TO-DAY Mails will elose at Chief Post Office, Wellington (Cl), and between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Te Aro (C2) and Wellington East (C 3 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, March 17. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed per Coptic, via Cape Horn, per Coptic, 4 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5 p.m. Parcel mail closes 3 p.m. Mails reach London approximately April 24 Fiji, Tonga, Apia and Pago Pago, per Waipahi, from Auckland, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 T>m.; at Thorndon Station, 7, p.m. Parcel mail closes noon. SATURDAY, ' March IS. Parcel mail for Australian States, per Aorangi, from Auckland, noon. MONDAY, March 20. Australian States; China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, per Aorangi, from Auckland, 12.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Late-fee box outside Thorndon Station, 7 pan. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed per Tekoa; also all States of South America, via Montevideo, per Tekoa, from Port Chalmers, per Rangatira, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Late-fee box at gates to ferry wharf, 7.30 p.m. Parcel mail doses 4 p.m. Mails reach London approximately May 1. Chatham Islands, per Tees, from Lyteelton. Rangatira, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Late-fee box at gates to ferry wharf, 7.30 p.m., TUESDAY, ! March 21. Parcel mails for America, Rarotonga,and Tahiti, per Maunganui, 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 Maunganui, 2 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 2.30 p.m. Mail due London April 19. 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. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed per Port Gisborne, via Cape Horn, per Port Gisborne, 2 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 3 p.m. Parcel mail closes noon. Mails reach London approximately April 27. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS (Arrival times’approximate only.) March 20.—R.M.S. Maunganui, front Sydney—Australian mail. March 21.—R.M.S. Aoragni, from Vancouver, via Auckland. English and American mail, 301 bags, 37 parcel recetacles. March 28.T—S.S. Monterey, from Los Angeles, via Auckland—English’ and American mail. March 30.—S.S. Mataroa, from London, via Auckland—English mail. INLAND MAILS. BY STEAMER. (Unless otherwise indicated mails close daily.) Picton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton.—Per Tamahine, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 1.45 p.m., at steamer, 2.30 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, Wednesday and Saturday. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Arahura, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Matangi, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (ex-cei-t Marlborough and Nelson districts!, also Reefton and Westport, Mon.. Wed., Friday, per Rangatira, 6 pan.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Sat., per Wahine, 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. Friday March 17.

, 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., 29.76; ’ ther., 74; N. 8., fresh breeze;. continuous rain. Cape Maria.—Bar.. 29.89: ther.,-Go; S., medium breeze; cloudy: sea moderate. Auckland.—Bar., 29.97; ther., <1; S.W., slight breeze; blue sky: cloudy. . East Cape—Bar., 2».&>: ther., (4; N.W., fresh breeze; blue sky; sea rough. Cape Egmont. —Bar., 30.03; ther., 65; W.S.W.. gentle breeze; cloudy; sea moderate swell. ™ k, — ,■ ,- Napier.—Bar.. 29.92; ther.. 73; N.E., light air; blue sky, detached clouds; sea moderatFareweU Spit—Bar., 29.99;/ ther., 71; S.W., light air; blue sky. detached clouds; sea moderate. Stephen Island.—Bar., 30.01; ther., 60; S.E.. high wind: blue sky. haze; sea rough. Welllngtofl.—Bar., 30.03; ther.. 57: S.S.E., fresh breeze; overcast: sea moderate. Cape Campbell.—Bar., 30.13; ther., 59: S., fresh breeze; overcast, threatening; sea rough. . Grey mouth.—Bar., 29.96; ther.. 63; M., slight breeze; blue sky; cloudy;, sea moderate swell. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Bar., 30.01; ther., 57; S.W., gentle breeze; cloudy; sea moderate swell. Nugget Point. —Bar.. 30.03: ther., 56; S., gentle breeze: blue sky, cloudy; sea rough. Puysegur Point.—Bar., 30.08: ther., 57; N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky, cloudy: sea moderate. Chatham Islands.—Bar.. 29.79; ther., 05; calm: cloudy; sea smooth. Sydney.—Bar., 29.91: ther., 74: E.N.E., strong breeze; blue sky. detached clouds. Hobart. —Bar., 20.63; N., gentle breeze; overcast.