MAIL NOTICES

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 26, 31 January 1923, Page 4

MAIL NOTICES

Subject to necessary alteratlaas, Milt will close at the Chief Post Oftce as naitr;—

WEDNESDAY, 31st JANUARY. Far Nelson, French Pass, aad Haveleck; also mails and express transit-paid parcels for Reefton and Westpert, per Nikau, 5 p.m. For Southern Offices of New Zeilaai; alsa mails sad express traasit-pald parcels far Westport, Greyntoutk, Hokitika, aad Reefton, per Wahiae, 6 p.m. v THURSDAY, Ist FEBRUARY. Mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe; also Montevideo, per Port Darwin, 10 a.m. (Mails reach London approximately 14th March. Correspondence must be addressea "per Port Darwin.") For Kaikoura, per Wakatu, 2.45 p.m. Parcel mail for Australian States and tbe East, 3 p.m. For Nelaon, Havelock, and Blenheim, per Ngaio, 6 p.m. For Southern Offices of New Zealand; als» mails and express transit-paid parcels for Westport, Greyaouth, Hokitika, aad Reeftoa, *er Maori, 6 p.m. FRIDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY. For Australian States, Ceylon, India, Cbiaa, Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, and South Africa; also Fanning Island, per Manuka, 9 a.m. For Nelson, French Past, and Hiwlock; also mails and express transit-paid parcels for Reeftoa and Westport, per Nikau, 6 p.m. For Southern OBces of New Zealand; alta mails and expreßß transit-paid parcels for Tfestport, Grevmoutb, Hekitiks, aad Seeftea, per Wahine, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, 3rd FEBBUABY. ' Parcel mail for Tonga, Samoa, and K]i, 10 a.m. For Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, per Navua at Auckland (Main Trnnk Train), 11.20 a.m. REDUCTION OF POSTAGE CHARGES. From the Ist February, 1923, postage charges will be reduced as follows:— Letters and letter-cards.—lnland: ljd for the first 2oz and Id for each additional 2oz. United- Kingdom, Australia, Canada, U.S.A., and all other places to which Postal Union rates (minimum 2Jd) do not apply: ljd for nrst oz, and Id for each additional oz. Port-cards.—Single, Id; reply, 2d. Packets.—Comprising commercial papers (accounts, invoices, etc.), books and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and unregistered magazines—Inland: Id not exceeding 2oz, ljd exceeding 2oz and not exceeding 4oz, lid for each additional 4oz up to lib, and 2d for each additional pound up to 61b. > Newspapers.—lnland: Jd each. •MAILS CLOSE DAILY. Mailß for Southern Offices, per ferry steamer, close at 0 p.m. daily. Wanganui and Rangitikei District, 7.38 a.m., 11.20 a.m., 3 p.m., and 4.30 p.m. daily. New Plymouth and Taraaaki District, 7.30 a.m. and 11.20 a.m. Manawatu District, 7.30 a.m. aid 8 p.m.; late fee, 3.15 p.m. vTairarapa District, 3 a.m., « a.m., and 8 p.m.; late (cc, 3.1S p.m. ' Napier and Hawkes Bay District. 8 a.m., 11.20 a.m., 3 p.m., and 4.30 "p.m. daily. Auckland and District,.ll.2o a.m. daily; late fee, C.P.0.,.n00n; railway station 12.40* p.m. Parcel mails fer Auckland and District, 3 p.m. daily. The next despatch for correspondence addressed to United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and United States of America, via San Francisco, will be per RJff.S. Tahiti, closing at Wellington, Tuesday, 20th February, at 1 p.m.; mail due London about 27th March. Mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also Pitcairn Island and Cristobal"- (Panama Canal), Centra! America, British, French, and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Columbia, Peru, and Ecuador, per Ruapehu, close at Wellington on Saturday, 10th February, ■ at 10 a.m. Mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), per Arawa, close at Wellington on Wednesday, 14th February, at 4 p.m. H. D. GROCOTT, Chief Ptatauter. Chief Post O»c«, ■ Wednesday, 31st January, 1028.