MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 105, 6 May 1933, Page 16

MAIL NOTICE

Malls win close at Chlct Post OBlce. Wellington. and (between 9.30 a.m and. 5 p.m.) at Post Office. To Aro. C.2. and Wellington East. C.3. as under, except late fee. Packet and newspaper wall closes half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter mailS" ■ SATDBDAY, MAY fi. Chatham Islands, per South Sea, from Lyt : telton (Maori),. 8 p.m.; C.r.O. late fee, b.4» | p.m. Late-fee box at gates to lorry WharJ 7.30 p.m, ■'.-■' MONDAY. MAT 8. 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 Juno 2), per Mariposa from Auckland, 12.30 p.m. C.P.O. late-fee, 6 p.m. Late-fee box outside Thorndon Station, 7 p.m. Parcel mall for Fiji, Apia, Pago Pago, and Hawaiian Islands closes noon. :-, THURSDAY.iMAY 11.;, '•/■■: , » . Australian States, Ceylon,., India, China, japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, South Africa, and Norfolk Island, per Wanganella, 10 a.m., C.P.O. late fee 11 a.m. At steamer 11.45 a.m. Money orders must be obtained by 0.30 a.m. Registered lotter-mail closes ,9.30 a.m. Parcel mail closes Wednesday, i p.m. Fiji,! Tonga, Apia, and Pago Pago, per Walpahl from Auckland. 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee (5 p.m. Parcel mail closes noon. FRIDAY, MAY 12. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed "per Rangltata"; also Central America, British,' French, und Dutch Guiaua, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador, via Cristobal, per Ilangltata, 10 a.m. C.P.O. late fee,' 11 a.m. Parcel mail, closes Thursday, 4 p.m. Malls reach London approximately Juno 14. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed "per .Kia Ora"; also all States of South America, via Montevideo, per Kia Ora, 3 p.m. C.P.O. late

fee 4 p.m. Parcel mail closes 1 p.m. Mails reach London approximately June 23. TUESDAY, MAY 10. 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, AUutaki, Mauke, Atlu, Man!liiki, Penrhyn, Mangaia; also Tahiti, per Maunganui, 2 p.m. C.P.6* late fee, 2.30 p.m. Mail due London June 13. Money-orders must be obtained by noon. Note.—Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America is %d for each two ounces. Correspondence will 'also be accepted for dispatch by air-mall services in Canada and United States of America. INWARD. May B.—M.S. Brisbane Maru, from Melbourne; Australian mall for Wellington; 23 bags, 2 parcel receptacles. May 9. —M.V. Wanganella; from Sydney: Australian mall for Wellington: 70 bags, C 5 parcel receptacles. May 12.—M.V. Port Fairy, from London, via Auckland: English mail. May 13.— S.S. Rcmuera, from London: English mail. ' May 15.—R.M.S. Aorangl, from Vancouver, via .Auckland; English mall.

INLAND MAILS. By Steamer.

(Unless otherwise indicated, malls close daily.) Picton, Havclock, and Blenheim, via Piclon, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Tamahine, 1.80 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 1.45 p.m. At steamer 2.50 p.m. Nelson and Havclocft, letter malls for Blenheim, Rccfton, and WestporU Letter mails for Ficton, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, also ail malls for offices In Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday). Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Kaitoa, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. At steamer, 6.15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Arahura, 5 p.m. C.F.O. late fee, 6 p.m. At steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand (except Nelson and Marlborough districts), also Reefton and Westport (Hon., Wed., Fri.), Monday, Wednesday, Friday. per Rangalira, 6 p.m.; C.F.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Tues.. Thurs., Sat., per "Maori, 6 p.m.; t'.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wh»rf 7.30 p.m. The foregoing dispatches are subject to alteration. J. M. McLEAN, Chief Postmaster. Saturday, May (S, 1933.

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR MAY.

First quarter, third1 day, 10.9 a.m. Full moon, tenth day, 9.34 a.m. Last Quarter, seventeenth day, 12.20 a.m. New moon, twenty-fourth day, 9.37 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1933,

The Sun.—Rose today, 6.42 a.m.; sets, 4.53 p.m. Rises tomorrow, 6.43 a.m.; sets, 4.52 p.m.. . Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, lhr SGmin; afternoon, Ohr 12min. Total, lhr 48min. . .' ■ Tcmperaturo in Shade.—Maximum, 53.4deg; minimum, 43dcg; mean, 49.2deg. Rainfall.—Total for tho 21 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 0.831u. Total to date during the month, 2.62 in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for tho 21 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 5.9 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 0 a.m., 29.27 in. Today, 9 a.m.j 29.50 in; noon, 29.52 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Barometers are still low everywhere, the depression over New Zealand having made little eastward progress since yesterday. Unsettl'od, wet weather has been general, heavy rain having fallen in many parts of' the North Island, but in the South Island it has been chiefly light. During "yesterday the southerly winds gradually extended over the Dominion, and this morning gales , were reported at a few places in the far north, but for tho most part they have been moderate to fresh in force. The southerly has brought cooler temperatures everywhere.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B, bluo sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O,- overcast; <», 'Bloomy, dull; XJ, ugly, threatening; K. continuous or steady rain ;S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; 11, hail; Q, squally, fc, lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; M, mist; Z, haze. Beaufort scalo of wind force with equivalent velocities at IGft abovo ground.—O, calm, 0-1 m.p.h.; I,'light air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, i-i ; 1, moderate breeze, 12-10; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze. 22-27; 7, high wind, 2S-33: 8. gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-4S; 10, wholo Bile, 49-SG; 11, storm, 57?05; U, hurricane. •.'■:■■'"

FORECAST

Winds.—Strong winds to gales, between west and south. '..**". Barometer.— Unsteady, but with a rising tendency. ■ ', Seas.—Rather rough to rough generally. Tides.—Good. Weather—Still unsettled with rain at times in most districts; snow probable on the ■ ranges and, hail in places. Temperatures cold.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Capo Maria V.I).—Line interrupted. ltussell SW4 29.04 57 .OP ; Hohianga Hfls. SW <i SiS.tS? CA BCP Kaipara Sig. Stn. S S 29.B5 ?5 OPO Manukau Hds. SSW 0 29.50 (iO 0<j Auckland y.... SW 2 29.32 r.l . at Tiritiri ...... 'SW 5 —*- .53 HQ Kuwhia .'. S 4 ■—- H3 1!C Tamiihga .... SW 4 29.30 ."•! BC OpotiUi SW 4 29.32 01 0 Taupo SW 4 ; — 48 I) East Cape ... SW 4 • ' 29.28 ' S5 ■ BC Gisbornc SW 5 29.33 53. OK : Napier SW 7 20.40 03 O Castlepolnt S .3 20.15 48 01) Capo' Palllser SW <S 50 OP Xew Plymouth S !i 29.52 52 BC Tape Ugmont .. S4 20.50 dS O 1'utea ........... S 5 29.49 01! O Wangauui S 4 20.11i 55 O Foxton r. SEX ' ■—- , 51 C WollhiBtbn ..... S 4 29.50 ■■ i'< OK" Cape Campbell SW 4 20.48 43 ■•■ B Farewell Spit SE 2- .29.40 M BG Westport ..... SW 1 29.17 !li BC Greymouth ..... E 2 29.53 <Jl BC Arthur's Pass NW 2 , 31 O Kalkourd .... SW 3 29.50 48 BC Ciuistchurch XSE 2 20.5> 42 , B Akacoa Light , SW ft 29.50 40 Cb Timaru SW 2 20.53 - 30 , B Oamaru SW 1 29.49 49 BC Dunedln ..... SW 3 20.45 40 B •> Alexandra .... Calm -— S4 B -■> Queenstown ... Calm 20.47 •&■> B Nuggets S4 29.42 41 — Bluff NW 5 . 29.41 44 CP l'liysegur Point N 4 29.47 44 O