MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Issue 56, 7 March 1934, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

! Mails will close Chief Post Office, Wellington, CI. and (between 9.30 a.m; and > 5 , P.m.) at Post Office. Te Aro, C 2, and Wellington East. C3, as under, except late -feel . Packet and^ newspaper mail closes half an hour before the timo of closing ordinary letter mails. ..:. . - FRIDAY. MARCH 9. . .'.AA ' ' s.^V.^T.'i States -_ .India, A China. Straits Settlements, Egypt, and South 'Africa. ■ per Monowai, 1 p.m. C.P.O. late fee."-2 p.m. At steamer. 2.40 p.m. Parcels 11 a_q. - • • i.i.l?rt.' ?S Apla,: P?B0' Pa S°-: - Hawaiian islands, and Japan; also specially addressed ! correspondence for Canada, United States 'ot . America. Mexico, West Indies,- Great .Britain, Ireland, and Europe (due London April 4), ■ per Monterey from Auckland,' 1.30 p.m. -CPO late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail for Fiji, Tonga. I Apia. Pago Pago, and Hawaiian Islands closes noon. Correspondence .will also be accepted ■ for dispatch by Air Mall service's in Canada . and United States of America. '-■'• ■ r ' Great Britain. Ireland, and .Europe, for cori respondence specially addressed "per Ruahine/* b Pitcalrn Island; also Central America, British, French, and Dutch Guiana. Venezuela. Repub- : lie of Colombo. Peru, Ecuador, and Chile, via t Cristobal, per Ruahine, - 4 p.m. C.P.O. late fee. 5 p.m. Parcels. 3 p.m.- Mails reach Lon- . oon -approximately April 19. - ) Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed "per Opawa," i via Cape Horn, per Opawa from: Napier, 5 p.m.- , C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcels 4 p.m. Mail* . reach London approximately April 16. SATURDAY, MARCH 10. ~;A Chatham Islands/per Tees from' Lvtleltott (Wahine), 6 p.m. C.P.O. late fee. 6.45 p',m. ; Late-fee box at gates to ferry wharfS7.3o, p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for cor- - respondence specially addressed^ "j "per' Tuscan Star," also Central America, British.-French, , and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela. Repiiblicof Coli ombia, Peru, Ecuador. Chile, via Cristobal, per Tuscan Star from Auckland, 8 p.m. "C.P.O. ; late fee 6 p.m. Sunday. Late-fee box outside Thorndon Station 7 p.m. Sunday. Seeohd-rlass t matter 1 p.m. Parcels Friday, 4 p.m. Mails I reach London approximately. April 10. t THURSDAY, MARCH " 15. -' f Australian States,' Ceylon. India. China,----j Japan. Straits Settlements, Egypt.l South Africa, and Norfolk Island, per Wanganella, 10 a.m. C.P.O. late fee 11 a.m. (Steamer 11.45 a.m.)' ' Money-orders must be obtained by 9.30 a.m. ' Parcels. Wednesday. 4 p.m. Registered lettermail closes at 9.30 a.m. : -. - I TUESDAY. MARCH 20. Tared mails for America, Rarotonga, and ■ Tahiti, per Makura, 11 a.m. ■ ■ . ■ >- Great Britain. Ireland, and Europe,' United! States of America. Canada. Mexico, West 1 Indies, via San Francisco; Cook Islands, including Rarotonga. Aitutaki, Mauke. Atiu, Manlhikl, Penrhyn. Mangaia: also' Tahiti, per Makura. 2 p.m.; CP.O. late fee. 2.30 p.m.: . steamer, 2.45 p.m. Malls due London April . 17. Money-orders must be obtained by noon. i Note.—Newspaper rate of postage to United . States of America is %d for each two ounces. Correspondence will also be accepted for i dispatch by air-mail services in Canada and , United States of America.. . .-„ ... INWARD. March 11.— S.S. Monterey, from Sydney, vis Auckland; Australian mail. , March 13. —M.V. Wanganella, from Sydney j , Australian maiL . ',- Marcfi 16.— S.S. .Raugitane, from London, vi* f Auckland: English mail. j March 20. —R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver^ j via Auckland: English and American maiL INLAND MAILS. —i-ii. By Steamer.'■:.'-:'y-: ■_-!- y'; I (Unless otherwise indicated, malls close-daily.)! • Picton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton* Saturday. Tamahine, 11.45 a.m.•;•' CP.O. late} - fee, noon (steamer 1 p.m.). , Manday. WednesI day. Friday.;-Tamahine. 1.30' p.m.; C.P.O. lat« . fee. 1.45 p.nfc- (steamer 2.30 p.m.)- ■ • • ' Nelson Snd Havelock,,-letter-mails for Blen- • helm. Reefton. and Westport;. letter-mails foe , Picton (Mon. Wed.); also-yall mails for offlce_ 1 in Pelorus Sound (Wed. and Sat.), Mon., Wed., Fri., per Matangi, 5 p.m.;CP.O. late fed H . p.m.. (steamer 7.15 p.m.) ; Tues., Thurs., t Sat., per Arahura, 5 p.m.: CP.O. late fee, 4 ) p.m. (steamer,;7.ls p._u). y Southern offices of ,New Zealand (exceps Nelson and Marlborough districts)*, also Reef* l ton and Westport (Mon., Wed.. Fri.), Mon - - day. • Wednesday, Friday, - per • Rangatira, - $ l p.m.: C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Tues., Thurs./ - Sat., per Wahlne, 6 p.m.; C.P.O ■ late fee,, 6.45 p.m.: late-fee box ' at- gates to Ferrjf s Wharf, 7.30 p.m. j .'By Train. : Auckland and District—Monday to Saturday! mails close C.P.O. 1.30 p.m.; late fee C.P.O, r2 . p.m.; late fee Railway 2.50 p.m. Sunday); r to Friday (letters only), mails close C.P.Ojj 5 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 6 p.m.; late fee Rail-? 0 way, 7 p.m. . Thames, Hamilton, and Main! Trunk districts, mails close C.P.O: 1.30 pjn..: r 5 p.m.: late fee C.P.0., 2; p.m.. 6 p.m.; lat«- ---; fee Railway, 2.50 p.m., T p.m. i Gisborne'and District.—B a.m.; C.P.O. - la!« 1 fee. 8.30 a.m.; late fee Railway, 9.10 a.m. . Hawke's Bay District.—B a.m., 1.30 yp.my «: c p.m.: lata fee C.P.0., 5.30 a.m., 2;p.m.; latsl . fee, Railway. 9:10 a.m.. 2.50 pjn. -: Napier.—B a.m.; 1.30 p.m., 6 p.m.;~late'fe«j C.P.0., 8.30 a.m., 2 p.m; lata fee Railway, 9.10 ajn., 2.50 p.m. v . ' , ■ ; . .New Plymouth and Taranaki Districti-r-M'aiit - close C.P.O. 8.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., Sp;_ (letters' only); late fee C.P.0., 9 ■ a.m., 2 p.m., t 6 p.m.;;late fee Railway, 9.45 aj_;, 2.50 p.m.,----1: pm. .-._..-. Wanganui and- District.—Mails close C.P,O.f • 8.30 ajn., 1.30 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fei l C.P.0., 9 a.m.; 2 p.m., 6p.m.; Late fee. Bail- i way. 9.45 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 7< p.m. Bangitikei District—Mails close C.P.0., 8.3«^ a.m., 1.30 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.F.0., 9i a.m., 2 p.m.; late fee Railway,-9.45 a.m., 2.50 V 3 pjn.: » 5 Palmerston North.—Mails close C.P.0., -7\ a.m., 8.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m.,-5 p.m., 6 p.m.: lat«; . fee C.P.0., 9 a.m., 2 p.m.,' 6 p.m.;- late fesi' . Railway, 8.10 a.m., 9.45 a.m.. 2.50 p.m, 7 p.mA Manawatu District.—Malls close C.P.0.. "h- - a.m., 4 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 4.15 p.m.; lat*: fee Railway, 8.10 a.m. Wairarapa District.—Malls close C.P.0.. *- • a.m., 6 a.m., 3 p.m.; late fee C.P.0.. 3.1» • p.m: late fee Railway, 7.45 a.m., 4.10 p.m. Inland parcel mails close daily at C.P.O. afc 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and '4? ' p.m. (For particulars of districts served, etc.»i ring 44-165 or 44-702, or call at counter.) Ex- ' press transit parcels received up to tune of ' closing letter mails. Note.—Express transit1 parcels cannot be forwarded to Auckland' bf, "Limited Express." The advertised times for closing mails b*1 . steamers are liable to alteration. • • Tho public are earnestly requested to resisted' , all letters containing money or valuables • in- ( tended to be sent by post. All. books and sample-packets and newsp2per_; must he posted at this office HALF AN HOUR > before the time of closing ordinary letter-malls.: . Books, sample packets, and newspaper maila close at Wellington East and Te Ato Post Offices!, , at 11 a.m.. 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m.. _ pjn., and S' p.m. daily. . ; Unless otherwise specified, registered letters! must be handed in and money-orders obtained! ; ,ONE HOUR before the time of closing ordinary1 mails. J.; M.McLEAN, „. „ , Chief Postmaster. : Wednesday, March 7, 1934.

According to the latest-figures.publish, ed, the Church of England is growing ia strength in Britain. The number of church people of 18 years of age and over is giveii as 3.6a2,424, a_.increase of 3695 over tha' previous year. - ? n, *,H Tllames -Valley in England th_ rainfall for the second half of lost year was over nn below the'standard. It "was tlie driest period experienced since the ihames Conservancy Board commenced keeping records 50 years;ago. -