MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 151, 23 December 1938, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Ma lit (except parcel uiuilf will tie cluseo si t I' O. Wellington Cl. and'ibetween 9.30 am. and 5 p.tn i at Post Unices. Te Aro. C 2, and Wellington East C 3 a* under except law fee, PacKei auo uewspapet maiia are ciuseu nait an Uuur before the time of closing ordinary letier-uialls. Next dispatch tor' Great. Britain. Awatea, December 27, 8 a.m. Late fee, 5- p.m. Dv« London January 9. SATURDAY. DECEMBER fk. Great Britain, Ireland, Ceyioii, inuia, Egypt, and .bast Amca (letters omy;, uue Louuuu Januai-y 1, aiso air-mail eu.i'esijouueuee tor foreign countries (special rates appiyj served by tiie Umpire air services, per oriurd (irom Auckland), per inland air mail (id per oz extra), 2 p.m. Australian States, China, Malaya, and Soutil Africa, per Orford (from Auauauu), per inland air mail (Id per oz extra). z p.m. Parcel mails tor iOji, ' Fanning Island, Hawaiian Islands, Canaua, ana America, per Aorangi (from Auckland), 8 p.m. Victoria, Western and South Australia, and I'aumania, via Melbourne, per Maunganui (from Bluff) (Rangatira), 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m. Parcel mall noon. Secondclass matter 4.30 p.m. Also per Inland air mail . (Id per oz extra)* Sunday, December 25. 10.20 a.m. MOM DA X, DECEMBER Jio. Canada, United States ot America, Mexico. West Indies, Argentine, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Falkland Islands; also letters only for Continent of Europe, via Vancouver; also Fiji, Fanning Island. Japan, and Hawaiian islandb, per Aoraugi (from Auckland) (letleri only) S a.m. C.P.O. (ate tee, ti p.m. Secondclass matter, 1 p.ni Saturday. Late-fee box Kaiiway Station. 7 p.m. Money-orders must £>• obtained by noon- Saturday. Mail closes alAucklaud V.15 a.m. Tuesuay; uue Vancouver January 13. Note: Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America >ls Vfed for eacH two ounces. Correspondence will also be accepted for air-mail services In America; also Honolulu-San Francisco Pan-American Airways Service. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27.Great Britain, Irelanc, Canada, and Newfoundland (letters only). due London January 3, also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, per Awatea. 8 a.m. C.P.O. late fee 5 p.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Malaya. Egypt, East and South -Africa, Italy, Balkans, per Awatea, 8 a.m. C.P.O. lai« fee 5 p.m. Parcel mail 8 p.m. Saturday. Sec-ond-class matter 7.30 a.m. K'KIDAI. UKCEMBKK 30 Great Britain ana Ireland (second-class matter and parcels/ only) , also' letters,, etc.. tot Continent of Europe, Central America, Jamaica, Chile, Bolivia,- and South American Westua States, via Cristobal, per Port Huon, 3 ;>.uu C.P.O. late fee 4 p.m. Parcel mail 1 p.m. Second-class matter, 2.30 p.ni' Mails resell London approximately February 3. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South and Ceutral America, also West Indies. MONDAY, JANUARY 2. Cook Islands, Tonga, Apia, per Matua (from Auckland), 8 a.m. C.P.O. late fee, .6 p.m. Parcel mail, Saturday, noon. Second-class matter, 7.30 a.m. Late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. TUESDAY. JANUARY 3. Chatham Islands, per Tees (from Lyttelton) (VVahine). 6 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. INWAKI*. (Arrival dates approximate only.; December 24. —S.S. Durham, from Liverpool, via Auckland. English second-class matter and parcel mail. For Wellington, 111 parcel receptacles. Due in office, 8 a.m. December 24. —S.S. Monterey, from ~ Saa Pedro, via Auckland; English second-class, matter, American and Canadian mail, Wellington 1037 bags. Due in office 7.30 a.m. December 24. —S.S. Orford, from Brisbane, via Auckland. Australian mail and English letter mails dispatched from London, December 3, 4, 5, and 6 for New Zealand, 222 bags. Due in office 7.30 a.m. ! December 26. —S.S. Awatea from Sydney; English letter-mall and Australian malL English letter mails dispatched trom -Wellington November 24 and 25 arrived Londoa December. 11. . ' INLAND MAILS. (Unless otherwise Indicated, mails are close* daily.) . BY AIK MAIL. Auckland, Hamilton, and Thames districts daily, including Sunday. 11 a.m. Monday to Saturday, 2 p.m. Palmerston North and district daily, including Sunday, 11 a.m. Monday to Saturday, 2 p.m. ■ . ' . ■ ■;■•- Hawke's Bay daily, 2 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. Gisborne daily, 2 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m., 5.1* p.m Monday to Friday, 5.15 p.m. New Plymouth daily. 2 p.m. Sunday. 11 a.m. ' • .'•••■•' .-. -! '■ ' ■ ■ ■ ;. Southerja vofflces: of- JSew t :ZealandA*(«cept Nelson district), daily, including Sunday, :10.2« a.m. Saturday, December 24, 7 • a.m. Blenheim, Monday to Saturday, 7.30 a.m., 8.45 a.m., 1.15 p.m.,2.45 p.m.. 3.15 p.m. Sunday, 11.15 a.m. Nelson, Monday to Saturday, 6.45 a.m., 10.45, a.m., 1.40 p.m., 4.15 p.m., 5.15 p.m. Sunday, 1115 a.m. Greymouth, Uokltlka,-Westport, and Beeftoa, Monday to Saturday, 6.45 a.m. . Parcels for dispatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing letter malls. BY STEAMER. Picton, Havelock. and Blenheim, vla'Picton.— Frl December 23, per Tamahine: Malls closo CPO 7 45 P.m. C.P.O. late fee, 8 p.m. Late fe» steamer. 10.45 p.m. Saturday, December 24, per Tamahine: Mails close C.P.O. 11.45. a.m. C.P.O. late fee, noon. Late fee steamer, 1Dm Saturday, December 24, per Tamahine: Mails close C.P.O. 7.45 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 8 p.m. Late fee steamer, 10.45 p.m. Nelson Westport, and Havelock, letter-malls for Blenheim and Reef ton; letter-malls; for Picton" (Monday, Wednesday) ; also all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday) .—Thursday. December, 22, per Matangl: Mails close C.P.O. 5.15 p.m. C.P.O. lat« fee, 6 p.m. Late fee steamer, 7.15 p.m. Friday December 23, per Arahura: Mails close C p!o. 5.15 p.m. Late fee C.P.0., 6 p.m. Late fee steamer," 7.15 p.m. Saturday, December 24, per Matangl: Malls close C.P.O. 9 a.m. C.P.O. late fee, 10 a.m. Late fee steamer, 10.4* am Saturday, December 24, per Arahura: Mails close C.P.O. 7.45 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 8 p.m. Late fee steamer, 9.15 p.m. Sunday, December 25, per Matangi; Malls close C.P.O. 5.15 p.m. C.P.O, late fee, 6 p.m. Late fee S Southern Offices of New Zealand (except Marlborough and Nelson districts.—Thursday, December 22. per ■; Rangatira. Malls close C.P.O. 6 p.m. C.P.0., late fee 6.45 p.m. Late fee steamer, 7,30 p.m. Friday December 23. per Wahlne: Mails close CPO ' 6 a.m. C.P.O: late fee, 7 a.m b Late fee'steamer. 8 a.m. Friday, December 23, Rangatira: Malls close C.P.O. 6 p.m, C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Late fee steamer, 7.3" pm. Saturday, December 24, per Wahine: Mails close C.P.O. 6 a.m. C.P.O. 2 late fee, 7 a.m. Late fee steamer. 8 a.m. •■ MONDAY, DECEMBER 26. (Observed as Christmas Day.) Postal.—All post offices will be closed IB all branches. ■ \ . Mails Outward. —Inland: Mails will be closed at the Chief Post Office for Auckland and district and southern offices at 5.15 p.m. Mails for other offices will not be dispatched. Overseas: Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, Argentine,. Brazil. Paraguay, Uruguay, and Falkland Islands, also, letters only for Europe, via Vancouver, Fiji, Fanning Island, Japan, and Hawaiian Islands, per R.M.S. Aorangi (from Auckland), close 8 a.m. ■ Mails Inward. —Overseas: Provided the English letter-mail and Australian mail (by Awatea from Sydney) arrives before 8 a.m., the letter portion will be sorted' to the private boxes by 1 p.m. Air mails: - Air mails for dispatch by Inland air services will close at the usual times set down for the\ closing of Sunday morning air malls. There will be no afternoon dispatches. Street Receivers: A clearance of city receivers only will be made between 4.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on the 24th. No clearance will be made on the 25th. The usual night clearances will be made on Monday, 26th. Postmen's Deliveries: There will be no delivery by postmen, but correspondence may be obtained from the Postmen's Branch (first floor main entrance, G.P.0.). between 7.30 and 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, the <24th inst.; also at Kilbirnie and Wellington South (if usually delivered from those offices). Private Box Lobby: Open as usual. Telegraph.—Auckland. Christchurch, Dunedia, and Wellington, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Lower Hutt and Petone. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Telephone Exchanges.—Principal exchanges will be open as usual. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27. (Observed as Boxing Day.) Postal.—All post offices will be closed la all branches. i Mails Outward. —Inland: All Inland malls will be closed at 8 a.m., except that where mails are usually closed earlier xthe usual hotir of closing will be observed. Overseas: Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Newfoundland (letters only), due London January 9: Australian States Ceylon. India, China, Malaya. Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, Balkans, per Awatea, 8 a.m. Air mails: Air mails for dispatch by inland air services will close at the usual times set down for the closing of Sunday morning air malls. There will be no afternoon dispatches. ■■.-■_: Street Receivers. —The usual night clearances will be made. There will be no day clearance. Postmen's Deliveries—There will be no delivery by postmen on the 27th. Private Box Lobby. -Oijen as usual. Telegraph.—Auckland. 'Chrlstehurch. .Tiunedin, and Wellington 9 a.m to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Lower Hutt and Petnne, 11 a.m. to noon and 7 to 8 p.m. Telephone Exchanges —Prinripal exchances will be open as usual Note.—For other Telegraph or Telephoao offices inquire at Telegraph Counter, dial 40-431, or see Postal Guide. J. MADDEN, Chief Postmaste* Friday. December 23, 1938.