MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 45, 23 February 1939, Page 16

MAIL NOTICE

For closing date of parcel mall, books, etc., see footnote. Mails (except parcel malls) will be closed at C.P.0., Wellington. Cl, and (between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.) at Post Offices, Te Aro, C 2, and Wellington Cast, C 3, as under except late fee. Next dispatch for Great Britain, Waitakiy February 24, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 7 p.m. Due London March 11. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), and Newfoundland (letters only), due London March 11; also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply), served by the Empire air-services, per Pierre L.D. (from Auckland), per inland airmail (Id per oz extra), 11 a.m. Australian States; Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, and Balkans, per Pierre L.D. (from Auckland), per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), 11 a.m. Great Britain, Ireland (second-class matter and parcels only) ; also letters, etc., for Continent of Europe, Pitcairn Island, Central America, Jamaica, Chile, Bolivia, and South American Western States, via Cristobal, per Tamaroa, 3 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 4 p.m. Parcel mail 1 p.m. Second-class matter 2.30 p.m. Mails reach London approximately March 29. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South, and Central Amerira. also West Indies. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada ,(Eastern States), Newfoundland, Ceylon, India, Egypt, and East Africa (letters only) (due London March 11) ; also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply), served by the Empire air services, per Waitakl, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 7 p.m. Australian States; China, Japan, Malaya, and South Africa, per Waitaki, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 7 p.m. Parcel mail 4 p.m. Secondclass matter 4.30 p.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25. Victoria, Western and South Australia, and Tasmania, via Melbourne, per Maunganul (from Bluff) (Wahine), 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail, 10 a.m. Second-class matter, 4.30 p.m. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Sunday, February 26, 10.20 a.m. Nauru- Island, per Forresbank (from Auckland), 8 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m. Sunday. Late-fee box Railway Station 7 p.m. Sunday. Parcel mail, noon; second-class matter, 1 p.m. Also per Inland air mail (Id per oz extra) Monday, February 27, 11 a.m. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27. Cook Islands, Tonga, and Apia, per Matua (from Auckland), 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Parrel mail, noon Second-class matter. 1 t>-m. Chatham Islands, per Tees (from Lyttelton), Rangatira, 6 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 6.45 p.m. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), Newfoundland, Ceylon, India, Egypt, and East Africa (letters only) (flue London March 13) ; also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates applyi) served by the Empire air services, per Awatea, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 7 p.m. Australian States, China, Japan, Malaya, and South Africa, per Awatea, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 7 p.m. Parcel mail 4 p.m. Secondclass matte* 4.30 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 4. United States of America, Canada, Mexico, and West Indies; also letters for Continent of Europe, via San Pedro. Fiji, Apia, Pago Pago, and Hawaiain Islands, per Monterey (from Auckland), 8 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m., Sunday. Second-class matter, 1 p.m. (Saturday). Late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. (Sunday). Money-orders must be obtained by noon. Mail closes at Auckland 3 p.m., Monday; due San Pedro March 20. Note.—Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America is %d for each, two ounces. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Monday, March 6. 11 a.m. (NWABD. (Arrival dates approximate only.) February 26.—5.5. Mataroa, from London, via Auckland; English second-class matter and parcel mail. February 28.— S.S. Awatea, from Sydney; English letter-mail and Austarlian mail. March 7.—R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver, via Auckland: English second-class matter and parcel mail. English letter mail which left Wellington on February 3, arrived London on February 19. NEW POSTAGE BATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS NOW IN FORCE. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt, and all other British countries (except Australia), l%d each %oz. Australia and dependencies, Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy, and all other foreign countries, 2^d first oz, l%d each succeeding ounce. The postage rates on all articles except letters remain unchanged. Air-mail correspondence for foreign countries served by Empire Air Services special rates apply. BY AIR 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 Hawke's Bay daily, 2 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. Gisborne daily, 2 p.m.,; Sunday, 11 a.m., 5.15 p.m.; Monday to Friday, 5.15 p.m. New Plymouth daily, 2 p.m.; Sunday, 11 Southern offices of New Zealand (except Nelson district) daily, including Sunday, 10.20 a.m. Blenheim, Monday and Saturday,. 7.30 a.m., 8.45 a.m., 1.15 p.m., 2.45 p.m.; Sunday, 11.15 a.m. Nelson, Monday to Saturday, 6.35 a.m., 10.45 a.m.; 1.40 p.m., 4.15 p.m.; Sunday, 11.15 a.m. Greymouth, Hokitika, Westport, and Reefton, Monday to Saturday, 6.35 a.m. Parcels for dispatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing letter mails. INLAND MAILS. (Unless otherwise indicated, mails are closed daily.) BY STEAMER, Picton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton, Saturday, Tamahine, 11.45 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee, noon; steamer, 1 p.m. Monday Wednesday, Friday, Tamahine, 1.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 1.45 p.m. Steamer, 2.30 p.m. Nelson, Westport, and Havelock, letter malls for Blenheim and Reefton; letter mails for Picton (Monday and Wednesday) ; also air mails for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday) ; Monday. Wednesday, Friday, per Arahura, 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Matangi, 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand (except Marlborough and Nelson districts) : Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Rangatira, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday. Saturday, 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. BY TRAIN. Auckland and District. —Monday to Saturday mails are closed C.P.O. 1.30 p.m. Late fee, 2 p.m. Late fee railway, 2.50 p.m. Sunday to Friday (letters only), malls are closed C.P.O. 5.15 p.m. Late fee, 6 p.m. Late fee railway, 7 p.m. Thames. Hamilton, and Main Trunk Districts.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m. Late fee C.P.0., 2 p.m.. 6 p.m. Late fee railway, 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Gisborne and District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 8.30 a.m., 5.15 p.m. Late fee C.P.0., 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m. Late fee railway, 9.30 Napier and Hawke's Bay District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 8.30 a.m., 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee C.P.0., 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m. Late, fee railway, 9.30 a.m. New Plymouth and Taranakl Districts. — Mails are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m. (letters only). Late fee, C.P.0., 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee railway. 10.5 a.m.. 2.50 p.m.. 7 p.m. Wanganui and District.—9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee C.P.0., 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee railway. 10.5 a.m.. 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. , _o n Rangitikei District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee .p.P.0.. 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m. Late fee railway, 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m. . . _„ n Palmerston North.—Mails are closed C.l'.U.. 7.30 a.m., 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.10 p.m., b p.m. Late fee C.P.0., 7.45 a.m., 9.15 a.m.. 2 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee railway. 8.20 a.m.. 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Manawatu District.—Malls are closed C.V.v.. 7.30 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee t-*"-"----7.45 a.m.. 4.15 p.m. Late fee railway. 8.20 a" Wairarapa District.—Mails are closed C.P.0.. 6 a.m., 2.30 p.m.. 4 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee C.P.0., 2.45 p.m.. 4.15 p.m. Late fee railway. ' The ' advertised times for closing mails by steamers are liable to alteration. Inland parcel mails are closed - dally at CPO. at 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m.. 3.50 p.m., 5 p.m.. 5.30 p.m., 6 p.m.. 8 p.m. .(For •particulars of districts served, etc., ring 44-/02 or 44-165 or call at counter.) Express transit parcels received up to time of closing letter mails. Note.—Express transit Parcels cannot be forwarded to Auckland by "Limited ExPrThe public are earnestly requested to register all letters containing money or valuables intended to be sent by post. F. G. NIND, Acting Chief Postmaster. Thursday, February 23, 1939.