MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 61, 14 March 1939, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

For closing date of parcel mall, books, etc., see footnote. Mails (except parcel mails) 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 East. C 3. as under, except late fee. Next dispatch for Great Britain, Wanganella, March 16. 2 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 3 p.m. Due London March 30. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15. Central America, Jamaica, and South American Western States, Via Cristobal, per Port ' Hunter (from Napier), 4 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, ■ 5 p.m. Parcel mail, 3 p.m. Second-class matter, 3.30 p.m. Correspondence will be ■ accepted for dispatch by air-mail services In [ North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. ! THURSDAY, MARCH 16. ; Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), and Newfoundland (letters only), due London March 30 ; also air-mall correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, per Wanganella, 2 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 3 p.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Malaya. Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, and Balkans, per Wanganella, 2 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 3 p.m. Parcel mail, noon. Sec-ond-class matter, 1.30 p.m. Late-fee letters for Australian States only will be accepted at Wharf Post Office, closes 3.45 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), and Newfoundland (letters only), due London March 30; also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply), served by the Empire air services, per Mariposa (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Late-fee bos Railway Station, 7 p.m. *• Australian States, Ceylon, India, Japan, China, ■ Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, Balkans, per Mariposa (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m. C.P.O* late fee, 6 p.m. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra)'; Friday, March 17, 2 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 17. Jamaica, per Pakeha (from Wanganui), 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6/ p.m. Parcel mail, 4 p.m. Second-class matter. 4.30 p.m. Great Britain and Ireland (second-class matter and parcels only) ; also letters, etc., for Continent of Europe, via Cape Horn, per Empire Star (from Lyttelton) (Rangatira), 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail, 4 p.m. Second-class matter, 4.30 p.m. Mails reach London approximately April 18. MONDAY, MARCH 20. All States of South America, via Montevideo, per Port Darwin, 10 a.m. C.P.O. late fee, 11 a.m., Sunday. Parcel mail, 5.15 a.m. Secondclass matter, 9.30 a.m. Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, also letters only for Continent of Europe, via Vancouver, also Fiji, Fanning Island, and Hawaiian Islands, per Niagara (from Auakland) (letters only), 4.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m. Late-fee bos Railway Station 7 p.m. Second-class matter 1 p.m. Money-orders must be obtained by noon. Mail closes at Auckland 9 a.m., Tuesday. Due Vancouver April 7. Note.—Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America Is Yzd for each two ounces. Correspondence will also bo accepted for air-mail services in America, also Honolulu-San Francisco Pan-American Airways Service. TUESDAY, MARCH 21. Apia, Pago Pago, and Niue Island, per Maui Pomare, 2 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 3 p.m. Parcel mail, 1 p.m. INWARD. (Arrival dates approximate only.) March 15.— S.S. Awatea, from Sydney, via Auckland. English letter mail, Australian and beyond Australia mail for Wellington, 39 bags, 20 parcel receptacles. Due in office 7.30 a.m. March 18.— S.S. Mariposa, from San Pedro, via Auckland; English second-class matter, American and Canadian mail; for Wellington, 714 bags. March 20.— S.S. Awatea, from Sydney. English letter mail and Australian mail. March 23.—5.5. Fordsdale, from j via Auckland. English parcel mail. March 25.—Naniwa Maru, from Miike, via Auckland; Eastern mail for Wellington, 5 bags. English letter mail which' left Wellington on February 16 and 17 arrived London March 2. NEW POSTAGE RATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS NOW IN FORCE. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt, and all other British countries (except Australia), P/id each %oz. Australia arid dependencies, Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy, and all other foreign countries, 2V£d first oz, l^d each succeeding ounce. * The postage rates on all articles except letters remain unchanged, i 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 p.m. ■ . . 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 a.m. Southern offices of New Zealand (except Nelson district) daily, including Sunday, 10.20 a.m. Blenheim, Monday and Saturday, 7.30 a.m.. 9.30 a.m., 1.45 p.m., 2.45 p.m.; Sunday, 11.15 a.m. Nelson, Monday to Saturday, 6.35 a.m., 10.45 a.m., 1.45 p.m., 4.15 p.m.; Sunday, 11.15 a.m. Greymouth, Hokitika,1 Westport, and Beefton, 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, Tamahlne, 1.30 p.m.; C.P.Ot late fee, 1.45 p.m.; steamer, 2.30 p.m. Nelson, Westport, and Havelock, letter mails for Blenheim and Reefton; letter mails for Picton (Monday and Wednesday) ; also all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday) ; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Arahura, 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, (j 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), mails 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.O. 2 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Gisborns and District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 8.30 a.m., 5.15 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway 9.30 a.m. 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.O. 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway 9.30 a.m. New Plymouth and Taranaki Districts.— Mails are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m. (letters only) ; late fee C.P.O. 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 E.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 10.5 a.m.. 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Rangitikel District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.O._. 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m.; late fee railway, 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m. Palmerston North. —Mails are closed C.P.O. 7.30 a.m., 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 0 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 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.P.O. 7.30 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 7.45 a.m., 4.15 p.m.; late fee railway, 8.20 Wairarapa District. —Mails are closed C.P.O. 6 a.m., 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.mv; late fee'C.P.O., 2.45 p.m., 4.15 p.m.; late fee railway, 7.40 a.m. .. The advertised times for closing malls by steamers are liable to alteration. The public are earnestly requested to register all letters containing money or valuables intended to be sent by post. F. G. NIND, Acting Chief Postmaster. Tuesday, March 14, 1939.