MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 83, 10 April 1939, Page 10

MAIL NOTICE

For closing date of parcel mall, books, etc., 3ea footnote. Malls (except parcel malls) will be closed at C.P.0., Wellington, C.I, and (between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.) at Port Offices Te Aro, C 2, and Wellington East. C 3. as under, except late fee. Xext dispatch for Great Britain, Wanganella, April 13. 2 p.m. C.1.0. late fee 3 p.m. Due London April 27. MONDAY. APRIL 10. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern Stales), Newfoundland Ceylnu, India, Egypt, and East Africa (letters only), due Louduu April, 24 : also airmail correspondence fnr foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, per Awates (from Auckland), 8 a.m ; C.P.O late fee. 6 p.m.: late-fee bos Railway Station, 7 p.m. Australian States, China, Japan, Malaya, and South Africa, per Awatea (from Auckland), 8 a.m. ; C.P.O late fee. 6 p.m.; late-fee bos Railway Station 7 p m Parcel mall Saturday. 8 p.m Second-class matter, 7.50 a.m. Also per inland air-mail (Id per oz extra). Tuesday April 11 2 p.m Chatham Islands, per Tees (from Lyttelton) (Rangatira), S a.m. C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m. Also per inland air .mail (Id per oz extra) Tuesday. April 11), 10.20 a.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 11. Chatham Islands, per Tees (from Lyttelton),' per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), 10.20 a.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), Newfoundland. Ceylon, India, Egypt,' and East Africa (letters only) (due London). April 24) ; also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by tile Empire air services, per Awatea (from Auckland), per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), 2 p.m. Australian States, China, Malaya, South Africa, per Awatea (from Auckland), per Inland air mail (Id per oz extra). 2 p.m. All States of South America, via Montevideo, per Port Caroline (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m. Parcel mail noun. Second-class matter 1 p.m. At Railway Station 7 pm. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 12. Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe (second-class matter and parcels only) ; also letters, etc., for Central America, Jamaica, and South American Western States, via Cristobal, per Raniiitata, 4 p.m.. C.P.O. late fee, 5 p.m; Parcel mail. 3 p.m. Second-class matter, 3.30 p.m. Mails reach London approximately May 16. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. All State of South America, via Montevideo, ■ per Walmarama (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m. C.1.0. iate fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail, noon. Second-class matter, 1 p.m. At Railway Station, 7 p.m. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Thursday, April 13, 11 THURSDAY, APRIL 13. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), and Newfoundland (letters only) (due London April 27), also air-mail corresponds ence. 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. 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. Secondclass matter. 1.30 p.m. Late-fee letters for Australian States only will be accepted at Wharf Post Office, closes 3.45 p.m. MONDAY. APRIL 17. 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 Aoraniji (from Auckland) (letters only). 4.30 p.m ; C.P.O late fee. 6 p.m.; late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m Second-class matter, I p.m. Mail closes at Auckland 9 am Tuesday; due Vancouver May 5. Money-orders must be obtained by noon NOTE.—Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America is M>d fur each two ounces. Correspondence will nlso be accepted for air-mail services in America; also Honolulu-San Francisco Pan-American Airways Service TUESDAY, APRIL 18. Apia, Pago Pago, and Niue Island, per Maul Pomare. 2 p.m.; C.P.O late fee, 3 p.m. Parcel mail, 1 p.m. . ' INWARD (Arrival dates approximate only.) April 12.—M.V. Wangnnella, from Sydney: English letter-mail and Australian mail. April IS.—S.S. Monterey from San Pedro, via Auckland; English second-class matter, American and Canadian mall. ' * English letter-mail which left Wellington on i March 16 arrived at London March 30. English letter-mail which left Wellington on March 13 arrived at London March 27. NEW POSTAGE RATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS NOW IN FORCE. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt, and all other British countries (except Australia), l%d each Vfeoz. Australia and dependencies. Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy, and all other foreign countries. 2%d first oz. lVfed eacli succeeding ounce. The postage rates on all articles except letters remain unchanged. Air-mail correspondence for foreign countries served by Empire Air Services special rate* apply. INLAND MAILS. (Unless otherwise' lndfcated mails close daily.) BY AIR MAIL. Auckland. Hamilton, and Thames districts, daily. Including Sunday. 11 a.m.; Monday to Saturday, 2 p.m. .Tauranga and Opotlkl, Monday to Saturday. i p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. Palmerston North and district, dally. mciuoing Sunday. 11 a.m.; Monday to Saturday, 2 p.m Hawfee'B Bay. daily. 2 p.m.: Sunday. II a.m. Gisborne, dally, 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 dtsirlct), daily, including Sunday, 10.20 a.m. Blenheim, Monday and Saturday, 7.30 a.m., 9.30 am., 1.45 p.m., 2.25 p.m.; Sunday. 11.15 a m. Nelson, Monday, to Saturday, 6.35 a.m., 10.45 a.m., 1.45 p.m., 3.45 p m.; Sunday, 11.15 a.m. Greymonih Bokitika, Westport. and Reefton. Monday to Saturday, 6.35 a.m. Parcels for dispatch by nlr will be accepted up to the time of closing letter mails . EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 10. 1939. Postal.—All post offices will be closed In all branches. Mails outward —Inland: For northern offices (except Auckland and district) will be closed at 6 a.m. For Auckland and district, southern offices and malls conveyed by steamer 8 a.m. Mails outward —Overseas: Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), and Newfoundland. Ceylon. India, Egypt, and East Africa (letters only), due London April 24, al3o air mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services; Australian States, China, Malaya, and South Africa per Awatea (from Auckland) close 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 mails. There will be no afternoon dispatches. Street receivers: The usual night clearances will be made on Sunday. April 9, and Easter Monday, the 10th Idem. Postmen's deliveries: No delivery will be made, 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 April 8; also at Kilblrnie and Wellington South (if usually delivered from those offices). Private box lobby: Open as usual. Telegraph.—Auckland, Christehurch, Dunedln, and Wellington, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Lower Hutt and Petone 11 a.m. to noon and 7 to 8 p.m. Telephone Exchanges.—Principal exchanges will be open as usunl. Note.—For other telegraph or telephone offices Inquire at. telegraph counter, dial 40-431, or see postal guide. V. G. NIND, Acting Chief Postmaster Monday, April 10. lOISS). . RAILWAY AND AIR SERVICES «. ;—.. The arrival and departure times of the principal trains at Wellington Station are as follows :-r— DEPARTURES. To" Auckland.—3 p.m. and Jls p.m. (no oighl train on Saturdays or afternoon train on Sundays) > To Naoier.—»."!(> a.m. To New Plymouth.—lo.ls a.m. To Woodville.—7 50 a.m.. 3.30 p.m (railoar) To Palmerston North.—B.3o a.m., 940 a m 10 15 a.m., 3.0 p.m., 5.47 p.m., 7.15 p. m i Limned Express not Saturday.) To Masterton.—7.so a.m., 3.30 p.m. (railcar) 6.4 n.m. (rail car) ARRIVALS. From Auckland. —7 a.m (not Mondays). 9.30 1 tn (not Sundays) From Napier.—4 p.m. From New Plymouth.—s.ss p.m. From Woodville.- 12.14 p.m (rail-car). 5.41 ,o m From Palmerston North. —10 49 a.m., 7.8 pm From Masterton. —10.10 aen (rail-car). 12 14 i).in (rail-carl 544 p m ' " AIR SERVICES Arrival ana departure1 times of airliners at the Rongotal Airport urea 9 follows:— DEPARTURES. To AucKlana.—Noon 3 o.m. (Union Airways service.) to Christehurch ana Ounedin.—ll.2o ».m <l!nlon Airways service ) To Ne150n.—7.35 a m., 11.45 a.m., 8.15 p.m Monday in Saturday (Cook Strait Airways 4er vice ) To Blenheim.—B.3o a.m., 10.30 a.m.. z4^ p.m., 5.45 p.m. Monday to Saturday. (Coor Strait Airway.* service.) ARRIVALS From Auckland.—ll a.m.. 2.30 p.m. (Union Airways service.) From Christehurch ana Ounedin.—ll.3s a.m ■ Union Airways service.) From Nelson.—B 15 a.m., 2.15 p.m., 6 p.m., .Monday to Saturday (Cook Strnit Airway? service.) From Blenheim.—-9.35 a.m., 11.85 a.m., 1 0 m., 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday (Cook Strait Airways service ) SUNDAYS. To Auckland.—Noon To Christehurch and Ounedin.—ll.2o a.m. From Auckland.—ll a.m. From Christch rch and Ounedin. —11.35 a.m To Nelson.—l 215 p.m From Nelson.—9 a.m. To Blenheim.—9.ls a.m.. 10.45 a.m., 12.15 r m From Blenheim,—9 a.m., 10.20 A.m., 11.50