MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 88, 15 April 1939, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

ffor closing date of parcel mall, books, etc., see footnote.

Mails (except parcel mails) 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. Next dispatch for Great Britain, Awatea, April 18, 3 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m. Due London May 1. SATURDAY, APRIL 15. Australian States, per Monterey (from Auckland), 8 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Sunday. Late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Sunday. Second-class matter, 1 p.m. (Saturday). Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Monday, April 17, 11 a.m. All States of South America, via Santos, per Waimarama (from Auckland), 8 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Sunday; late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Sunday. Second-class matter, 1 p.m. (Saturday). Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Monday, April 17, 11 a.m. MONDAY, APRIL 17. Australian States, per Monterey (from Auckland), per inland air mail (Id per oz extra). 11 a.m. All States of South America, via Santos, per Waimarama (from Auckland), per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), 11 a.m.

Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Falkland Islands, also letters only tor Continent of Europe, via Vancouver; also Fiji, Japan, Fanning Island, and Hawaiian Islands, per Aorangi (from Auckland) (letters only), 4.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Latefee box Bailway Station, 7 p.m. Second-class matter, 1 p.m. Mail closes at Auckland 9 a.m. Tuesday; due Vancouver May 5. Money-orders must be obtained by noon. NOTE.— Newspaper rate of postage to-United States of America is %d for each two ounces. Correspondence will also be accepted for air-mail services in America, also Honolulu-San Francisco PanAmerican Airways Service. Cook Islands, per Matua (from Auckland), 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m. Late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Parcel mail noon. ! Second-class matter, 1 p.m. Also per Inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Tuesday, April 18, 7.40 a.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 18. Apia, Pago Pago, and Niue Island, per Maui Pomare. 2 p.m.: C.P.O. late fee. 3 p.m. Parcel i mall. 1 D.m J Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Newfoundland (letters only), due London May l; also air-mail correspondence for foreign coun- ( tries (special rates apply) served by the tmpire air services, per Awatea, 3 p.m. U±\u. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, Balkans, Norfolk Island, per Awatea. 3 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m. Parcel mail, 1 j p.m. Second-class matter, 2.30 p.m. Latefee letters for Australian States only will b<s accepted at Wharf Post Office, closes 4.45 p.m. Great Britain, and Ireland (letters only) (due London May 4), Australian States, and Netherlands East Indies, per Roggeveen, 4 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5 p.m. Parcel mail, 3 p.m. Second-class matter. 3.30 p.m. Late-fee letters for Australian States only will be accepted at Wharf Post Office —closes 5.45 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19. Central America, Jamaica, Chile, Bolivia, and South American Western States, via Cristobal, per Tairoa, 3 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m. Parcel mail, 1 p.m. Second-class matter, 2.30 p m Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air mail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, and South Africa (second-class matter and parcels only), per Dominion Monarch. 3 p.m. Parcel mail, 2.30 p.m. Due London approximately May <U. INWARD. (Arrival dates approximate only.) April 17.— S.S. Awatea. from Sydney: English letter mail and Australia and beyond Australia mail; for Wellington, 141 bags, 72 parcel receptacles. Due in office 11 a.m. April IS.— S.S. Monterey, from San Pedro, via Auckland; English second-class matter. American and Canadian mail; for Wellington. Aprif S 22.—5.5. Akaroa, from London, via Auckland; English second-class matter and oarcei mail. _ . _ April 24.—5.5. Awatea, from Sydney; English letter-mail and Australian mail. English letter-mall which left Wellington on ; March 21, 22, and 23 arrived at London April 6.

NEW POSTAGE KATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS NOW IN FORCE. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt, and all other British countries (except Australia). iy 2 d each V 2 oz. Australia and dependencies. Id each ounce. „ i United States of America, Italy, and ail other foreign countries, B%d first oz, l%d each succeeding oz. The postage rates on all articles except letters, remain unchanged. Air-mail correspondence for foreign countries served by Empire Air Services special rates apply. INLAND MAILS. (Unless otherwise indicated, mails are closed daily.) BY AIR MAIL. Auckland, Hamilton, and Thames districts, Monday to Saturday, 7.40 a.m. daily, including Sundays, 11 a.m. * Tauranga and Opotiki, daily, including Sundays, 11 a.m. Palmerston North and district, Monday to Saturday, 7.40 a.m., daily, including Sundays, Hawfee's Bay, daily, including Sundays, 11 a.m. Gisborne, daily, including Sundays, 11 a.m. •New Plymouth, Monday to Saturday, 7.40 a.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., 2.25 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.

Ureyniouth, HoKitika, Westport, and Keefton, Monday to Saturday, 6.35 a.m. Parcels for dispatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing letter mails. BY STEAMER. Picton, Haveiock, and Blenheim, via Picton, 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 Haveiock, letter mails for Blenheim' and Beefton, letter mails for Greymouth, Tuesday and Thursday, letter mails for Picton (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), 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, 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 bos at gates to Ferry Wharf, 7.30 p.m. The advertised times tor closing mails by steamers are liable to alteration. The public are earn-estly requested to register all letters containing money or valuables intended to be sent by post. 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 D-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.O. 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway. 9.30 a.m.

Napier and Havvke's Bay District. —Malls 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 D.m.: late fee railway, y.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. Monday, Wednesday, Friday (letters only), 3.45 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 4 p.m.

Wanganul and District.—9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., 0 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., 6 p.m. j late fee C.P.O. 7.45 a.m., 9.15 a.m.. 2 p.m., 6 p.m. j late fee railway 8.20 a.m.. 10.5 a.m.. 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m.

Manawatu District.—Mails 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 D.m.; late fee railway, 8.20 a.m.

Walrarapa District.—Ma.ils are closed C.P.O. (j 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, 7.40 a.m.

Inland parcel mails are closed daily at C.P.O. 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 44-702 or 44-265. or call at counter.) Express transit parcels received up to time of closing of letter mails. Note.—Express transit parcels cannot be for- j warded to Auckland by "Limited Express." B\ G. NIND, Acting Chief Postmaster. Saturday, April 15, 1939.