MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 117, 20 May 1939, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

For closing date of parcel mail, books, etc., see footnote.

Mails (except, parcel mall) will be closed at C.P.O. 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, Awatea, May 26, 3 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m. (Due London June 8.) MONDAY, MAY 22. Vanikoro, per Matthew flinders (from Greymouth), per inland air-mail (Id per oz extra), 6.35 a.m. TUESDAY, MAY 23. 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 Remuera, 10 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 11 a.m. Parcel mail 8.15 a.m. Second-class matter, 9.30 a.m. Mails reach London approximately June 30. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. Piteairn Island, Central America, Jamaica, and South American Western States via Cristobal, per Ak.iroa (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel main noon. Second-ch-uss matter, 1 p.m. Late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by airmail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Thursday, May 25, 11 a.m. A'l States of South America, via Montevideo, per Port Wellington (from Dunedin) (Rangatira), 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail, 4 p.m. Second-class matter, 4.30 p.m. Also per Inland air mail (Id per oz extri), Thursday, May 25, 10.20 a.m. FRIDAY, MAY 26. Great Britain, Ireland (letters only), duel London June 8, also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empiie air services, per Awatea, ►3 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan. Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, and Balkans, per Awatea, 3 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m. Parcel mail, 1 p.m. Secondclass matter, 2.30 p.m. Late fee letters for I Australian States only will be accepted at Wharf Post Office —closes 4.45 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 27. Parcel mails for Fiji, Pago Pago, Tahiti, Hawaiian Islands, and America, per Mariposa (from Auckland), noon. United States of America, Canada, Mexico, and West Indies; also letters for Continent of Europe, via San Pedro, Fiji, Tahiti, Apia, Pago Pago, Japan, and Hawaiian Islands, per Mariposa (from Auckland), 8 p.m. C.P.O. late ice 0 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 June 12. Note.— Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America is y-d for each two ounces. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by airmail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. . i Also per Inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Monday. May 29, 11 a.m. LNW&RO (Arrival dates approximate waly.) May 22. —S.S. Tekoa, from Liverpool, via Auckland: English parcel-mail for Wellington, 60 parcel receptacles. May 23.—5.5. Awatea trom Sydney; EngUsu letter-mail and Australian mail. May 24.—Muko Maru, from Rliike. via Aucfelaud, Eastern mail for Wellington, 4 bags. May 29-R.M.S. Aorangi, from Vancouver, via Auckland. English second-class matter. American and Canadian nail. English letter-mail which left Wellington on April 27 and 28 arrived London May 13. POSTAGE RATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada. Egypt, and all other British countries (except Australia), iy 3 d each Vaoz. Australia and dependencies. Id" each ounce. „ United States of America. Italy, ana all other foreign countries. 2Y 2 <i first ounce, l%d each succeeding ounce. Air-mail correspondence for foreign countries served by Empire Air Services special rates apply. INLAND MAILS. (Unless otherwise indicated, mails are closed daily.) BY AIB MAIL. Auckland, Hamilton, and Thames districts, Monday to Saturday. 7.40 a.m. daily, including Sundays, 11 a.m. Tauranga and Opotikl. daily. Including Sundays, 11 a.m. Palmerston North and district, Monday to Saturday, 7.40 a.m. daily, including Sundays, Hawke's Bay dally. Including Sundays. 11 ' Gisborne. daily, Including Sundays, 11 a.m. New Plymouth, Monday to Saturday, 7.40 a.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. Southern offices (except Marlborough and Nelson district), daily, including Sundays, 10.20 a.m. Blenheim, Monday to Saturday, 7.30 a.m., 9.30 a.ni.. 1.10 p.m., 1.45 p.m. Sunday, 11.15 a*m. Nelson, Monday to Saturday, 6.35 a.m., 10.45 a.m., 1.45 p.m., 2.30 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. BY STEAMER. Picton. Havelock, 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 Havelock, letter mails for Blenheim and Reefton, letter mails for Greymouth, Tuesday and Thursday, letter mails for Pictou (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 (except Marlbarough and Nelson districts).—Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Bangatira, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Wahine, (i p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. ; late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf, 7.30 p.m. The advertised times for closing mails by steamers are liable to alteration. The public are earnestly requested to register ail 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.; Sun- j day to Friday (letters only), mails are closed I C.P.O. 5.15 p.m., late fee 6 p.m.. iate 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 i-ailway 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Gisborne and District. —Mails are closed CP O. 8.30 a.m.," 5.15 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 5.45 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.0., 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday. Friday (letters only), 3.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m. F. G. NIND, Acting Chief Postmaster. Saturday, May 20, 1939.