MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 29, 3 August 1939, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

For closing date of parcel mails, books, etc., see footnote. Mails (except parcel mail) 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, August 3, 7 p.m.; late fee 8 p.m. Due Loudon August 17. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), and Newfoundland (letters only), due London August 17, also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, per Wanganella, 7 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 8 p.m. Australian States; Ceylon, India, China, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa. Italy, and Balkans, per Wanganella, 7 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 8 p.m. Parcel mail, 4 p.m. Secondclass matter, 6.30 p.m. FRIDAY, AUGUST 4. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), aud Newfoundland (letters only), due London August 17; also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services,- per Monterey (from Auckland), per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), 11 a.m. Australian States, Ceylon. India, China, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, and Balkans, per Monterey (from Auckland), per inland air mail (ld per oz extra), 11 a.m. Nauru and Ocean Islands, per Aymeric (from Westport) (Kaitoa), 4.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5.15 p.m.;- parcel vmM, 4 p.m.; secondclass matter, 4.15 p.m, Albo per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Saturday, August 5, 6.35 a.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5. Parcel mails for Fiji, Tahiti, Fanning Island, Hawaiian Islands, Canada, and America, per Aorangi (from Auckland), noon. ] MONDAY. AUGUST 7. Canada, United States of America, Mexico, I West Indies, Argentine, Brazil. Paraguay, j Uruguay, and Falkland Islands; also letters | only, for Continent of Europe, via Vancouver, also Fiji, Tahiti, Japan. Fanning Island, and Hawaiian Islands, per Aorangi (from Auckland) (letters only), 4.30 p.m., C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m. Second-Class matter. 1 p.m. Latefee box Railway Station 7 p.m. Money orders must be obtained by noon. Mall closes at Auckland 9 a.m. Tuesday; due Vancouver August 25. Note.—Newspapers rate of postage to United States of America is y 3 d for each two ounces. Correspondence will also be accepted for air-mail services in America; also Honolulu-San Francisco Pan-American Airways Service.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8. 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. \ , WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Newfoundland (letters only), due London August 24; also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, per Awatea, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 7 p.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, Balkans, and Norfolk Island, per Awatea, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 7 p.m. Parcel mail 4 p.m. Second-clasps matter 4.30 p.m. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11. Great Britain and 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 Mataroa, 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 September 13. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. INWARD. (Arrival dates approximate only). August S.—S.S. Monterey, from San Pedro, via Auckland; English second-class matter, American, and Canadian mail. for Wellington, 551 bags. August 7.— S.S. Awatea. from Sydney. English letter mail and Australian mail. August 11.— S.S. Arawa, from London: English second-class matter and parcel, mail for New Zealand, 602 bags. English letter mail which left Wellington on July 13, arrived London July 30. POSTAGE RATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt, and all other British countries (except Australia), l%d each %oz. Australia and dependencies, ld each ounce.

United States of America, Italy, and all other foreign countries, 2%d 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 AIR MAIL. Auckland, Hamilton, and' Thames districts, Monday to Saturday, 7.40 a.m. daily, Including Sundays, 11 a.m. Tauranga and Opotiki, dally, including-Sun-days, 11 a.m. Palmerston Norjh and 'District, Monday to Saturday, 7.40 a.m. daily, ''Including Sundays, 11 a.m. '.";-.. Hawke's Bay, daily, including Sundays, 11 a.m. Gisborne, dally, 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.m., 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 malls. « 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. 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 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 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. 10.15 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. « 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. Rangitikei District. —Mails are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 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.; late fee C.P.0., 7.45 a.m.. 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee raUway. 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.0., 7.45 a.m., 4.15 p.m.; late fee railway. 8.20 a.m. Wairarapa District—Mails are closed C.P.O. 6 a.m., 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C_P.O., 2.45 p.m., 4.15 p.m; late fee railway, 7.40 a.m. BY STEAMER. Plcton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Arahura, 11.45 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee, noon; steamer, 1 p.m. Nelson, Westport, and Havelock, letter mails for Blenheim and Reefton; letter mails for Greymouth Tuesday and Thursday, letter mails for Picton (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), also all mails for French Pass Mondays and Wednesdays and all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday) ; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Kaitoa, 4.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5.15 p.m. Steamer, 6 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 Marlborough and Nelson district). Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Rangatira, 6 p.m. C.P.Q. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Tuesday Thursday, Saturday, per Maori, 6 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 all letters containing money or valuables intended to be sent by post. F. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster. Thursday, August 3, 1939.