MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 42, 18 August 1939, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

For closing date of parcel mails, books, etc., tee 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. Xext dispatch for Great Britain, Awatea, August 19, 8 a.m. Late fee, 9 a.m. Due London September 2, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19. Great Britain, Ireland (letters only), due London September 2, also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, per Awatea, S a.m. C.P.O. late fee, 9 a.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, and Balkans (letters only), per Awatea, S a.m. C.P O. late fee 9 a.m. Late-fee letters for Australian States only will be accepted at Wharf Post Office, closes 9.43 a.m. Parcel mails tor Pago Pago, Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaiian Islands, and America, per Monterey (from Auckland), noon. Great Britain, Ireland, Ceylon, India. Egypt, and East Africa (letters only) (due London September 2) ; also air mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air-services, per Maunganui, 11 a.m. (."..P.O. late fee noon Australian States: China. Malaya, and South Africa, per Maunganui, 11 a.m. C.P.O. late fee, noon Parcel mail. 9 a.m. Second-class matter, 10.30 a.m. Late fee letters for Australian States only will be accepted at Wharf Post Office, closes 12.45 p.m.. United States of America, Canada, Mexico. West Indies, Argentina. Brazil. Paraguay, Uruguay, and Falkland Islands; also letters fur Continent of Europe, via San Pedro, Apia, Pago Pago, Fiji, Japan, Tahiti, and Hawaiian Islands, per Monterey (from Auckland), 8 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Sunday. Late-fee bos Railway Station, 7 p.m. Sunday. Second-class matter, 1 p.m Saturday. Money-orders must be obtained by noon. Mail closes at Auckland 3 p.m Monday; due San Pedro September 4. Note.—Newspaper rate ot postage to United States of America Is V 2 d for each two ounces. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mai) services in North. South, and Central America, also West Indies. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra). Monday, August 21. II am. MONDAY, AUGUST 21. Netherlands East Indies, per Maetsuycker, 10 a.m. C.P.O. late fee, 11 a.m. Parcel mail, 8.15 a.m. Second-class matter, 9.30 a.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Newfoundland (letters only), due London September 7, also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, per Monowai (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. latefee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Australian States; Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Malaya. Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, Balkans, and Norfolk Island (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Late-fee bos Railway Station, 7 p.m. Parcel mail, noon. Second-class matter, 1 p.m. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), j Tuesday, August 22, 11 a.m. TUESDAY. AUGUST 22. Great Britain and Ireland (second-class matter and parcels only) ; also letters, etc., for Continent of Europe, Central America, Jamaica, Chile, Bolivia, South American Western States, via Cristobal, per Rangitata (from Auckland), 4.30 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. Mails reach London approximately September 26. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Friday. August 23, 11 a.m. [ INWARD (Arrival date? approximate only). I August 22.—Monterey, from Sydney, via Auckland: English letter-mail and Australian mail. ■ August 22.—X.M.5. Monowai, from Vancouver, via Auckland: English second-class matter, American, and Canadian mail. For Wellington, 619 bags. August 24.—5.5. Kangitane, from London, via Auckland: English parcel mail. English letter mail which left Wellington on July 24 and 25 arrived London August 10. English letter-mail which left Wellington on July 29 and 31 arrived at London August 14. POSTAGE RATES FOX OVERSEAS LETTERS. ' Great Britain, Ireland, Canada,. Egypt, and all other British countries' (except Australia), [ Hid each M>oz. Australia a.nd dependencies. Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy, and ail other foreign countries. 2%d first ounce, lV^d ?sdi 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 Friday, 7.40 a.m. daily, including Sundays. 11 a.m. Tauranga and Opotiki, daily, Including Sundays, 11 a.m. Palraerston North and District, Monday to Friday, 7.40 a.m. daily, including Sundays, 11 a.m. Hawke's Bay dally. Including Sundays, 11 a.m. Gisborue, daily. Including Sundays, 11 a.m. New Plymouth, Monday to Friday. 7.40 a.m.: Saturday and 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., 1.10 p.m., 3 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 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 elose'J C.P.O. 8.30 am., 5.15 p.m., late fee C.P.O. 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m., late fee railway, 9.30 a.m. i Napier and Hawke's Bay District—Mails are closed C.P.0., 8.30 a.m. and 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m.: late fee C.P.0., 8.43 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. Wanganul 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.O. 9.1 a a.m., 2 p.m.; late fee railway, 10.5 a.m., 2.50 Palmerston North. —Malls 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 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 p.m.: late fee railway, 8.20 a.m. Wairarapa District.—Malls are closed C.P.O. 6 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. BY STEAMER. Picton; Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton, Friday, Arahura, 1.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 2 p.m.: steamer, 2.45 p.m. Nelson. Westport, and Havelock, tetter maiLs for Blenheim and Reefton, letter mails for Greymoutb Tuesday and Thursday, letter mails for Picton (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) ; also all moils for French Pass, Mondays and Wednesdays, and all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday), Monday Wednesday, and Friday, per Kaitoa, 4.45 p.m.: C.P.O. late fee, 5.15 p.m.: steamer, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday. Saturday, per Matangl, 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.O. 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. NIKD, Chief Postmaster. Friday, August 18, 1939.