MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 46, 23 August 1939, Page 14

MAIL NOTICE

For closing date of parcel malls, books, etc., see footnote. Mails (except parcel mail) will be closed at C.P.0., Wellington, Cl, anil (between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.) at I'ost Offices, Te Aro, C.\ and Wellinftton Kast, C 3, as under, except late fee. , Next dispatch for Great, Britain, Kaituna (from Ounedin), August 24, 5 p.m.; late fee, (> p.m. Due London September 11.' THURSDAY, AUGUST 24. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Easteri States), Newfoundland, Ceylon, India. Egypt, and Kast Africa (letters only) (due London September 11) ; also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air service, per Kaituna (from Dunedin) (Maori). 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Australian States, China, Japan, Malaya, and South Africa, per Kaituna (from Dunedin) (Maori), 5 p.m., C.P.O. late fee (j p.m. Parcel mail 4 p.m. Second-class matter 4.30 p.m. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Saturday, August 2(5, 10.20 a.m. Nauru Island, per Inverbank (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; parcel mail, noon; seeond-clf.ss matter, 1 p.m. ; latefee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Friday, August 25, 7.40 a.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2G. Great Britain and Ireland (second-class in.itter and parcels only) ; also letters, etc., for Continent of Europe, via Cape Horn, per Waimarama (from Auckland), 8 p.m. C.P.O. Sate fee 6 p.m. Sunday. Late-fee box railway station 7 p.m. Sunday. Parcel mail noon. Secondclass matter 1 p.m." Mails reach London approximately September 27. Also per Inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Monday, August 28, 11 a.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 28. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), Newfoundland, Ceylon, India, Egypt, and East Africa (letters only) (due London September 14), also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, per Maunganui (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, (> p.m.; late-fee box Railway Station. 7 p.m. Australian States; China, Japan, Malaya, ami South Africa, per Maunganui (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; parcel mail, noon ; second-class matter, 1 p.m.; late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Also per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), Tuesday, August 29, 11 a.m. ' TUESDAY. AUGUST 29. 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. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Falkland Islands; also letters only for Continent of Europe, Fia Vancouver, also Fiji. Japan, Fanning Island, and Hawaiian Islands, per Niagara (from Auckland) (letters only). 4.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Secondclass matter, 1 p.m. Late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Money-orders must be obtained by noon. Mail closes at Auckland 9 a.m. Tuesday; due Vancouver September 22. Note. — Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America is V>d for each two ounces. Correspondence will also be accepted tor air-mail services in America; also Honolulu-San Francisco Pan-American Airways Service. INWARD. (Arrival dates approximate only.) August 24. —R.M.S. Monowai, from Vancouver, via Auckland; English, American, and Canadian second-class mail matter. For Wellington : 314 bags, 142 parcel receptacles. August 25. —S.S. Rangitane. from London, via Auckland: English parcel mail. August 26.—Kauri, from Melbourne, via Auckland; Australian mail fpr Wellington; 5 bags, li parcel receptacles. Ausust 26.—-Waitaki, from Melbourne, via Bluff; English fetter mail .-md Australian mail for Wellington; 15 bags, 1 parcel receptacle. August 28.—Kalingo, from Sydney, via New Plymouth; Australian and beyond Australia mail. For Wellington: 34 bags, 7 parcel receptacles. August 29.—Wanganella, from Sydney. English letter mail and Australian mail. September 2.—Mariposa, from San Pedro, via Auckland. English second-class matter, American and Canadian mail. English letter-mail which left Wellington on August 3 and 4 arrived at London August 17. POSTAGE RATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt, and J all other British countries (except Australia', IV-d each Vzoz. Australia and dependencies. Id" each ounce. ! United States of America, Italy, and all , other foreign countries, 2V&d first ounce, IV2" each succeeding ounce. ! Vir mail correspondence for foreign countries served by Empire Air Services, special rates apply. INLAND MAILS. (Unless otherwise Indicated, mails are closed j daily.) BY AIR MAIL. ' Auckland, Hamilton, and Thames districts, Monday to Friday, 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 Friday, 7.40 a.m. daily, including Sundays, Hawke's Bay, daily, including Sundays. 11 Gisborne, 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 Blenheim, Monday to Saturday, 7.30 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. 1.10 p.m.. 1.45 p.m., Sunday 11.lv 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 Mam Trunk Dis : tricts.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 1.30 p.m., a.lo p.m., late fee C.P.O. 2 p.m.. 6 p.m.; late tee railway, 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Gisborne and District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 5.30 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. and 5.10 p.m., b p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 8.45 a.m.. 6 p.m.: late fee railway, 9.30 a.m. New Plymouth and Tttranafci Districts.— Mails are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.1 a p.m. (letters only) ; late fee C.P.0.. 9.10 a.m., 2 p.m., G p.m.; late fee railway, 10.1 a a.m., 250 p.m., 7 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday (letters only). 3.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee. 1 PlWanganui 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.n a.m., -"Ran^Uikei District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 9.10 a.m.. 2 p.m.: late fee railway. lO.d a.m.. 2.00 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., G p.m.; late fee railway. 8.20 a.m.. 10.0 a.m.. "Wnaw'atu District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 730 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 7.4.j 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 tee C P. 0., 2.45 P.m.. 4.15 p.m.: late fee railway. 7.40 amT by STEAMER Picton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton, per Arahura (Monday. Wednesday, Friday), 11.45 a.m. C.P.O. late fee. noon (steamer, 1 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, and Friday, per Kaltoa, 4.45 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 5.15 p.m. Steamer, C p.m. I Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per IMatangi, 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. 0 p.m. C.P.O. late fee. 8.4 a p m Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday, per Maori, 6 p.m. C.P.O late fee, R. 45 p.m.: late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf. 7.30 p.m. The advertised time for rlrvsing mails by steamers are liable to alteration. The public are earnestly requested to ter all letters containing money or valuable intended to be sent by post. P. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster. Wednesday, August 23. 1939.