MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 47, 24 August 1939, Page 16

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, and (between 9.30 a.rj. and 5 p.m.) at Post Offices, Te Aro, C 2, and Wellington East. C 3, as under, except late fee. Nest dispatch for Great Britain, per Maungantil (from Auckland), August 2S, 4.30 p.m.; late fee 6 p.m. Due London September 14. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25. j Nauru Island, per Inverbank (from Auckland), per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), j 7.40 a.m. J SATURDAY, AUGUST 26. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), Newfoundland, Ceylon, India, Egypt, and East 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), per inland air mail (Id per oz extra), 10.20 a.m. Australian States, China, Japan, Malaya, and South Africa, per Kaituna (from Dunedin), per inland afr mail (Id per oz extra). 10.20 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, 6 p.m.; late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Australian States; China, Japan, Malaya, and 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. Great Britain and Ireland (second-class matter and parcels only) ; also letters, etc., for Continent of Europe, via Cape Horn, per Kararaea. 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 October 4. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 30. Centra! America, Jamaica, Chile, Bolivia, and South American Western States, via Cristobal, per Tongariro (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m. Parcel mail noon. Sec-ond-class matter 1 p.m. Late-fee box railway station 7 p.m. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. j Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Falkland Islands; also letters only for Continent of Europe, via Vancouver, also Fiji, Japan, Fannipg 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 %d for each two ounces. Correspondence will also be accepted for air-mail services in America; also Honolulu-San Francisco Pan-American Airways Service. INWAED. (Arrival dates approximate only.) August 25.—5.5. Rangitane. from London, via Auckland: English parcel mail. August 25.—Waitaki, from Melbourne, via Bluff; English letter mail and Australian mail for Wellington; 15 bags, 1 parcel receptacle. Due in office 7.30 a.m. August 26.—Kauri, from Melbourne, via Auckland; Australian mail for Wellington ; 5 bags, 6 parcel receptacles. August 28—Kallngo, from Sydney, via New Plymouth; Anetralian 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 BATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt, and all other British countries (except Australia >, l^d.each %oz. Australia and dependencies, Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy, and all other foreign countries, 2%d first ounce, lV2d I 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. i Auckland, Hamilton, and Thames districts, Monday to Friday, 7.40 a.m. daily, includ- ; Ing 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, 11 a.m. Hawke's Bay, daily. Including Sundays, 11 a.m. Gisborne, dally, 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, 11.13 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 closed C.P.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. and 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 Ttaranaki 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.r9.15 a.m., ! 2 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 10.15 a.m., j 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday (letters only), 3.45 p.m.: C.P.O. late fee. i 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. d 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. ?.3O 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.0., 7.45 a.m., 4.15 p.m.; late fee railway, 8.20 a.m. Wairarapa District.—Mails are closet! 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 STEAMEB. Picton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton, per Arahura (Friday), 3.45 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m. (steamer 4.45 p.m.) Nelson, Westport, ana 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 malls 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, 6 p.m. Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday, per Matangi, 5.15 p.m. C.P.O. late fee. 6 p.m.: steamsr, 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 sates to Ferry Wharf. 7.30 p.m. The advertised time for closing mails by steamers are liable to alteration. The public are earnestly requested to register all letters containing money or valuable intended to be sent by post. P. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster. Thursday, August 24, 1939.