MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 99, 24 October 1939, Page 10

MAIL NOTICE

Malls (except-parcel. malls) will be closed at Chief Post Offlce, Wellington, Cl, as under:— Mails close at .Post Office, 'To Aro, C2, and Wellington East, C 3, one half-hour prior to tho closing of mails at the Chief I'ost Offlce, between- the hours of 9.30 a.m. aud 5 p.m. (Mails for Auckland per "Limited" express close at these offices at 4.45 p.m.) For closing date of parcel mails, books, etc., see footnote. Overseas malls y.->JI be dispatched as opportunity ofl'er;. OVERSEAS AIR M.iaS: BATES OK POSTAGE. Empire Air Services.—Great Britain, Ireland, Empire countries, Egypt, and Irak, ls Od each Vfcoz; foreign countries, special rates apply (minimum), Is Gd each I'or further particulars, inquire at any Post Offlce. Australia and New Guinea.—lnternal services, 5d each %oz. United States of America.—lnternal services, lOd each.'^oz. Other Air Services.—For. particulars inquire at any Post.Offlce. Letters for Empire countries prepaid at the rate of. 2d. flrst fyoz, are forwarded by best available surface' dispatch. INLAND MAILS. (Unless otherwise indicated, mails are closed daily.) BY AIR MAIL. Auckland, Hamilton, and Thames districts, aily, including Sundays, .11 a.m. Palmerston North and district, daily, including Sundays, 11 a.m. New Plymouth, daily, including Sundays, 11 a.m. Southern Offices (except Marlborough and Vulson district), daily, including Sundays, !0.20 a.m. Blenheim. Monday to Saturday, 7.30 a.m., J. 30 a.m., 1.45 . p.m., 3 p.m., Sunday. 9.45 a.m. Nelson, Monday to Saturday. 6.35 a.m., .0.45 a.m., 4.15 p.m.; Sundays, 11.15 a.m. Greymouth, Hokitika, Westport, and Reefon, 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, ;>er Tamahine (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), 1.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 1.4 a p.m. Steamer, ±.30 p.m. Nelson, Westport, and Havelock: Letter mails for Blenheim and Reefton; letter mails for Greymouth (Tuesday and Thursday) ; letter •nails for Picton (Monday, Wednesday, Frilay) ; also all mails for French Pass, Monday and Wednesday; 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 districts) : Monday, Wednesday, FriJay, per Rangatira, 6 p.m. C.P.O. late fee. 1.45 p.m. Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday, per Wahine, 6 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf, 7.30 -).m. BY TRAIN. Auckland and District. —Monday to SaturJay. 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.—Malls are closed C.P.O. 8.30 a.m., 5:15 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. -..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 feo C.P.O. 8.45 a.m., 0 p.m.: iate fee railway 9.30 a.m. New Plymouth and Taranaki Districts. — Malls are closed CP.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m. (letters only); late fee C.P.O. !).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.O. 9.15 a.m.. 2 p.m.. 6 p.m.; lato fee railway 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. ■'■■■-.. Rangitikei District.—Malls are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 19.15 a.m., 2 p.rii,; late fee railway 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.ni. , Palmerston North —Malls are closed C.P.O. 7.30 p.m. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 6 p:m.; late fee C.P.O. 7.45 a.m., 9.15 a.m., i 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 am., 4.15 p.m.; late fee railway 8.20. a.m. Wairarapa District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 6 a.m., 2.50 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. - -.-,,,, Inland parcel mails are. closed daily at CP.O. at 1 pm., 2.30 .p.m.. 3.30 p.m., 4.30 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. (For particulars of districts- served, etc.,-ring 44-702 or I 44-165, or call at counter.) Express transit I parcels received-up ; to time of closing letter mails. Note.-^-Express transit parcels cannot be forwarded to Auckland by "Limited Express." . , • „ . ! The advertised times for closing mails oy I steamers are liable to alteration. i The public are earnestly requested to register i all letters containing money or valuables in- • tended to be sent by post. All books, sample-packets, and newspapersmust be posted at this offlce HALF AN HOUR before the time of closing ordinary letter mails Books, sample-packets, and newspaper mails are closed at Te' Aro and Wellington East Post Offices at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m., -1 p.m.. and 5 p.m. daily. , x . ~. Unless otherwise- specified, registered letters must be handed in and money-orders obtained ONE HOUR before the time of closing ordinary mallS- . p. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster. Tuesday, October 24, 1939.