MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 14

MAIL NOTICE

Mails (except parcel mails) will, be closed at Chief Post Office, . Wellington, Cl, as under:— ! '•..■;

Mails close at Post Office.- Te Aro. C 2, and Wellington East, C 3.. one- half-hour prior to the closing of .malls at. the Chief Post Office, between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Mails'for Auckland, per "Limited" express. close at these offices at 4.45 p.m.) ; For closing "times of parcel Emails, books, etc.. see footnote. •-••■• OVERSEAS (OUTWARD). TUESDAY. JANUARX 23. "'.' Australian States and countries via Australia. 5 'p.m.. ■ '-~■' ■■■■■. ,--•■■'. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1. Australian States and countries, via Australia, '3 p.m. ■ ' Other overseas 'mails will be dispatched as opportunity offers,. •• ..' ■ • OVERSEAS AIR MAILS: RATKS: OF ; ■: ,< . ■:• POSTAGE. ; '-, .. '. /. Empire Air Services.—Great Britain, Ireland, Empire countries, -Egypt,' and Irak.' Is 6d each Vi'oz; foreign "countries, special rates apply (minimum). Is 6d each %oz. '• For further particulars Inquire at any Post Office. Australia' and' New," Guinea^: —Internal services", Sd-each %'oz. ■.. ■' ' ' ' ' > ; United States; of America.—lnternal services. Is each. %oz. .; , ..-'•■•■ ■ -■".-■;■ Other- Air Services.—For; particulars. Inquire at any Post Office. ■' - ' ■••■ ■' ; Letters for Empire countries: prepaid at the rate of 2d first %pz are forwarded by best available'surface'dispatch. ~ ' Only one complete delivery by postmen rill be.made, from Wellington, Wellington South, and Kilbirnie on Monday (Anniversary' Day). The delivery/will commence at approximately b a.m. ■ ..-..-■ *•• - INLAND MAILS. (Unless-'Otherwise ■ Indicated, malls are closed . dailyl)BY AIR MAIL. Auckland, Hamilton, and Thames Districts.— Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 11 a.m. Palmerston North, and District.—Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 11 a.m. New Plymouth, Tuesday,; Thursday, Saturday, 11 a.m. ■■•■■'..■;.■ Southern Offices (except Maryborough and Nelson,districts) .—Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10.20 a.m. ■••■ "..' ■,■-■■ .„ . Blenheim.—Moaday- to-Saturday, 8.30 a.m., 3 p.m. ■ •■■■'■ ' ' :' ■ Nelson and Reefton>-Monday to Saturday, 6.35 a.m. ■•" '• •• ' . Nelson, Greymouth, Hqkitika, Reefton, and Westport.—Monday to Saturday, 10.45 a.m. Parcels for dispatch by air will be., accepted up to. the'time of. closing letter-mails. . BY' STEAMER. Picton, Havelock, and Blenheim, Saturday, per Tamahine, mails close C.P.O. 11.45 a.m., CP.O. late fee noon, steamer 1' p.m.; Wednesday, Friday,: per \ '.Tam'abine; .mails close C.P.O. 1.30 p.m., CP.O. late fee 1.45 p.m., steamer 2.30. p.m. Monday,;. January 22, per Tamahine. 7.45 p.m. • C.P.O. late fee 8 p.m. At. steamer 11.45 p.m.' Picton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton, per Rangatira, Monday, January 22 (steamer, 7J45 a.m.). ■ • Nelßon, Westport, and Havelock; letter-mails for Blenheim and Reefton; letter-malls lor Picton (Mon., Wed., Fri.); also all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound- (wed. and hat.), Mon.; Wed.; Frl., per Arauura, mails close CP.O. 5.15 p.m., CP.O. late fee 6 p.m.; steamer 7.15 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., Sat., per, Matangi;-mails close C.P.O. 5.15 p.m., C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m., steamer 7.15 p.m. Southern offices (except Marlborough and Nelson districts), Mon., Wed., Fri., per Rangatira, mails close C.P.O. 6 p.m., C.P.O. late fee 6.45 p.m.. late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf 7.30 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Sat., per Wahine, malls close C.P.O. 6 p.m., .CP.O. late fee 6.45 p.m.. late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf at 7.30 p.m. Per Wahine, Sunday, January 21, 5.15 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m. At wharf 7.30 p.m. 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),-malls are closed CP.O. 5.15 p.m.; late fee, 6 p.m.; lato fee railway, Thames, Hamilton, and Main Trunk Districts.—Mails are closed CP.O. 1.30-p.m., 5.15 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway. 2.50 p.m.. 7 p.m. Gisbofne and District.—Mails are closed CP.O. 8:30 a.m., 5.15 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 9.30 a.m. Napier and Hawke's Bay, Districts.—Malls 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 Taranakl Districts.—Malls are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m. (letters only); late fee CP.O., 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, 4j p.m. • I

Wanganui and District.—9- a;m:, -1-jSO.-. P,nu» 5.15 p.m.. 6 p.m.; late fee CP.O., 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway; 10*5 a.m.; 2.3f p.m., 7 p.m. . '■,*.'■". 1 Rangltlkel District.—Mails are • cloeed- CP: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,-W.5 a.m., 2.5.0 p.m. , "; Palmerston North.—Malls are, closed C.P.(K 7.30 a.m., 9 a.m., 1.30" p.m.. 5.15 p.m.. 6 p,ttU| late fee C.P.0., 7.45' a.m., 9.15 a.-m.; 2 p.ny,, 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 CP.O^ 7.30 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.'Q., 7.45 a.m.\' 4.15 p.m.;, late fee rallwa'y, 8;2(J a.m: > • Wairarapa District.—Mails are tlosed-C.P.O. 6 a.m.. 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p^m. ;■ late.-fea C.P.0., 2.45 p.m., 4.15 p.m.; late fee railway, 7.40 a.m. ■ •■ : ■■ • '.'"•.' ;' Inland parcel mails are-, closed. daily .at C.p.O. at 1 p.m.. 2.30 p.m.,.5*30 p.m., 4.39 p.m., 5 p.m., 6* p.inJ,'B p.m. ' (Fof;"p'arWciilafs of districts eeryed. etc., ring 44-702 :or. -.44-155, or call at counter.) Express transit parcels received up to time of closing - letter malls. Note.-I —Express - transit parcels s,be .forwarded to Auckland by. "Express." " Tlie advertised1 times for closing mails: b*y steamer are liable to .alteration'.:j ."■:•': The public are earnestly requested.: to reglstef all letters containing nrohey or valuables' intended to be sent by post. ■ ■■> - ■•- •"•'.. ■ :..'. ■■■ : : :. .- ■• ■■•.■ .•...■■"f^ >G.KNINJ>, ) . ■ : . .Chief; P.qstmaster. > Saturday, January 20, 1.94Q..- >: <;.•'. t