MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 19, 23 January 1940, Page 10

MAIL NOTICE

Mails {except parcel mails) will be closed ;it 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 mails at the Chief Post Office, between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Wails for Auckland, per -Limited" express, close at these offices at 4.45 p.m.) For. closing times of parcel mails, books, etc.. see footnote. OVERSEAS (OUTWARD). THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1. Australian States and countries, via Australia, 3 p.m. Other overseas mails will be dispatched a3 opportunity offers. . . OVERSEAS AIR MAILS: RATES OF POSTAGE. Umpire Air Services.—Great Britain, Irelund, fc-mpirfc countries. Egypt, and Irak, Is. 6d each Vl-oz; foreign countries, special rates apply (minimum). Is 6d each V 2 oz. For further particulars inquire at any Post Office. Australia and New Guinea.—lnternal services, sii each V 2 oz. > United Spates of America.—lnternal services. Is each V/oz. ' Other Air Services.—For particulars. Inquire at any Post Office. Letters for Empire countries prepaid at the rate of 2d first \/.,0z are. forwarded by beat i available surface dispatch. INLAND MAILS. {Unless otherwise indicated, mails ate closed i daily.) ,-- \ 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 Marlborough and Nelson districts).—Monday, Wednesday. Friday, 10.20 a.m. Blenheim.—Monday to Saturday, 8.30 a.m . 3 /P.m. •-• . • - Nelson and Rcefton.—Monday to Saturday 6.35 a.m. . . Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, 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, I per Tamahine. mails close C.P O. 11,45 a.m.. C.P.O. late fee noon. steamer 1 p.m.: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Tamahine mails close C.P.O. 1.30 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 1.45 p.m., steamer 2.30 p.m. Nelson, Westport, and Havelock: letter-malls for Blenheim and Reefton; letter-mails for Picton (Mon., Wed., Fri.) ; also all mails for ? fflt>es «, T elo£ lls Sound (Wed., and Sat.). Mon Wed.. Frl.. per -Arahura, mails close C.P.O. 0.15 p.m., C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m steamer 7.15 p.m.: Tues., T-hurs., Sat., per Matangi. mails close C.P.O. 5.15 am' CPC late fee 6 p.m., steamer 7.15 p.m. Southern offices , (except Marlborough and ISelson districts) Mon.. Wed.. Fri., per Rangatlra.; maila close C.P.O. 6 p.m.. C.P.O. late wLrf 7 So""1 ■ lat°-f« h°*. "t eajtes to Ferry Wharf 7.30 p.m. Tues., Thurs1.,-, Sat., per VVahine mails close C.P.O. 6 p.m., CP-O! late Wharf 4at' P7 m 3o p^-' 66 b°X *< gat6S t0 Fe"y BY TRAIN. Auckland and District.—Monday to Saturday mails are closed C.P.O. 1.30 p.m.:'late fee, 2 H?y la. t. e 1 / ee railway, 2.50 p.m. Sunday to eriday (letters only), mails are closed CPO 7 pm P" m': lat6 6 P-m'! late fee rallwayThames, Hamilton, and Main Trunk Districts.—Malls are closed C.P.O. 1.30 p.m 5*15 rp??'; l at%£ c CPOj 2 P-ra- 6 P.m.: late fee railway, 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Gisborne and District.—Malls^ are closed C.P.O. 5.30 a.m., 5.15 p.m.: Jate fee C.P.O 8.4* a.m., 6. p.m.; late fee'railway. 9.30 a.m. rsapier Hawke's Bay Districts.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 8.30 a.m. and 5.15 p.m.. « >.m.; ate fee C.P.0., 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m.: late fee railway, 9.30 a.m. New Plymouth and Taranaki Districts.—Malls 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., L» 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. Wanganui and District.—9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 0.15 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.0., 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m.: late fee.railway. 10.5 a.m.. 2.50 p.m. ' • • ■ , r Palmerston North.—Mails 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. 5.20 a.m., 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m.. 7 p.m. ' Manawntt) District.—MalJs are clospd 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' closed C.P.O. (5 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. .- • ■ Tnland parcel mails are closed daily at. C.P.O, at 1 p.m., 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 44-155. or call at counter). Express transit parcels received up' to time of closing letter malls. Note.—Express transit parcels cannot be forwarded to Auckland by "Limited" express. The advertised times, for closing mails by steamer are .liable to ■• alteration.

The public are earnestly requested to register all letters containing money or valuables Intended to be sent by post.