MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 21, 25 January 1940, Page 14

MAIL NOTICE

Mails (except parcel mails) will be closed at Chief Post Office. Wellington, Cl, as under:— ■ . . i 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. (Mails 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).. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26. ; Australian States, 10 a.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 : RATES OF POSTAGE. Empire Air Services. —Great Britain, Ireland, Empire- countries, Egypt, and Irak, Is 6d each MjOz; foreign countries, special rates apply (minimum), Is 6d each For further particulars inquire at, any Post Office. Australia and New Guinea. —Internal services, 5d each %oz.' United States 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 y 2 oz are forwarded by best available surface dispatch. INLAND MAILS. (Unless otherwise indicated, mails are closed 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 Reef ton. —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, 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-mails for Blenheim and Reefton; letter-mails for Picton (Mon., Wed., Frl.) ; also airmails for offices in Pelprus Sound (Wed., and Sat.>, Mon., Wed., Frl..' per Arahura. mails close C.P.O. 5.15 p.m., C.P.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.C. late fee 6 D.m., steamer 7.15 p.m. Southern offices (except Marlborough and Nelson districts), Mon., Wed., Frl., 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, mails clo^e C.P.O. 6 p.m., C.P.O. late fee 6.45 p.m., late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf at 7.30 p.m. Sunday, Rangatira, 6