MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 72, 26 March 1940, Page 10

MAIL NOTICE

Mails (except parcel mails) will be closed at Chief Eost Office, Wellington, Cl, as under:—

Mails close at Tost Office, Te Aro, C 2, and Wellington .East, C 3, and half-hourly 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, MARCH 29. Australian States and countries, via Australia, noon. Other overseas mails will be dispatched as opportunity offers. OVERSEAS AIR MAILS. RATES OF POSTAGE. Empire Air Services.—Great Britain, Ireland, Kmpire countries, Egypt, and Irak, Is Gd each Vioz; foreign countries, special rates apply (minimum) Is Gd each For further particulars (inquire at any Post Office. Australia and New Guinea. —Internal services, 5d each %oz. United States of America. —Internal services, Is each ]/4oz. Other Air Services.—For particulars, inquire at any Post Office. Letters for Empire countries prepaid at the rate of 2d first %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 district). —Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10.20 a.m. Blenheim. —Monday to Saturday, 8.30 a.m., 3 p.m. Nelson and Reefton.—Monday to Saturday, (i.35 a.m. Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Keefton, 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, via Picton, Wednesday, March 27, per Tamahine. Mails close C.P.O. 1.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 1.45 p.m.; late fee steamer, 2.30 p.toi. Nelson, Westport, and Havelock, letter-mails for Blenheim and Iteefton; letter-mails for Picton (Mou., Wed.) ; also all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wed. aud Sat.). —Tuesday, March 2li, per Mpfemgi, 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee 6 p.m.; at su'mner 7.15 p.m. Wednesduy, March 27, per Araliura. Mails close C.P.O. 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, G p.m.; late fee steamer, 7.15 p.m. Thursday, March 28, per Matangl. Mails close C.P.O. 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; late fee steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern Offices (except Marlborough and Nelson districts). —Tuesday, March 2G, per Rangatfra. Mails close C.P.O. G p.m.; C.P.O. lato fee, G. 45 p.m.; late fee steamer, 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, per Wahine. Mails close C.P.O. G p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; late fee steamer, 7.30 p.m. .