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, 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 ai 4.45 p.m. For closing times of parcel mails, books, etc., see footnote. . OVERSEAS (OUTWARD). TUESDAY, APRIL 16. Australian States and countries via Australia, 10 a.m. ■ FRIDAY, APRIL 26. Australian, States and countries via Australia, 10 a.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 J/ioz; foreign countries, special rates apply (minimum), Is 6d each %oz. ■ For further particulars inquire at any Post Office. Australia and New Guinea. —Internal services, 5d each. ■ United States of America. —Internal setvices. Is each Y2OZ. 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, Hamilt6n> 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, 6.35 a.mi ' Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Reefton; and Westport.—Monday to Satuday, 10.45' a.m. ' Parcels for dispatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing . lettermails. BY STEAMER. Picton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton, per Tamahine (Monday, • Wednesday, Friday), 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 Greymouth, Tuesday' and. Thursday; lettermails for Picton (Monday, Wednesday, Friday); alsp all mails for offices in Pelorus ■ Sound Wednesday and Saturday).—Monday, ;• Wednesday, Friday, per Arahura,, 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; steamer,. 7.15. 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 Maflborougk and Nelson districts) —Monday, Wednesday,, Friday, per Rangatira, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf, 7.30 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 p.m. BY TRAIN Auckland and District.—Monday to Saturday, mails are closed C.P.O. 1.30 p.m.; Jate. 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.0., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. ■ ■ . Gisborne and District. —Mails are closed C.P.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.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 8.30 a.m. and 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway,9.3o a.m. . New Plymouth and Taranaki Districts.— Mails are. closed C.P.O. at 9 aim., 1.30 .p.m., 5.15 p.m. (letters only); late fee C.P.O. 9.15 a.m,. 2 pm., 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 10.15 am 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., 5.15 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.—Malls 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. ,■ _ _ 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, 8.20 a.m, 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. , \, '~ Mariawatu Districts.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 7.30 a.m., 4 p.m.', 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 7.45 a.m.. 4.15 p^m.; late fee railway, 8.20 *' Wairarapa' Districts.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 6 a.m., 2.30 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 2.45 p.m.; late fee railway, 7.40 a.m. Inland parcel , mails are closed daily at CiP.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 44-105, or call at counter.) Express transit parcels received up to time of closing letter-mails. (Note. —Express transit parcels cannot be forwarded to Auckland by "Limited" express.) F. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster. Monday, April 15, 1940.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 89, 15 April 1940, Page 10
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779MAIL NOTICE Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 89, 15 April 1940, Page 10
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