MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 6, 6 July 1940, Page 14

MAIL NOTICE

-— ♦ Mails (except parcel malls) 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 at 4.45 p.m.) For closing times of parcel mails, books, etc., see footnote. OVERSEAS (OUTWARD). WEDNESDAY, JULY 10. Australian States and countries via Australia, 10 a.m. Other overseas mails will be dispatched as opportunity offers. TRANS-TASMAN AIR SERVICE. The closing time for mails from Wellington will- be Saturday, noon, each week. Postage Rates. —Australia .(including air services in Australia): Letters, 5d each half-oz; postcards, 3d. Egypt, Africa, and intermediate Empire countries: Is 6d each half-oz; postcards, 9d. Foreign countries intermediate between Australia, and Egypt: Special -rates apply; inquire at Post Office. Note.—Postage rates Include air services In New Zealand when necessary. The advertised time for closing mails after 4 p.m. refers to letter-mails only. Any commercial and printed papers, books, packets, newspapers, or' parcels for Inclusion in such mails must be posted not later than 4 p.m. 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.. 1.30 p.m. Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika. Westport, and Reefton. —Monday to Saturday, 6.35 a.m. Nelson. —Monday to Saturday, 10.45 a.m. Parcels for dispatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing of letter-mails. 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) ; also all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday), Wednesday, Friday, per Kaitoa, 2.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5.15 p.m.; at steamer, 6 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Arahura, 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern offices (except Marlbornii^li and Nelson districts). —Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Wahine, 6 p.m.; C.i'.O. late fee, 0.45 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Maori, 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.; late fee, 2 p.m.; late fee railway, 2.50 p.m. Sunday to Friday (letters only), malls 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.—Malls are closed C.P.O. 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 2.50 H 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. at 8.30 a.m. and 5.15 p.m.. 8 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 9.30 a.m. New Plymouth and Taranaki Districts. — Mails are closed C.P.O. at 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m. (letters only) ; late fee C.P.0., 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, 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., G p.m.: late fee railway. 10.5 a.m.. 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Ranßitikel Distr!ct.--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. Palmerston North.--Mails are closed C.P.O. 7.30 a.m.. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m.. 5.15 p.m.. fi 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 . io.."i a.m.. 2.r>o p.m.. 7 p.m. j Manawatu District. —Mails are closed C.P.O. j 7.30 a.m., 4 p.m., fi p.m.; late fee C.P.0.. 7.45 I a.m., 4.15 p.m ; late fee railway, 8.20 a.m. Wairarapa District—Mails are closed C.P.O. 6 a.m., 2.30 p.m.. 6 p.m.: late fee C.P.0.. 2.4". p.m.; late fee railway, 7.40 a.m. Inland parcel mails are closed dally at C.P.O. at 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 4 p.m. (For particulars of districts served, etc, ring 44-702 or 44-165. 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 "Limited1' express. F. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster, fifcturdaj, July 8, 1849.