MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 17, 19 July 1940, Page 10

MAIL NOTICE

Mails (except parcel mails) will be closed at Chief Post Office, Wellington, CI, as und6r * —~ 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 430 p.m. (Mails for Auckland per "Limited" express close at these offices at 4.30 p.m.) For closing times of parcel malls, books, etc., see footnote. OVERSEAS (OUTWARD). THURSDAY, JULY 25. 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; Ifrquire at Post Office. • Note.— Postage rates include air services In New Zealand when necessary. TRANS-PACIFIC AIR MAIL. The closing times for mails from Wellington will be at noon on alternate Thursdays. Next mail noon, Thursday, August 1. Postage rates :—Letters : Hawaii, 2s 6d each half-ounce ; United States and Canada (including air in America), 4s each half ounce: Great Britain, 6s 3d each half ounce. For. further particulars, apply at Post Office. The advertised time for closing malls after 4 p.m. refers to letter-mails only. Any com-

mercial and printed papers, books, packets, newspapers, or parcels for inclusion ' In such malls must be posted not later than 4 p.m. The night clearance of street posting boxes Is being abolished. City area street receivers will be cleared at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m from Monday to Friday (Inclusive) ; Saturday 11 a.m. Evening mails now close at the Chief Post Office at 5 p.m. with a late fee at 6 p.m. (As an exception the Nelson mall closes at 4.45 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday.) At city and suburban Post Offices the closing time will be 4.30 p.m. Second-class matter and parcels close at all offices at 4 p.m. INLAND MAILS. -(Unless otherwise Indicated, malls are closed dally.) F. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster. Friday, July 19, 1940.