MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 27, 31 July 1940, Page 10

MAIL NOTICE

Wails (except parcel mails) will be closed at Chief Post Office, Wellington, Cl, as under: — Mails close at Post Office, Xc 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.in. and 4.30 p.nv (Mails for Auckland per "Limited" express close at these offices at 4.30 p.m.) For closing times of parcel mails, books, etc., see footnote. OVERSEAS (OUTWARD). THURSDAY, AUGUST 1. Australian States and countries via Australia, including air-mail correspondence for air services in Australia and beyond, 11 a.m. Other overseas mails will be dispatched as opportunity offers. TRANS-TASMAN AIR SERVICE. The closftig time for mails from Wellington, Wednesday, July 31, 8 p.m. Postage Bates.—Australia (including air services in Australia) : Letters, 3d each half-ounce; postcards, 3d. Egypt, Africa, and intermediate Empire countries: Is 6d each halfounce; 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. TRANS-PACIFIC AIR MAIL. The closing times lor mails from Wellington will be at noon on alternate Thursdays. Next mail noon, Thursday. August 1. Postage rates: —Letters: Hawaii, 2s Ud 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 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, Hokitlka, 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. Inland parcel mails are closed daily at C.P.O. 11 a.m\ and 4 p.m. (For particulars of districts served, etc., ring 41-702 0r,44-165, or call at counter.) Express transit' parcels received up to time of closing letter-mails. Note. —Express transit parcels cannot be forward to Auckland by "Limited" express. 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), Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Kaitoa, 4.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5.15 p.m.; at steamer, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Matangi, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at steamej, 6.30 p.m. Southern Offices (except Marlborough. and Nelson districts). —Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Wahine, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Maori, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 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), mails are closed C.P.O. 5 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 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 2 p.m. and 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 p.m.; late fee C.P.0,, 8.45 a.m.. 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 9.30 ! a.m. NaPler ant* Hawke's Bay Districts.—Mails are closed C.P.O. at 8.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 9.30 a.m. New Plymouth and Taranakl . Districts.— Mails are closed C.P.O. at 9 a.m.. 1.30' p.m., 5 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.. 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday (letters only), 3.45 p.m.: C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m. Wanganul and District.—9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5 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.