MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 58, 5 September 1940, Page 4

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 Ofitee, between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 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, SEPTEMBER 12. Australian States and countries via Australia, 11 a.m. Other overseas mails will be dispatched as opportunity offers. TRAXS-TASMAN SERVICE. Mails will close at Wellington at noon on, the following dates:—Tuesday, September 10, Thursday, September 12. Postage Rates. —Australia (including air services in Australia) : Letters, 5d each halfounce ; postcards, 3d. Egypt, Africa, and intermediate Empire countries: Is 6d each, half-ounce; postcards, 9d. ■ Foreign countries intermediate between ' Australia and Egypt: Special rates apply; inquire at Post Office. Note.—Posture rates include air services la New Zealand when necessary. TRANS-PACIFIC AIR MAIL. The closing times for mails from Wellington : —Next mail, noon, Saturday, September 14. Postage rates: Letters, Hawaii, 2s 6d each half-ounce; United States and Canada (including air in America), 4s each halfounce ; Great Britain, 0s 3d each half-ounce. For further particulars, apply at Post Office. AIR-MAIL SERVICES TO GREAT BRITAIN.

Itoute. —Air New Zealand, Australia, Cape Town only (by trans-Tasman air mall or Australian dispatches), normal transit time, 32. days; postage rates (each half-ounce), Is 6d. Route.—x Air Honolulu-New York only (a3 opportunity offers), normal transit time, approx. 3 weeks: postage rates (each halfounce), Is 9d.

Route, x Air Honolulu, United States of America, Great Britain (as opportunity offers), normal transit time, under 3 weeks: postage rates (each half-ounce), 4s.

Route.—Air New Zealand-New York only (by trans-Pacific air mail), normal transit time approx. two weeks; postage rates (each half-ounce), 4s.

Route.—Air New Zealand, United States of America, Great Britain (by trans-Paciflc and transatlantic air mail), normal transit time, 12 days; postage rates (each half-ounce), 6s 3d. x Connections uncertain. letters accepted at sender's risk. 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 Districts.—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday., Friday, Saturday, 11 a.m.

New Plymouth.—Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 11 a.m.

Southern. Offices (except Marlborough and Nelson districts). —Tuesday and Thursday, 8.15 a.m.; 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 lettermails. BY STEAMEB. 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 Hayelock; letter-mails for Blenheim and Beef ton'; letterTinails for (Jreymouth (Tuesday and Thursday) ; lettermails for Picton (Monday, Wednesday,* Friday) ; also all mails for offices in Pelorua Sound (Wednesday and' Saturday), Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per, Kaltoa, 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 steamer, 7.15 p.m. ............

Southern Offices (except Marlborougli .' and Nelson districts) .—Monday, ' Wednesday, Friday, per Rangatira, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday* Saturday,' per Maori, 5 p.m.;; C.P.O. fee, 6 p.m.; latefee box at gates to Ferry Wharf. .7.30 p.m. I [ ' ' BY TBAIN. - •/'>,-\'.'■■;;■':{ Auckland and District.—Monday: tov Saturt day, mails are closed C.P.O. 1.30' p.m.; late 1 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 fefe C.P.0., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. -

'Gisbbrne :and District. —Mails arV closed G;PVO. 8.30- a.m., : 5 p.m. ;.-,late fe^; 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 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., ■ i;3O p.m., 5 p.m. (letters only); late fee C.P.O. 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 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—Mails are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5 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 p.m.; lit* fee C.P.0., 7.45 a.m., 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m.. 6 p.m.; late fee railway, S;2O a.m., 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. / ,

Manawatu District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 7.30 a.m., 5 p.m.; late fee C.P.0.',: ia% a.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 8.20 s,m.

Wairarapa District. —Mails are closed C.P.O. 2.30 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m.; late fee C.P.O. 2.45 p.m.; late fee railway, 7.40 a.m.

Inland parcel mails are closed daily at C.P.O. 11 a.m. and 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 lettermails. Note—Express transit parcels cannot be forwarded to Auckland by "Limited" express. ■ ■ ,

T. G. NIND, \Chiet Postmaster. v Thursday, September 5, 1940.