SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 113, 8 November 1940, Page 10

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7. Holmdale (3.5 p.m.). from Lyttelton. Holmglen (3.40 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Tamahlne (6.10 p.m.), from Picton. Walmarino (9.20 p.m.), from Auckland. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Pakura (11.10 a.m.). from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7. c J&tangl (7.30 p.m.), for Nelson. Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tamahine, Picton, tomorrow, 3 p.m. a Maori, Lyttelton, tomorrow, 7 a.m. c Matangi, Nelson, tomorrow, 5.30 a.m. j Wingatui, Westport. tomorrow. Echo, Blenheim, tomorrow. _ Foxton, Patea, tomorrow. ->torm, Wanganui, tomorrow. L ISreeze, southern ports, tomorrow. •- A'aipahi, Westport, tomorrow. r Poolta, Greymouth, tomorrow, j. ICaru, southern ports, tomorrow. 1 hiaha, Patea, tomorrow. ICakapo, Greymouth, 11th. Hokitika, Bruce Bay, 11th. Holmdale, Wanganui, 11th. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ICcho, ■ Blenheim, today. Tiimahine, Picton, today, 2.45 p.m. ICaitoa, Nelson, today, 6.15 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, today, 7.45 p.m. Talisman, Nelson and bays, today. Totara, Westport, today. Holmdale, Wanganui. today. Holmglen, New Plymouth, today. Gael, Hokitika, today. Waimarino, southern ports, tomorrow. Kiwitea, Greymouth, tomorrow. Inaha-, Patea, tomorrow. Pakura, Napier, tomorrow. Storm, southern ports, tomorrow. Breeze, Wanganui, tomorrow. !v;iru, Nelson, tomorrow. Hawera, Patea, tomorrow, j'oxton, Patea, tomorrow: LARGE LOG ADRIFT. V very large log, dangerous to navigation, was sighted yesterday near Fisherman's Rock, Mann Island, in the track of shipping between Wanganui and southern ports, according to advice received by the Marine Department. BY TELEGRAPH. PATEA, "November 7. Arrived.—Foxton (2 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Hawera (3.15 p.m.). for Welling- ( ton* NELSON, November 7. Sailed.—Kaitoa (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT, November 7. Arrived.—Waipahi (4.40 p.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN, November 7. Sailed.—Kaimiro (5 p.m.), for Westport. MAIL NOTICE Mails (except parcel mails) will be closed at Chief Post Office. Wellington. Cl. as Mails close at Post Office, To 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 4.30 pm. (Mails for Auckland per "Limited" express close at these offices at 4.30 p.m.) OVERSEAS MAILS (OUTWARD). SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9. Chatham Islands, 5 p.m., Monday, November 11. Australian States and countries via ,AusOtu'er overseas malls will be dispatched as opportunity offers. CHRISTMAS MAILS FOR GREiT BRITAIN. AUSTRALIA, ETC. It is not possible this year to furnish closing datea of Christmas mails for overseas, but the following Information Is supplied:— America, suggested time of posting, November (last week); Australia, suggested time of posting, mid-December. Early posting Is recommended In view of the uncertainty of transit m 6' TBANS-TASMAN SERVICE. Mails will close at Wellington at 8 p.m., Friday, November 8, and 4 p.m., Tuesday, November 12. . Postage Rates.—Australia (Including air services In Australia): Letters, 5d each halfounce ; postcards. 3d; Egypt, Africa, and intermediate Empire countries. Is 6d each hairounce; 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 for mails from Wellington* Next mail, noon, Saturday, November 9 and 4 p.m. Thursday, November 21. Postage rates: Letters, Hawaii 2s 66. each half-ounce; United States and Canada (Including air In America), 4s each half-ounce; Great Britain, 5s 9d each half-ounce. For further particulars, apply to Post Office. AIR-MAIL SERVICES XO ÜBKAT BRITAIN. Route.—Air New Zealand, Australia, Cape Town only (by trans-TasmaD air mall or Australian dispatches), normal transit time 32 days; postage rates (each half-ounce). Is bd. Route.—xAlr Honolulu-New York pnly (as opportunity offers), normal transit time, approximately 3 weeks; postage rates {each haßoutT—xAir S Honolulu, United States or America Great Britain (as opportunity offers) aorma) transit time, under 3 weeks; postage rates (each half-ounce), 4s. Route.—Air New Zealand-New York (by trans-Paclnc air mail), normal transit time, approximately 2 weeks; postage rhtes (each haßoute!—Air New Zealand, United States of America. Great Britain (by trans-Paclflc and transatlantic air mail . oorma» »««*» tt™« " days; postage rates (each half-ounce), 5s 9d. 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 to Saturday, 11 a.m. < Palmerston North and District.— Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. • New Plymouth.—Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a' Southern Offices (except Marlborough ■ and Nelson districts) .—Monday to Friday, 10.20 a" Blenheim.— Monday to Saturday, 8.30 a.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), Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Kaitoa, 4.30 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 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.; latefee box at gates to Ferry. Wharf, 7.30 p.m.