MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 143, 13 December 1940, Page 10

MAIL NOTICE

Mails close at Post Office, Te Aro, C 2, and 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 4.30 p.m. (Mails for Auckland per "Limited" express close at these offices at 4.30 p.m.). OVERSEAS MAILS (OUTWARD). SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14. Australian States and countries via Australia, 10 a.m Other overseas mails will be dispatched as opportunity offers. CHRISTMAS MAIL tfOR AUSTRALIA. It is Dot possible this year to furnish closing dates of Christmas mails for overseas, but the following information 13 supplied: — Australia, suggested time of posting mldDecember. Early posting is recommended in view of the uncertainty of transit time. TBANS-TASMAN AIR SERVICE. Mails will close at Wellington three times each fortnight. Postage rates: Australia (including air services in Australia). Letters 5d each halfounce, postcards 3d. Egypt, Africa, and Intermediate Empire countries. Is 6d each halfounce, postcards 9d. Foreign conntries, 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, 4 p.m., Thursday. December 19. Postages rates; Letters, Hawaii 2s 6d 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 TO GREAT BRITAIN. Route.—Air, New Zealand, Australia, Cape Town only (by trans-Tasman air mail or Australian dispatches), normal transit time, 32 days; postage rate (each half-ounce), Is 6d. Route. —x Air, Honolulu-New York only (as opportunity offers), normal transit time, approximately 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 (by trans-Pacific air mall), normal transit time, approximately 2 weeks: postage rates (each half-ounce), 4s. Route.—Air, New Zealand, United States o£ America, Great Britain (by trans-Pacific and transatlantic air mail), normal transit time 12 days; postage rates (each half-ounce), 5s 9d. x Connections uncertain, letters accepted at sender's risk. INLAND MAILS. (Unless otherwise indicated malls 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.m. Southern Offices (except Marlborough and Nelson Districts). —Monday to Friday, 10.20 a.m. Blenheim. —Monday to Saturday, 8.30 a.m., 3 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 malls. 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 Reef ton; lettermails for Picton (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) ; also all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday) , Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Arahura, 5 p.m.: C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at steamer, 7.15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Matangi, 5 p.m.; C.P.O, late fee. 6 p.m.; at steamer, 7.35 p.m. Southern Offices (except Marlborough and Nelson districts). —Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Rangatira, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Wahine, 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. and 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. Napier and Hawke's Bay Districts. —Mails are closed C.P.0., at 8.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.: 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 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. Sunday to Friday, Inclusive (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., r p.m. Rangltikei District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. y 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. Patmerston North. —Mails are closed C.P.O j 7.30 a.m. 9 am., 1.30 p.m., 5 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., 10.5 a.m., | 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. I Manawatu District. —Mails are closed C.P.O. I 7.30 a.m., 5 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 7.45 a.m.. 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 8.20 a.m. Wairarapa District. —Mails are closed C.P.O. 2.30 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m; late fee C.P.0.. 2.45 p.m.: late fee railway, 7.40 a.m. Inland parcel mails are closed dally at C.P.0., 11 a.m; and 4 p.m. (For particulars of district served, etc.. ring 44-702 or 44-165. or call at counter.) Express transit parcels received up to time of closing letter-mails. Xote. —Express transit parcels cannot be forwarded to Auckland by "Limited" express. F. W. MATHEWS. Chief Postmaster. Friday, December 13, 1940.