MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 144, 14 December 1940, Page 14

MAIL NOTICE

Malls 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 bours ot 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. (Malls for Auckland per "Limited" express close at these offices at 4.30 p.m.). OVERSEAS MAILS (OUTWARD). THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. Australian States nnd countries via Australia, 11 a.m. Other overseas mails will be dispatched at opportunity offers. TKANS-TASMAN AIR SERVICE. Mails will close at Wellington three times each fortnight. Postage rates: Australia (including air services tn Australia). Letters 5d each halfounce, postcards 3d. Egypt, Africa, and Intermediate Empire countries. Is fad each naifounce, postcards 3d. Foreign conntries. Intermediate between Australia and Egypt, special rates apply. Inquire at Post Office. Note.—Postage rates Include air services tn New Zealand vvheD necessary. TRANS-PACIFIC AIK'MAIL. The closing times for (nails rrom Wellington: —Next mall, 4 p.m., Friday, December 20. Postage rates: Letters, Hawaii, 2s tid each half-ounce . United States aud Canada (including air iv America), 4s each tialf-ounce; Great Britain. 5s 9d each haK-ounce. For furthet 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 ot America. Great Britain (by trans-Paclfle and transatlantic air mail), normal transit time 12 days: postage rates (each half-ounce). 5s 9d. z 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 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, Greymoutii, 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. BY STEAMER. Picton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton. per Tamahiue (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-raaUa for Blenheim and Reefton; lettermails for Picton (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) ; also al. mails for' offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday), Monday, Wednesday. Friday, per Arahura, 5 p.m.; i C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at steamer, T. 15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdax, 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 Rangatira, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday, per Wahine. 3 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf, r.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., 'I p.m. and 6 p.m.; late fee railway, 2.50 p.m. anil 7 p.m. Gisborne and District.—Mails are closed C.P.O, 8.30 a.m., 5 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 5.45 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.—Malls 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., f p.m. Rangitlkel District.—Malls 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.—Malls are closed C.P.O. 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. Manawatu District. —Malls are closed C.P.O. 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.—Malls 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 daily 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 parrels received up to time of closing letter-mails. Note.—Express transit parcels cannot be forwarded to Auckland by "Limited" express. F. W. MATHEWS. Chief Postmaster. Saturday, December 14. i 940.