Sunrise And Sunset

Northern Advocate, 11 May 1940, Page 6

Sunrise And Sunset

MAY.

Mail Notices A mail for Australian States, 1 and countries via Australia, will close at the Whangarei Post Office at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. The daily mall for Kaikohe will in future close at 5.30 p.m. instead of 1.30 p.m. NEW POSTAL RATES FOR LETTERS BY ORDINARY MEANS: Mails for Kaeo, Kerikeri, Mangonui, Totara North and Waimate North will in future close at 5.30 p.m. instead of at 1.30 p.m., the Whangarei Post Office advises. Inland.—2d first oz., Id each additional half ounce. British Countries, Egypt, Iraq.—2d first half ounce; Id each additional half ounce. Foreign Countries (except Egypt and Iraq).—3d first half ounce; Id each additional half ounce. BY AIR MAIL: Inland.—3d each half ounce. CORRESPONDENCE FOR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. The following postage rates have been fixed upon for correspondence addressed to New Zealand and all other soldiers, sailors and airmen of the British Empire on active service:— Letters. —By surface transport: The inland letter rate (2d for the first oz. and Id for each succeeding \ oz.) will apply. By air on Empire Air Service: 1/6 each h oz. (no change). Newspapers.—The British Empire rate (Jd f&r each 3 oz.) will apply. Parcels.—Parcels not more than 3 lb. in weight: 1/-. Parcels not more than 7 lb. in weight (maximum), 2/-. TRANS-TASMAN AIR SERVICE. The closing time for mails will be Friday, 2.15 p.m. each week. Postage rates: Australia (including air services in Australia), letters 5d each half oz, postcards 3d; Great Britain and Empire countries, also Egypt and Irak, 1/6 each half oz, Sd; foreign countries served by Empire air services, 6d each half oz, 3d (additional to existing rates. Enquire at Post Office).

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Day. Date. .a.m. p.m. Sat. 11 6.38 4.57Sun. 12 6.39 4.56 Mon. 13 6.40 4.55 Tues. 14 6.41 4.54 Wed. 15 6.41 4.53 Thur. 16 6.42 4.52 Fri. 17 6.43 4.52