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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 22 December 1938, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES OVERLAND MAILS Richmond— Daily. 7.30 a.m.. 8 a.m., and 3.15 p.m Brightwater and Wakefield— Daily. 7 a.m. Saturday, noon. Monday to Fridays. 3.45 p.m. Tadmor and Glenhope— Monday and Wednesday. 8 am; Thursday and Friday. 3.45 p.m. Stoke— Daily. 8 a.m. and (except Saturday) 3.15 p.m Takaka and Collingwood— Daily. 7.30 a.m. MurchisonDaily, 7 am and (except Saturday) 3.15 p.m. Westport, Greymouth. Reefton. Cowan Bridge and Owen River— Daily. 7 a.m North Canterbury. Christchurch and all southern ottices (letters only)— Via Greymouth. i a.m daily. Via Blenheim. 8.15 a.m. dailv Blenheim. Picton. etc.— Daily. 8.15 a.m Motueka and Upper Moutere — Daily. 7.30 a.rru 8 a.m and 3 15 pm Lake Rotoitl— Monday. Wednesday. Friday. 3 p.m COASTAL MAILS Wellington and North Island. Christchurch and ofiices south ot Italkoura. via Wellington— Arahura. Thurs. Dec. 22. 6.30 p.m Matangi. Fri., Dec. 23. 6.30 p.m. French Pass— As opportunity otters AIR MAIL SERVICES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND

Morning despatch: Wellington and North Island. Blenheim. Christchurch and South (except West Coast), closet 6.30 ain and 6 15 am; Sundays 7am

Afternoon despatch: Wellington and North Island. Blenheim and South Island. except West Coast (South Island corresponaence to connect with steamer express from Wellington! closes 12 15 p.m daily (except Sundays).

Wellington: Closes 4.lft p.m. daily (except Sunday I. Correspondence for Auckland. Wanganui. New Plymouth and Palmerston North districts will connect with Auckland Express South Island correspondence will connect with express steamer from Wellington Greymouih and Hokitika- Tuesdays Wednesdays and Fridays. 7 4ft a m OVERSEAS English letter mail despatch 24th and 25th Noven.ber arrived in London on 11th December Saturday. 24th lirmn‘>ei Great Britain and Ireland (letters only), due London 7th .January; also Australian States. South Africa and the East, per Orford from Auckland Saturday. 24th December. 7 p.m From Nelson per air mail 24th December. 12.45 p.m. Canada United States of \merica Mexico West indies Argentine Brazil Paraguay. Uruguay and Falkland Islands. also letters only for Continent of Europe via Vancouver. Fiii and Fanning Island. Japan and Hawaiian Island*- per RMS Anranei from Auckland. From Nelson 24th December 74* p.m . and inland atr m«*P -»-»h Doccm ; her fi 30 a m Great Britain and Ireland (letters! only), due London 9th .January, also Australian States. South Africa and the East, per A.vatea from Wellington Tuesday. 27th December. Ram From Nelson 24th December. 7.45 pm. and inland a • *?7th December 630 •V* dtiestt-.iv 4kth December Great Britain and Ireland (seconn class mails and parcels), also letters and other articles for foreign countries in Europe Central America. Jamaica Brit’ *i French and Dutch Guiana Venezuela. Columbia. Peru. Ecuador and Pitrairn Island via Panama, per Akaroa from Lyttelton 30th Dec. Due London Ist Feb. From Nelson 28th December 630 pm., and inland air mail ?«ith He cember 4 15 pm Thursday. 89th December Gi"'t Britain and Ireland (seconn class mails and parcels) also all mails for foreign countries in Europe. via Cape Horn, per Waimarama from Lyttelton 31st December Due London Ist February From Nelson 29th December 630 pm and inland air mall 30th December 4 15pm Great Britain and IreJanrt (second class matter and parcels only), also letters. etc., ror Continent of Europe. Central America. Jamaica Chile. Bolivia and South American Western States 1 via Cristobal, per Port Huon from Wei- j lington, Friday. 30th December From 1 Nelson 29th December. 6 30 pm., and,

inland air mail p.m 30th December. 12 15 Saturday, 31st December Cook Islands. Tonga and Apia, per Matua from Auckland From Nelson 31st December. 6 30 pm. and inland air m 2nd January 630 a m INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS 24th December: SS Durham from Liverpool via Auckland: English second class mail and parcel mail. 25th December: SS Monterey from San Pedr'' via Auckland; English second class matter and American and CennHian mail 25th December; S.S. Orford from Brisbane; English letter mail and Australian mail. 271 h December: SS. Awatea from Sydney; English letter mail and Australian mail. C L MAYO. Chief Postmaster METEOROLOGICAL CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. • Thursday. 22nd December, 1938. Rainfall: Trace. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday. 18th : 1.19 in. Mo- ‘'i to date: 6.92 in. Year to date: 47.79 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 58.0 deg Max. shade temp.: 66.7 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 44.0 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 34 9 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth : ejl deg. 3ft. depth : 63.6 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.; 29.56 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., slight breeze. Sky. 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Blight sunshine (21st) : lOhrs 40min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Thursday. 22nd December. 1938. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday 18th : .66 in. Month to date : 5.65 in. Year to date: 43.55 in. Humidity 9.30 a.m.: 52 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 64.9 deg. Min. temn. in screen: 41 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 40.4 deg. Wind. 9.30 a.m. • 8.W., moderate breeze Sky. 9.3" a.m.: Cloudy. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther. 68; wind, S.W.. gentle breeze; blue sky; bar moderate. Auckland • Bar. 29.76; ther. 60; wind W., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds, passing showers; 7 points rain, i