MAIL NOTICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 25 October 1940, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES

OVERLAND MAILS Richmond and Motueka— Daily 7 a.m. and except Sat., 2 p.m. Brightwater and Wakefield — Daily 7.30 a.m.; Saturday noon; Monday to Friday, 3.45 p.m. Tadmor and Glenhope— Monday and Wednesday, 6 a.m. Thursday and Friday, 3.45 p.m. Stoke— . . Daily 7 a.m. and (except Saturday) 3.15 p.m. Takaka— Daily 7 a.m. and 2 p m Collingwood— Daily 7 a.m. Murchison — Daily 7.30 a m. Westport, Greymouth. Reeflon, Gowan Bridge and Owen RiverDaily 7.30 a.m. North Canterbury, Christchurch and all Southern Offices (letters only)— via Greymouth 7.30 a.m. Via Blenheim 8.15 a.m. daily. Blenheim, Picton. etc.— Daily 5 a.m and 8.15 a.m. Upper Moutere — Daily 7 a.m. and 3.15 p.m. Lake Rotoiti— Monday. Wednesday, Friday 3 p.m. COASTAL MAIL Wellington and North Island, Christchurch and offices south of Kalkoura. via Wellington— Matangi, Fri., Oct. 25, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct 26, (no sailing). Matangi Mon., Oct. 28, 7 a.m. French Pass— As opportunity offers. AIR MAIL SERVICES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND Wellington and Blenheim. 7.30 a.m. daily. Auckland, Hamilton and Thames district, Palmerston North, and New Plymouth: Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. 7.30 a m. Southern Offices. Christchurch. Oamaru, Dunedin and Invercargill? Monday to Friday. 7.30 ajn. Blenheim and Wellington (also North Island to connect with express at Wellington. and South Island to connect with steamer express at Wellington)* Daily (except Sunday), 12.30 p.m. Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika: Dailv 7 30 a.m.. except Sunday. TRANS-TASMAN SERVICE The closing time for mails from Nelson will be 12.30 p.m., Friday, 25th October, and 7.30 a.m. Tues., 29th October. Postage Rates.—Australia (including air services in Australia): Letters, 5d each half-ounce: oostcards. 3rd. Egypt Africa and intermediate Empire countries I'6 each half-ounce: postcards, 9d. Foreien countries intermediate between Australia and Egypt, special rates applv. Enquire at Post Office. The air service between Egypt and the United Kingdom Is suspended. The most practicable alternative to sea transport for the full distance being as follows*— (A) New Zeatand-Honolulu by sea. Honolulu-New York by air. New YorkUnited Kingdom by sea. 1/9 half-ounce. (Bt New Zealand-Honolulu by sea. Honolulu-Lisbon hy air. Lisbon-United Kingdom bv sea. 4/- half-ounce. TRANS-PACIFIC AIR MAIL THo next 'tpcnatch closes at Nelson j 12 30 p.m Friday. October, and j 7.30 a m.. Thurs.. 7th November. Postage rates- Letters—Ha wall. 2/8 | each half-o*. United States of America and Canada. 4/. each Lalf-az. Great Britain. 5'9 each half-oz. NOTE —Postage rates include air services in New Zealand when necessary. OVERSEAS MAILS Australian States and countries via Australia, close at Nelson. Wednesday. 6th November. 6 p.m., and inland air mail. 7th November. 7.30 a.m. Other overseas mails will be despatched as opportunity offers. inland air mail Inland—3d each soz. Other Air Services.—for particulars Inquire at any Post Office. MAIL? FOR GREAT BRITAIN. AUSTRALIA. Etc. It is not possible this year to furnish closing dates of Christmas mails for overseas, but the following informa - t:on Ij supplied:— Suggested time of posting not later than:— Great Britain and Europe, midOctober. America: November (last week). East (including Egypt), mid-October. Australia, mid-December. Early posting is recommended in view of thr uncertainty ?f transit time. H TREMEWAN. Chief Postmaster