MAIL NOTICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 2 January 1941, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES

OVERLAND MAILS Richmond and Motueka— Daily 7 a.m. and except Sat., 2 p.m. Brightwater and WakefieldDaily 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. Keefton, 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. Christ church and offices south of Kaikoura I via Wellington— I- Arahura, Thurs. Jan. 2. 6 p.m. Matangi, Fri., Jan. 3, 6 p.m. French Pass— As opportunity offers. AIR MAIL SERVICES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND Rates: Letters. 3d each soz; post cards. 2d each. Wellington and Blenheim. 7.30 a.m daily, except Sunday. Auckland. Hamilton and Thames district. Palmerston North, and New Plymouth: Tuesday to Saturday. 7.30 a.m Southern Offices. Christchurch Oamaru. Dunedin and Invercargill Monday to Friday. 7.30 a.m. Blenheim and Wellington (also North Island to connect with express at Wellington. and South Island to connect with steamer express at Wellington): Dail v (except Sunday), 12.30 p.m. Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika: Daily 7.30 a.m.. except Sunday TRANS-TASMAN SERVICE Close at Nelson: Three times each fortnight. Postage Rates.—Australia (Including air services In Australia): Letters, 5d each half-ounce: postcards. 3d. Egypt. Africa and intermediate Empire countries. 1/6 each half-ounce: postcards. Bd. Foreign countries Intermediate betweeD Australia and Egypt, special rates apply. Enquire at Post Office. The air service between Egypt and the United Kingdom is suspended. The most practicable alternative to rea transport for the full distance being as follows: (A) New Zealand-Honolulu by sea Honolulu-New York by air. New YorkUnited Kingdom by sea. 1/9 half-ounce <B) New Zealand-Honolulu by sea. Honolulu-Llsbon by air, Ltsbon-Uniteo Kingdom by sea. 4s half-ounce. TRANS-PACIFIC AIR MAIL Next despatch closes at Nelson 12.30 p.m., 2nd January and 12.30 p.m., 16th January. Postage rates: Letters—b*wzii, 2/b each half-oz. United States of America and Canada. 4s each half-oz. Great Britain. 5/9 each half-oz. Note.—Postage rates include atr services tn New Zealand when necessary. Other air services enquire at Post j Office OVERSEAS MAILS Mails for Australian States and countries via Australia will be despatched as opportunity offers. Other overseas mails will oe despatched as opportunity offers. FL TREMEWAN, Chief Postmaster.