MAIL NOTICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 16 May 1941, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES

(No mails close on Sunday) OVERLAND MAILS Richmond and Motueka —Daily 7 a.m. and except Sat 2 p.m. Brightwater and Wakefield —Daily 7.3 U \.m.; and noon. Tadmor and Glenhope—Mon. and Weo., 6 a.m., Thurs. and Fri., 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 " a.m. Murchison —Daily 7.30 a.m. Westport, Greymouth, Reefton, Gowan ( Bridge, Owen River —Daily 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., 3.15 p.m. Lake Rotoiti— Mon., Wed., Fri.. 3 p.m. COASTAL MAIL Wellington and North Island. Christchurch and offices south of Kaikoura. via Wellington Matangi, Fri., May 16. 6 p.m. Arahura, Sat., May 17. 6 p.m. French Pass— As opportunity offers. AIR MAIL SERVICES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND Rates: Letters, 3d each 4oz; 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) Daily (except Sunday), 12.30 p.m. Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika: Daily 7.30 a.m except Sunday. TRANS-TASMAN SERVICE Will be despatched as opportunity offers. Postage Rates—Australia (including air services in Australia): Letters, 5d each half-ounce; postcards, 3d. Egypt. Africa and intermediate Empire countries. Is 6d each half-ounce, postcards 9d. Foreign countries intermediate between 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 sea transport for the full distance being as follows: Air—New Zealand, Australia, Capetown only by trans-Tasman air mail or Australian despatches 1/8 each half oz. Air—New Zealand. New York only by trans-Pacific air mail 4/- each hall oz. Air—New Zealand, United States oi America, Great Britain, by trans-Pacific and transatlantic air mail 5/9 each J-oz. TRANS-PACIFIC AIR MAIL Next despatch closes at Nelson 12.30 p.m., Friday, 16th May. Postage rates: Letters—Hawaii. 2s 8d each half-oz. United States of America and Canada, 4s each half-oz. Great Britain, 5s 9d each half-oz. Note.—Postage rates include atr services in New Zealand when necessary. Other air services enquire at P.O. OVERSEAS MAILS Mails for Australian States and countries via Australia will be despatched as opportunity offers. Other overseas mails will be despatched as opportunity offers H. TREMEWAN. Chief Postmaster.