MAIL NOTICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 17 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 7.30 i.m.; and noon. . Tadmor and Gleniiope—Mon. and Wed., 6 a.m., Thurs. and Fri., 3.45 p.m. Sloke —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, 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 Blen-, heim, 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— Arahura, Sat., May 17. 6 p.m. Matangi, Mon., May 19, 6 p.m. French Pass—As opportunity offers. AIR MAIL SERVICES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND Rates: * Letters. 3d each ioz; 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 j the United Kingdom is suspended. The most practicable alternative to sea i transport for the full distance being as j follows: Air—New Zealand, Australia. Cape- j town only by trans-Tasman air mail or Australian despatches 1/6 each half oz. Air—New Zealand. New York only; by trans-Paciflc air mail 4/- each half Air—New Zealand. United States ot America, Great Britain, by trans-Paciflc, and transatlantic air mail 5/9 each J-oz. j TRANS PACIFIC AIR MAIL Next despatch closes at Nelson 12.30 p.m., Thursday, 22nd May. Postage rates: Letters—Hawaii. 2s 6d 1 each half-oz. United States of America j and Canada. 4s each half-oz. Great ! Britain. 5s 9d each half-oz. Note.—Postage rates include air services in New Zealand when necessary. ; Other afr services enquire at P.O. OVERSEAS MAILS Mails for Australian States and coun- 1 tries via Australia will be despatched', as opportunity offers. • Other overseas mails will be despatched as opportunity offers H_ rHEMEWAN. Chief Postmaster.