MAIL NOTICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 22 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 j i.m.; and noon. _ . Tadmor and Glenhope—Mon. and Wed., 6am, Thurs. and Fri., 3.45 p.m. , Stoke-Daily 7 a.m. and (except Sat- 1 urday) 3.15 p.m. 1 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- j' 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— Arahura, Thurs. May 22, 6 p.m. Matangi, Fri., May 23, 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 dis- j trict, 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 j 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 coun tries. Is 6d each half-ounce, postcards 9<± 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 1/6 each hall oz Air—New Zealand. New York only by trans-Paciflc air mall 4/- each halt oz. Air—New Zealand, United States oi America. Great Britain, by trans Pacific and transatlantic air mail 6/9 each i-oz. TRANS PACIFIC AIR MAIL Next despatch closes at Nelson 12.30, p.m., Thursday, sth June. Postage rates Letters—Hawaii. 2s fid each half-oz United States of America and Canada. 4s each half-oz. Great Britain. 5s 9d each half-oz. Note.—Postage rates include aLr ser vices in New Zealand when necessary [ Other air services enquire at P.O. OVERSEAS MAILS Mails for Australian States and coun tries via Australia wiU be despatched; as opportunity offers Other overseas mails will be despatched as opportunity offers H THEM EWAN Chief Postmaster