POST OFFICE NOTICES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23692, 27 December 1938, Page 8

POST OFFICE NOTICES

The next despatch for Great Britain is per Empire air service, closing Monday, January 2, at 7 a.m. TO-DAY (TUESDAY) Australia. China. Italy, and Balkan States, also all Empire countries and Egypt; Empire air service; air mail due London January 9; by New Zealand air service. Letters only. Extra fee Id per oz, by airliner. 7 a.m.. to connect with Awatea at Wellington. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29 Central and South American Western States and Europe, via Panama, per Akaroa, from Lyttelton, by north express 10.15 a.m. Late fees at C.P.O. 11 a.m. and at Railway Sta/cion 11.30 a.m. Parcels close 9 a.m. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 Great Britain and Ireland (seCondclass matter only) and Europe, via Cape Horn, per Waimarama, from Lyttelton. by north express 10.15 a.m. Late fees at C.P.O. 11 a.m. and at Railway Station 11.30 a.m. Parcels close 9 a.m. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 31 Cook Islands, Tonga and Apia, per Matua, from Auckland; by north express; at 10.15 a.m.; late fees C.P.O. 11 a.m. and at station 11.30 a.m. MONDAY, JANUARY 2 Cook Islands, Tonga, and Apia (per Matua. from Auckland). By New Zealand airliner at 7 a.m. Letters only. Extra fee. Id per ounce. Australia. China, Japan,' Italy, and Balkan States; also all Empire countries and Egypt; Empire air service; air mail due London January 16, per Wanganella. from Wellington; by north express at 7 a.m.; late fees at Raijway Station 11.30 a.m.; parcels for Australia and the East close's p.m. December 31. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 Chatham Islands (per Tees, from Lyttelton), by train at 10.30 a.m. Late fees at C.P.O. 11 a.m. and at Railway Station 11.30 a.m. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 Great Britain and Ireland (secondclass matter only) and Europe, via Cape Horn, per Zealandic. from Dunedin. at 10 a.m. SATURDAY. JANUARY 7 Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa, Honolulu, also Canada, United States of America, and Europe (letters only), per Monterey from Auckland, by North Express at 10.15 a.m. Late fees C.P.O. 11 a.m., and at Railway Station 11.30 a.m. Parcels for Fiji, Samoa, United States of America and Canada close 10 a.m. January 6. DAILY (The under-noted times are at C.P.0.) Christchurch and Northern Offices: By aeroplane at 7 a.m. (also Sundays). Wellington and North Island Districts and all northern offices: Daily 7.30 a.m. and 10.45 a.m. Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, and West Coast: Daily-7.30 a.m. and 10.45 a.m. Monday to Friday 7 p.m. Sunday 10 p.m. Oamaru only: Daily 0.15 a.m. South Otago and Invercargill Districts: Daily 6.30 a.m., 3.30 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. Inyercargill and Gore: Saturday 8 p.m. Central Otago: Daily 6 a.m. and '/ p.m. INCOMING MAILS (Approximate Dates) The Canberra Maru is expected at Wellington to-morrow from Melbourne with six bags of Australian mail for Dunedin, which should reach the local office on Thursday. December 26.—Monterey, from San Pedro: American and English papers. December 26.—-Orford, from Brisbane: Australian and Empire mails. December 27.—Awatea, from Sydney: Australian and Empire mails. January 3.—Awatea, from Sydney: Australian and Empire mails. January 6.—Wanganella, from Sydney: Australian and Empire mails. N. R. Mclsaac, Chief Postmaster