STERLING ADVANCES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19374, 24 December 1932, Page 2

STERLING ADVANCES

FURTHER RISE ON LONDON EXCHANGE. British Official Wireless RUGBY, December 22. Another rise in the sterling took place this morning, rate of New York on the London Exchange being 3.34}, compared with 3.33 11-16, at last night’s closing. Thursday, Saturday at 10.45 a.m. (letters only). For Dunedin: Daily, 10.45 aun., 2.45 p.m., (letters only) 7 p.m. For Invercargill and Oamaru: Saturday (letters only) 7 p.m. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS AIR MAIL. On Christmas Eve, 24th December. Mails to connect with the flight will close at Timaru as follows: South Island, 11.45 a.m. Rate: Ordinary postage, plus air-mail fee of 3d per oz. Full particulars j available at post office. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24. At 2.45 p.m. (Late Fee 3.15 p.m.) Australian States via Melbourne, per Wainui at Bluff. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24. At 3.15 p.m. (Late Fee 3.30 p.m.) Australian States, South Africa, China, Straits Settlements, Egypt, Ceylon, India per Niagara at Auckland. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24. At 3.1 a p.m. Late Fee 3.30 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe, Canada. United States of America (Canada and U.S.A. Air Services, extra 4d per ioz), Mexico and West Indies, via San Francisco, also Cook Islands, and Tahiti per Makura at Wellington. (Due London 26th January). Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and New Hebrides, per Morinda at Auckland.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27. At 3.15 p.m. Late Fee 3.30 p.m.

Australian States, South Africa, China, Straits Settlements, Egypt, Ceylon, India; also air-mail correspondence (extra 7d per loz) for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, via Karachi-London air-mail. (Due London Ist February) per Monawai at Auckland. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (corresponden le must be marked “via Australia.’’ Due London 4th February. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4. At 3.15 pm. (Lat* Fee 3.30 p.m.) Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also Central America and South American Western States (via Panama), per Ruahiue at Wellington. (Due London 10th February). INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS 27th Dec. —S.S. Makura from Sydney. Australian mail. 27th Dec. —SB. Waikouaiti from Me.bourne via Bluff. Australian mail. 28th Dec. —R.M.S. Niagara from Vancouver. English and American mail. G. CLARK, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, December 24, 1932.