Mail Closing Times

Wanganui Chronicle, 8 November 1949, Page 8

Mail Closing Times

Overseas mails, close at the Chief Post Office, Wanganui, as under:— AIK MAIL. Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Japan, and Solomon Islands: Sunday to Friday. 8 p.m.: Saturdays, noon. United Kingdom and Eire: Mondays, Wednesdays. Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, noon. Indonesia, Malaya. Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, and South Africa: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Europe and places in Africa and Asia not mentioned above: Monday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America, West Indies, Hawaii, Canton Island: British Service:, Mondays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Pan-American Service: Mondays, 8 p.m. Fiji: Mondays, 8 p.m. Samoa. Tonga. Co« k Islands: Saturday, November 12, noon. Norfolk Island: Fridays, 3 p.m. Tahiti: Monday. November 14, 8 p.m. SURFACE MAILS. United Kingdom. Eire. Europe (except Italy and Balkan Slates'. Central America. Jamaica Peru. Ecuador. Colombia. Venezuela, British, French and Netherlands Guiana# Bolivia, and Chile: Wednesday. November 9. 10.30 a.m.; Tuesday. November 22. S p.m. Australia. India. Pakistan. Ceylon. Malaya. Japan, China. Egypt. Italy. and Balkan States. South and East Africa, intermediate countiies: Wednesday. November 9. 8 p.m. Canada. U.S.A . Mexico. West Indies, and 'Hawaii: Monday. November 28. 3 pm. i Argentine. Paraguay. Uruguay. Brazil, and l Falkland Islands: Monday, November 28. ? Australia. Smith Afiirn. United Kingdom. Eire nd Eun>p< Ei id: > . November 11. spm Fiji. Tonga. Samoa: Fridaj. November 2‘>. 3 p.m. Cook Islands. Niue, and Samoa: Monday, November 7. .1 p.m. Pitcairn Island: Monday, December 12, 3 Nauru. Gilbert, and Ellice Islands: Monday, November 7. 3 p.m. Chatham Islands: Wednesday. November 9. 10.30 a.m. U.S.A, (parcels only': Tuesday. November 15. 5.30 p.m. Raoul Island: Saturday. November 26, noon. Parcel mails close one day earlier.

PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICE. An ex-serviceman intends to start a parcel delivery service in Taihape towards the end of this month, and I with this object in view, arrangements have been made for the puri chase of a half-ton truck through the Rehabilitation Department. An application has been made for a licence to include a radius of six miles from Taihape so that parcels can be delivered at Utiku if necessary. Originally two men proposed to deliver the parcels by motor bikes with suitable attachments, but one of the sponsors of the scheme has withdrawn and the other has come to the conclusion that the service can be operated much more satisfactorily by means of a truck. Several business men have ind.cated their intention of taking advantage of the service when it is inaugurated. PERSONAL. Mr. lan McLennan celebrated his 21st. birthday on Saturday evening, a party being held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. P. Kearins, Taihape. Mrs Kearins congratulated lan on attaining his majority and presented him with the traditional key. Mrs. W. McLennan thanked Mrs. Kearins for her hospitality in connection with the celebrations.