Mail Closing Times
Overseas mails, close at the Chief Post Office, Wanganui, as under:— AIR MAIL. Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Japan, and Solomon Islands: Monday to Friday, 3 p.m.; Saturday, noon. United Kingdom and Eire: Tuesdays, Thuradays, Fridays, 3 p.m; Saturdays, noon. Indonesia, Malaya, Hongkong, India and Pakistan: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 3 p.m. Europe, Africa, and places in Asia not mentioned above; Tuesdays and Fridays, 5 Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America. West Indies, Hawaii. Canton Island: British Service: Every Monday, 8 p.m.; Thursdays, 3 p.m. Pan-American Service: Mondays, 8 p.m. Fiji: Sundays and Mondays. 8 p.m. Samoa, Tonga, and Cook Islands: Monday, May 29, 8 p.m. Norfolk Island: Fridays. 3 p.m. Tahiti (via Sydney and Noumea): As opportunity offers. SURFACK MAILS. United Kingdom, Eire, Europe (except Italy and Balkan States), Greece, Central America, Jamaica. Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, British, French, and Netherlands Guiana. Bolivia and Chile: Thursday, May IS, 3 p.m.; Tuesday. May 23. 8 p.m. Australia: Wednesday. May 17. 8 p.m. Australia, India, Pakistan, Ceylon. Malaya, Japan, China. Egypt., Italy, and Balkan States (except Greece). South and East Africa, and intermediate countries: Thursday. May 18, 8 p.m.; Wednesday, May 24 8 p.m. Nauru. Gilbert, and Ellice Islands: Tuesday. May 23, 8 p.m. Canada. U.S.A., Mexico, West Indies, and Hawaii: Saturday, June 3. noon. Argentine. Paraguay. Uruguay, Brazil, and Falkland Island: Saturday, June 3, noon. Fiji. Tonga. Samoa, and Niue: Wednesday, May 24, 3 p.m. Tahiti and Makatea: Wednesday, May 24, 3 p.m. Cook Islands: Monday, May 22, 3 p.m. Pitcairn Island: Thursday, May 18, 3 p.m. Parcel mails close one day earlier.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 17 May 1950, Page 7
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265Mail Closing Times Wanganui Chronicle, 17 May 1950, Page 7
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