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: Monday to Friday, 3 p.m.; Saturday, noon. United Kingdom and Eire: Tuesdays. Thursdays, 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, 3 p.m. 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; Wednesdays, 3 p.m.; Fridays. 8 p.m. Fiji: Sundays and Mondays, 8 p.m.; Thursdays, 3 p.m. Samoa. Tonga, and Cook Islands: Monday, August 21, 8 p.m. Norfolk Island: Fridays. 3 p.m. Tahiti: Monday, September 11, 3 p.m. SURFACE 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: Monday, August 28, 8 pm; Tuesday. August 29, 8 p.m Australia. India. Pakistan, Ceylon. Malaya, Japan. China. Egypt, Italy, and Balkan Slates (except Greece). South and East Africa, and intermediate countries: Thursday, August 24, 8 p.m.; Wednesday. August 30, 8 p.m. Pitcairn Island: Monday September 4. 3 p.m. Canada, U.S.A., Mexico. West Indies, and Hawaii: Tuesday. August 22, 3 p.m. Argentine. Paraguay. Uruguay, Brazil, and Falkland Island: Tuesday. August 22, 3 p.m. Fiji: Tuesday, August 29. 3 p.m. Fiji and Tonga: Wednesday, September 6, Chatham Islands: Wednesday, August 23, J p.m. Niue and Samoa: Thursday, September 14, 3 p.m. Norfolk Island: Thursday, August 17, 3 p.m. British Solomon Islands: Monday, August 28, 3 p.m. Parcel mails close one day earlier.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 19 August 1950, Page 9
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273Mail Closing Times Wanganui Chronicle, 19 August 1950, Page 9
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