MAIL NOTICES

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 57, 1 December 1926, Page 13

MAIL NOTICES

Subject to necessary alterations, mails will close at the Chief Post Office as under: — THIS DAY (WEDNESDAY). Parcel mail for all States of South America close C.P.O at 11 a.ra. Ptcton, Havelock, and Blenheim, via Picton, per Tainahine, 1.45 n.m.; late fee, 2 p.m.; at steamer, 2.45 p.m. Parcel mail for Australian States and the East, per Ulimaroa at Auckland, close C.P.O. at 3 p.m. All States of South America, per V illesden. 3 p.m.: late fee, 4 p.m. Bulwer, Crail Bay, Elaine Bay, Manaroa, Wakatahuri, Waitata Bay. also private hgs for Homewood. Pohuenui. Hikoekoea. Hopai, Port Ligar, Te Puru. Eli Bay. Anakoha, Brightlands, Ciova Bay. Wnimaru, Okoha, per Nikau, 4 p.m.; late fee, 4.1 a p.m. „ , , Nelson. French Pass, and Havelock, also letter-mails for Blenheim, Picton, Reefton. and Westport, per Nikau, 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m.; at steamer. 0.15 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Wahine, 6 p.m.; late foe, 6.45 p.m. (Datefee box at gates to Ferry Wharf. 7..i0 P ' m ’' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2. Australian States. Ceylon. India. Japan. China. Straits Settlements. Egypt, and South Africa, per Ulimaroa at Auckland, 12.30 p.m.: late fee, G p.m. (Late-fee box outside Thorndon station. 7 p.m.) Nelson and Havelock, also letter-malls for Blenheim. Reefton. and Westport, per Ngaio, 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m.; at steamer. 7.15 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Maori, 6 p.m.; late fee, 6.45 p.m. (Datefee box at gates to Ferry Wharf. 7..50 P.m. _ , - Letters only for Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe, also Pitcairn Island, Cristobal (Panama Canal). Central America, British, French, and Dntcn Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador, per Ruahine at Napier, 7 p.m.; late fee, 8 p.m. Mails reach London approximately January 7. Correspondence. per Ruahine, must he specially addressed. The best dispatch to Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe closes at Wellington on Tuesday. December 7, per R.M.S. Tahiti, via San Francisco: due London January 4. ' TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. Parcel mall for America, Rarotonga, and Tahiti, per Tahiti, close C.P.O. at 11 a.m. Great Britain and Ireland. Continent ot Europe, United States of America. Canada, Mexico. West Indies, via San Francisco, per Tahiti. 2 p.m.; late tee. 2.30 p.m Mail due London about January 4. Moneyorders must be obtained by noon. Cook Islands, including Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mauke, Atiu, Manihllti, Pcnrhyn, Mangala, also Tahiti, per Tahiti, 2 p.m.; late fee, 2.30 p.m. Money-orders must be obtained by uoon. MAILS CLOSE DAILY. Wairarapa district, 3 n.m.; <1 a.m.; J p.m., late fee 3.15 p.m. Rangitikei district, 9 a.m., late fee railway stalion 10 a.m.; 12.30 p.m., late fee C.P.O. 1 p.m., railway station 1.50 p.m.; 4 p.m., late fee C.P.O. 4.15 p.m. New Plymouth and Taranaki district, 9 a.m., late fee railway station 10 a.m.: 12.30 p.m.. late fee C.P.O. 1 p.m.. railway station 1.50 p.m. Hawke’s Bay district, 6 a.m.; 12.30 p-m-, late fee C.P.O. 1 p.m., railway station 1.00 p.m.; 4 p.m., late fee C.P.O 4.15 p.m. Wanganui, 9 a.m., late fee railway station 10 am.; 12.30 p.m.. late fee CI O 1 p.m., railway station 1.50 p.m.; 4 p.m.. 6 P™. „ ~ n Napier, 6 a.m.; 12.30 p.m., late fee C.I O 1 p m„ railway station 1.50 p.m.; 6 P- D '- Manawatu district. 7.30 a.m.; 4 p.m.. late fee C.P.O. 4.15 p.m. Parcels mails for Auckland and district. 3 p.in Auckland and district, also lathape. Mangaweka, Ohakune. Raetihf. Rangntnua. Taumarnnul. Raurinni. Thames. Rotorua. Wailif, Pacroa, Te Arolia. Morrinsvil e. Cambridge, Tntiranga. Hamilton. Frankton Junction. Te Puke, ami Palmerston North, 12.30 p.m.. late fee C.P.O 1 pa]-. railway station 1.50 p.m.; lettcr-maliti cember 3. at 5 p.m.. connecting with Tolna only, per Limited express. Sunday to Friday, at 5 p.m., late foe C.P.O 6 pm., late-fee box outside Thorndon station 7 p.m. OUTGOING OVERSEA MAILS. Malls for Fiji, Tonga, Apia, and Pnso Pago close at Wellington on Friday,

December 3, at 5 p.m., connecting with Tofua at Auckland, closing on Saturday, December 4.

Mails for Niue Island close at Wellington on Monday, December 6, at 5 p.m., connecting with Hinemoa at Auckland on Tuesday. December 7. Mails for Chatham Islands close at Wellington on Tuesday, December 7, at 6 p.m., connecting with Tees at Lyttelton, closing on Wednesday. December 8. Mails which left Auckland on October 2f>, via Vancouver, arrived at London on November 2G. INCOMING OVERSEA MAILS. (Arrival times approximate only.) December I—S.S. Ulimaroa, from Sydney, via Auckland. For Wellington: 73 bags Australian mail. 103 parcel-receptacles. December 6—R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver. via Auckland; U.S.A, and English mail. J. C. McCREA, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Wellington, December 1, 1926. WEATHER REPORT AT 4 P.M. ’YESTERDAY. The following report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Cape Maria Van Diemen. —S.W., light; bar., 30.04; then, G 6. Cloudy; sea moderate. Russell.—S.W., light; bar., 29.5 u; tiier., 66. Fair; sen moderate. Manukau Heads.—S.W., breeze: bar., 29.80; then, 59. Cloudy; sea smooth. Auckland—S.W., fresh; bar., 29.78; then, 63. Fair. Tauranga.—S.W., fresh; ban, 29.70; then, 65. Cloudy; sea moderate. East Cape.—N.W., light: ban, 29.85: then. r,9. Cloudy; sea calm. Gisborne.—S.E.. light: bar., 29.80: then, 59. Overcast; sea moderate swell. Port Ahuriri.—E., light: liar., -9.i1; then. 58. Overcast; sea smooth. Castlepoint.—S.W., breeze; bar., 29. <2; then. 56. Overcast: sea rough. Wellington.—S.. breeze; ban, 29.<3; then, 57. Cloudy. New Plymouth.—W., light: bar.. 29.70; then, 60. Showery; sea moderate. Cape Egmont.—W., fresh: ban, 29.70; then, 58. Overcast: sea moderate. Wanganui.—W.N.W., breeze; bar., 29.76; then, 60. Fair; sea smooth. Farewell Spit.—S.E., light: ban, 29.71; then, 65. Fine: sea moderate. Westport.—N.W., light: bar., 29.72; then. CO. Fair: sea smooth. Greyinouth.—W., light: bar., 29.72; then, 68. Fine; sea slight swell. Stephen Island.—S.E.. fresh: ban, 29.74; then, 57. Cloudy: sea rough. Capo Campbell.—S.E., fresh: bar., 29.74; ther.. CO. Rain: sea moderate. Kaikoura. —S.E., light: ban, 29.75; then, 53. Overcast: sea moderate. Aknroa Lighthouse.—S.W., fresh; ban, 29.76: then, 46. Cloudy; sea rough. Port Chalmers.—S.W.. moderate gale; bar 20 82; then, 56. Cloudy; sea smooth. Nuggets.—S.W., fresh: liar., 29.80; then, 42. Showery; sea copsiderable. Bluff.—S.W.. fresh: bar.. 29.79; ther.. 50. Showery; sea moderate. D. C BATES. Director. Meteorological Office. Wellington. November 30, 1926. (Forecast appears on leader page.)