MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 152, 23 March 1939, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Australia And Airmail Today

VIA PANAMA SATURDAY Mails will he closed at Chier Post Office, Wellington (C. 1. and between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at To Aro (C.2J, and Wellington East (C. 3. Post Offices as under: Packet and newspaper mails aro closed halt' an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter mails. Next dispatch for Great Britain: Alaetsuycker, March 23, 7 p.m.; late fee, S p.m.; due London April 6.

THURSDAY, .MAUCH 2;:. All States of South America, via Montevideo, by Port. Darwin, 4 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee 5 p.m. Parcel mail, 3 p.m. Secondclass matter, 3.30 p.m. Great Britain. Ireland. Canada and Newfoundland (letters only), due London April 6, also airmail correspondence tor foreign ' countries (special rates . apply), served by the Empire air services, by .Maetsuycker, 7 p.m.; C.P.O. late tee, 8 Australian States. Ceylon, India. China, Japan Malaya. Egypt, East and South Africa. Italy. Balkans. Norfolk Island and Netherlands’ East Indies, by Maetsuycker, '7 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 8 p.m. Parcel mail, 4 P.m. Second-class matter. 6.30 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25. Great Britain and Ireland (second-class matter and parcels only) ; also letters, etc. for Continent of Europe, Pitcairn Island, Central America, Jamaica, ami Soutu American Western States, via Cristobal, by Mataroa, 3 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 4p.m. Parcel mail. noon. Second-class matter, 2.30 p.m. Mails reach London approximately April 27. Correspondence will be accepted tor dispatch by airmail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies Chatham Islands, by Tees (from Lyttelton), (Wahine), 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late tec, G 45 n hl. Also by inland airmail (Id. an oz. extra), Sunday. March 26, 10.20 a.m. MONDAY, MARCH 27. Cook Islands, Tonga and Apia, by Malua (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; C.P.O late fee, 6 i>.m.; late fee box railway station, < p.m. Parcel mail. noon. Second-class matter, 1 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 28. Great Britain, Ireland, Ceylon, India. Egypt and East Africa (letters only), (due London April 10); also airmail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates anplv) served by the Empire air services bv Avatea 3 p.m.: C.P.O. late fee. 7 p.m. " Australian States, China, Malaya ami South Africa, by Awatea, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 7 p.m. Parcel mail, 4 p.m. Secondelass matter. 6.30 p.m. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. (Arrival Dates Approximate Only.) March 25.—Dominion Monarch, from London via Sydney: English South African and Australian mail for Wellington, 100 bags, 1G parcel receptacles. March 25.—Naniwa Maru, from Milke via Auckland: Eastern mail for Wellington, J 2B.—S.S. Awatea, from Sydney: English letter mail and Australian mail. April 3.—R.M.S. Aorangi, from Vancouver via Auckland: English second-class matter, American and Canadian mail. April 6.—S.S. Trojan Star, from Liverpool, via Auckland: English parcel mail tor Wellington, 1 bag, 49 parcel receptacles. English letter mail which left Wellington on February 28 arrived London March ' ' INLAND MAILS. BY AIRMAIL. Auckland, Hamilton and Thames districts—Daily, Including Sundays. 11 a.m, Monday to Saturday, 2 p.m. Taurauga and Opotiki.—Monday to baturday, 2 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. Palmerston North and district.— Dally, Including Sundays, 11 a.m. Monday to S Hawke4 2 B P ay.-Monday to Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. Gisborne. —Monday to Saturday, - p.m. Monday to Friday: 5.15 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m., 5.15 p.m. ~ , New Plymouth.—Monday to. Saturday. 2 pan. Sunday: 11 a.m. Southern otllces of New Zealand (except Nelson district).— Daily, including Sunday: 10.21) a.m. ~ , _ Blenheim. -Monday, to Saturday: 7.30 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 1.45 pan., 2.45 p.m. Sundav: 11.15 a.m. Nelson.—Monday to Saturday: b. 35 a.m., 10.45 a.m., 1.45 p.m., 4.15 p.m. Sunday: I 1 Grey mouth, Hokitika. .Reefton and Westport.—Monday to Saturday: 0.45 a.m. Parcels for dispatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing letter mails. BY STEAMER. picton, Havelock and Blenheim, via PlCton. —Saturday, by Tamahine: 11.45 a.m., CPO late fee noon; steamer, 1 p.m. Motidav. Wednesday. Friday, by Tamahine: 1.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 1.40 p.m.: steamer, 2.30 p.m. Nelson, Westport and Havelock; letter mails for Blenheim and Reefton; letter mails for Pieton (Monday and Wednesday) ; also all mails for oilices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesdaj’ and Saturday).—Monday, Wednesday, Friday, by Arahura: 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.: steamer, 715 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, by Malang!: 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O late fee, 6 p.m.: steamer. 7.15 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (except Marlborough and Nelson districts).—Monday, Wednesday, Friday, by Rangatira: G p.m.: C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, by Wahine: 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee. 6.45 p.m.; late fee box at gates to ferry wharf. 7.30 p.m. F. G. KIND. Acting-Chief Postmaster. Thursday, March 23.

Colombo Tea Auction

By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN. March 22. Mr. L. M. Wright has received the following cabled report on the Colombo ten auction of March 21: At yesterdays sale of 2,759,0001 b. all grades were iu good demand. Common kinds were firm, medium slightly irregular, and tine teas remained unchanged at last week's rates. At next week’s auction 2,250,0001 b. will be offered to buyers. Australian Price Of Gold The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged nt the Melbourne Mint for the week ended March 10 is at. the rate of approximately £B/9/41 an ounce standard (22 carats), equal to a premium of 117.47 per cent. This is 2Jd. lower than last week s price. The price an ounce line is £9/4/9, which is 3d. down on the week. Payment is made according to the assay value of the gold.