MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 184, 1 May 1940, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Mails elose at post olflee, Te Aro, C.2, and Wellington East, C. 3, one half hour prior to the closing of mails at the chief post office, between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Malls for Auckland, by “Limited” express, close at these offices at 4.45 p.m.). MONDAY, MAY 0 Australian States and countries via Australia, 10 a.m. . Other overseas mails'will be dispatched as opportunity offers. TRANSTASMAN AIR SERVICE. The closing time for malls from Wellington will be Friday (midnight) each week. Postage Rates.—Australia including air services in Australia): Letters, sd. each half ounce; postcards, 3d. Great Britain and Empire countries also Egypt aud Iraq: Letters. 1/G each half ounce; postcards, 9d. Foreign countries served by Empire air services: Letters, Gd .each half ounce; postcards, 3d. (Additional to existing rates. Inquire at post office.) Note: Postage rates Include air services in New Zealand when necessary. INLAND MAILS. BY AIRMAIL. (Unless otherwise indicated malls ace ■ closed daily.) Auckland, Hamilton and Thames Districts. — Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. 11 a.m. Palmerston North aud District.—Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 11 a.m. New Plymouth. — Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday: 1) n.m. Southern Offices (except Marlborough and Nelson districts).— Monday. Wednesday, Friday: 10.20 a.m. Blenheim. — Monday co Saturday ■ 8.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m. Nelson. Rccfton, Westport, Greymoutb and Hokitika.—Monday to Saturday, 6.35 a.m. Nelson. —10.45 a.m. Parcels tor dispatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing letter mails. BY STEAMER. Picton, Havelock and Blenheim, via I’lcton by Tainahine, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 1.45 p.m.; steamer, 2.30 p.m. Tuesday, Tainahine. 7.45 p.m.; C.P.O. lute fee, 8 p.m.; at steamer, 8.-15 p.m. Nelson. Westport and Havelock; letter mails for Blenheim and Reeftou; letter mails for Greymoutb (Tuesday and Thursday); letter mails for. Picton (Monday. Wednesday, Friday); also all mails tor offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday): Monday, Wednesday, .Friday, by Arahura, 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late lee, 0 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by Matangi, 5.15 p.m.; C P O. late fee, (5 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. 'Southern Offices (except Marlborough and Nelson disti lets)’: Monday. Wednesday. Fridav. bv Rangatira, 0 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, (i.’ls p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, by Wahine, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee. G.-15 p.m.; late fee box nt gates to terry wharf. 7.30 p.m BY TRAIN.

Auckland and District.--Monday to Saturday: 1.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee. 2 p.m.: late fee railway, 2,u0 p.lll Sunday to I* r.day (letters only): ->.1.) p.m.; C.P.O. lute fee. 6 p.m.: late fee railway, 7 p.m. Thames, Hamilton and Main Trunk Districts.—l.3o p.m., 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee. 2 p.m., 6 p.m.: late fee railway. 2.50 p.m.. 7 p.m. Gisborne ami District.—B.3o a.m., 0.10 p.m,; C.P.O. late fee, 5.45 a.in . 6 p.m.: late fee railway, 9.30 a.m. Napier and Hawke’s Bay District -8.3 U a.m., 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m.; C.P.O. lute tee. 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m.; late fee railway. 9.30 a m New Plymouth ami Taramiki District.— 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m.. 5.15 p.m. (letters only); C.P.O. late fee, 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.; lute fee railway, 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, letters only. 3.45 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 4 p.m.). Wanganui and District.—l) a.m., 1.30 p.m.. 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 9.15 a.m. 2 p.m., 6 p.m.: late fee railway 105 a.m . 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Rang'd ikei District.—l» a.m. 1.30 p.m., 0 p.m.: C.P.O late fee, 9.15 a.m., 2 p.m.: Into fee railway. 10.5 a.m.. 2.50 p.tn. Palmerston North.—7.3o a.m., 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 0 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 7.4.) a.in. 9.15 n.m.. 2 p.m.. 6 p.tn.: late fee railF. G. WIND. Chief Postiuaster. Wednesday, May 1,