MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 188, 6 May 1940, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Mails close at post office, Te Aro, C.2. and Wellington East, C. 3. one half hour prior to the closing of malls at the chief post office, between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Mails for Auckland, by "Limited” express, close at these offices at •1.43 p.m.). MONDAY, MAY 0 Australian States and countries via Australia (including airmail correspondence for Australia and beyond), 10 a.m. . WEDNESDAY, MAY .8. Australian States and countries via Australia (including airmail correspondence for Australia), 10 a.m. Other overseas mails will be dispatched as opportunity offers. TRANSTASMAN AIR SERVICE. The closing time for mails from Wellington will be Friday (midnight) each week. Postage Rates.—Australia including air services in Australia): Letters,. 3d. eaeh halt ounce; postcards, 3d. Great Britain and Empire countries also Egypt and Iraq: Letters, 1/0 eaeh half ounce; postcards, 9d. Foreign countries served by Empire air services: Letters, Gd .each half ounce; postcards. 3d. (Additional to existing rates. Inquire nt post office.) Note: Postage rates include air services in New Zealand when necessary. INLAND MAILS. BY AIRMAIL. (Unless otherwise indicated mails are closed daily.) Auckland, Hamilton and Thames Districts. — Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday. 11 a.m. Palmerston North and District.—l uesdav, Thursday, Saturday, 11 a.m. New Plymouth. — Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: .11 a.m. Southern Offices (except Marlborough and Nelson districts).—Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10.20 a.m. Blenheim — Monday to Saturday: 8.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m. Nelson, Reefton. Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika—Monday to Saturday, 0.33 a.m. Nelson.—lo.l3 a.m. Parcels tot dispatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing letter mails. BY STEAMER. Picton, Havelock and Blenheim, via Pieton, by Tamahine, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1.30 p.m.; C.P.O. bile fee, 1.45 p.m.; steamer, 2.30 p.m. Tuesday, Tamahine. 7.45 )1.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 8 p.m.; at steamer, 8.45 p.m. Nelson. Westport anil Havelock; letter mails for Blenheim and Keelton, letter mails for Greymouth (Tuesday and Thursday) ; letter mails for Picton (Monday. Wednesday, Friday); also all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday): Monday, Wednesday, Friday, by Arahura, 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late lee. 0 pm • steamer, 7.15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by Matnngl, 0.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern Offices (except Marlborough and Nelson districts): Monday. Wednesday. Friday, by Rangatira, 0 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee. d'4s p.m. Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday. by Wnliine, G p.m.; C.P.O. late fee. G. 45 p.m.; late fee box at gales to ferrv wharf, 7.30 p.m. Sunday, Wnliinc, 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; at ferry wharf, 7.30 p.m. F. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster Monday, May ti.