MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 157, 31 December 1931, Page 10

MAIL NOTICE

Mails nil! close at Chief Post Office, Wellington, and (between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.) at Post Offices, Te Aro and Wellington East, as under, except late fee. Packet and newspaper mall closes half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter mails. FRIDAY, Ist JANUARY. Fiji, Apia, Pago Pago, and Honolulu; also specially addressed correspondence for Canada, United States of America, Great Britain, Irelaud, and Europe (due London 4th February), per Ventura at Auckland, 8 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. At Thorudon station, 7 p.m. Correspondence will also be accepted for diepateh by air mail services iv Canada aud United Slates of America. ■ Australian States and Japan, via Sydney, per Sydney Maru, at Auckland, 8 a.m. C.P.O. late fee ti p.m. At Thorndou Station, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Oth JANUARY. Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, per Morinda at Auckland, 5 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mail closes noon. FRIDAY, Sth JANUARY. Austrstlau. States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, South Africa, also air-mail correspondence (extra fee 7d per Vjoz), for Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, via Karachi-London air-mail (duo London 9th. February), per Marania, 1 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, a P.m.; steamer, 2.45 p.m. Parcel mail closes 11 a.m. MONDAY, lltli JANUARY. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, United States of America, Canada, Mexico, West Indies, Argentine, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Falkland Islauds, via Vancouver; also Fiji aud Hawaiian Islands per Aorangl at Auckland, 11.15 a.m. Late tee C.P.O. 0 p.m. Duo London 11th February. Note. —Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America is Vid for each two ounces. Correspondence will also be accepted for despatch by air-mail services in Canada and the United States uf America. Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, for correspondence specially addressed "per Mataroa"; also Central America, British, French, and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, rent, Ecuador, Chile, and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Mataroa, at Auckland, 12.30 p.m. - k C.P.O. laic fee, 6 p.m. Parcel mall closes .Saturday, noon. Mails reach London approximately 15th February. INWARDS. (Arrival dates approximate only.) 4th January.—S.SS. Slarama, from Sydney; Australian mail. Oth January.—S.S. Sierra, from Los Angeles, via Auckland: American mail. 11th January.—X.M.S. Jlaknra, from San Francisco; English and American mail. llth January.—S.S. Tainui. from London; English mail. NEW YEAR'S DAY, Ist JANUARY, 1932. Postal.—Attendance: All post-offlces will be closed In all branches. Mails (outward)— All mails close as usual time up to 7.15 a.m., at which time all other mails close. Malls (overseas, outward)— For Fiji, Apia, Pago Pago, and Honolulu; also specially addressed correspondence tor Canada, United States of America, Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe, per Ventura at Auckland, and for Australian States and Japan, per Sydney Maru, at Auckland. close 8 a.m. ReceiversCleared the previous night for dispatch by morning mails. Postmen's Deliveries—No delivery ; but correspondence may be obtained in tho Postmen's Branch (first floor, main entrance, G.P.0.), between 7.30 and 5.30 p.m. on the Ulst December. Private Bos Lobby— Open as usual. Savings Bank.— AtemJance: Will be open for receipt of deposits between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursday, 31st December. Telegraph.—Attendance: Auckland, Christ - church, Diinedin. and Wellington, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. and 7 p.m. to midnight. I'or other places apply at counter, dial GO4, or see Postal Guide Telephone Exchanges.—Attendance: Pnnciclpal exchanges, including Cartertou, Eketahuna, Grcytown, Featherstcm, Lower Hutt, Martiuborough, Mastcrton, Palmer3ton North, Upper Hutt, aud Wellington, open as usual. Otaki: it a.m. to nuon, ami 4 to S p.m. For other places inquire at Telegraph Counter, dial 33-1, or see Postal Guide. INLAND MAILS. By Steamer. (Unless otherwise Indicated, mails close daily.) Picton, Ilavelock, and Blenheim, via Pictou, Friday, Ist January, per Bangatira, 6 a.m.; late fee steamer, 7.<)5 a.m.; Saturday, -ncl January, per Tamahlne, 11.43 a.m.; C.F.O. late fee, noon; late fee, steamer, 1 p.m. Nelson and Havelock, letter mails for Blenheim, Itccftou, and Westport; letter mails for Picton (Mon., Wed.) ; also all mails for offices In Pelorous Sound (Wed. and Sat.), Thursday, 31st December, per Arahura, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, (i p.m.; late fee, steamer, 7.15 p.m. Friday, Ist January, per Mataugi, 7.15 a.m.; late fee, steamer. 11.45 p.m. Saturday, 2nd January, per Arahura, 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, B p.m.; late lee, steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand (except Nelson and fllarlborough districts) : Mon., Wed., Frl., per Kangatira, 6 p.m. C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m. Tiies., Thurs., Sat., per Wahlne, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; lato fee box at gates lo Perry Wharf, 7.30 p.m. By Train. Auckland and District.—Monday, to Saturday, mails close C.P.O. 12.30 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 1 p.m.; lato fee railway, 1.50 p.m. Sunday to Friday (letters only), 5 p.m.; late fee, C.P.0., G p.m.; lato fee railway, 7 p.m. Parcels, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. Thames, Hamilton, and Main Trunk District.—6 a.m., 12.30 p.m., 5 p.m.; lato fee C.P.0., 1 p.m., 6 p.m.; lato fee railway, 7.40 a.m., 1.50 p.m.; 1 p.m. Gisborne and District,—S a.m., C.P.O. late fee, 5.30 a.m.; late lea railway, 9.10 a.m. Hawkes Bay District.—S a.m., 12.30 p.m., B p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 8.30 a.m., 1 p.m.; late fee railway. 9.10 a.m., 1.50 p.m. Napier.—B a.m., 12.30 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 8.30 a.m., 1 p.m.; late fee railway, 9.10 a.m., 1.50 p.m. Now Plymouth and TaranaM District.—S.3o a.m., 12.30 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 1 p.m.; late fee railway, 9.45 a.m., 1.50 p.m. Letters only, 5 p.m. AVangamil and District, —8.30 a.m., 12.50 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 1 p.m.; late feo railway, 11.45 a.m., 1.50 p.m. Raugitikei District,—B.3o a.m., .12.30 p.m., 6 p.m.; late feo C.P.0., 1 p.m.; lato feo railway, 9.45 a.m., 1.50 p.m. Palmerston North.—7 a.m., 9 a.m., 12.30 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 1 p.m.; late fee railway, 8.10 a.m., 9.45 a.m., 1.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Manawatu District.—7 a.m., 4 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 4.15 p.m.; lato feo railway, S.lO a.m. Wairarapa District.—3 a.m., 6 a.m., 3 p.m.; late fee C.P.0., 3.15 p.m.; lato fee railway, 7.45 a.m., 4.10 p.m. Inland parcel mails close daily at C.P.O. at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. (for Palmerston North 4 p.m.), and 'J'e Aro and Wellington East, 10 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. Express transit parcels received up to time of closing letter malls. Note: Express transit parcels cannot be forwarded to Auckland by "Limited Express." Tho advertised times for closing mails by steamers are liable to alteration. The public are earnestly requested to register all letters containing money or valuables intended to be sent by post. All books, aud sample-packets and newspapers must be posted at this office half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letterniiills. Books, sample packets, and newspaper mail closes'at. Wellington East and Te Aro Posi Offices at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5 p.ji. daily. Unless otherwise specified, registered letters must no handed in and monoy-ordera obtained one hour before the lime of closing ordinary ma"s- ,T. M. MCLEAN, Thursday, 31st December, 1021.