MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 2, 4 January 1939, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

( Mails (except parcel mail) will be closea at C.P.0., Wellington, Cl, and ibetweeu 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.), al Post Offices, Te Aro, C 2, and Weiltngtou East, C 3/ as under, except late fee. Packet and uewspaper' mails are closed half an hour before the lime ot closing ordinary letter mails. Next dispatch for Great Brliaiu: Wanganella (from Auckland), January 5, 4.30 p.m.; htf« fee 0 p.m. Due London January 21. IHURSDA*. JANUAKY a Great Britain, Ireland (letters only), due London January 21; also air-niaH correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, per Wanganella (from Auckland), 4.30 p.m.; C.P.O i_te fee, 6 p.m. Late fee box Railway Station. 7 p.m. . Australian States; Ceylon, India, China Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa. Italy' Balkans, per Wanganella, 4.30 p.m.;■ C.P.o! late fee, 6 p.m. Late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m. Parcel mall, noon. Second-class matter 1 p.m. SATURDAY, JANUARY i. Parcel mails for Fiji, Tahiti. Pago Pago, Hawaiian Islands, and America, per Monterey (from- Auckland), noon. < . United States of America, Canada, Mexico, and West Indies; also letters for Continent of Europe, via San Pedro, Fiji, "" Apia, Japan, Pago Pago, Tahiti, and Hawaiian Islandsper Monterey (from Auckland). 8 p.m. CP.O. iate fee, 6 p.m. (Sunday) Late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p.m (Sunday) Second-class matter. 1 p.m. (Saturday) Money-orders must be obtained by noon Mail closes at Auckland 3 p.m. Monday; due San Pedro January 23. Note.—Newspaper rate of postage to United States of America is %d for each two ounces. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South, and Central America also West Indies Also per Inland air mail (Id per oz extra). Monday. January 9. 11 a.m. MONDAY, JANUARY 9. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, NewfoundlandCeylon, India, Egypt, and East Africa (letters only), due London January 23; also air-mail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services per Otranto, 4.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5.3» p.m. Australian States, China, Japan, Malaya, South Africa, per Otranto, 4.30 p.m.; C.P.O. lata fee, 5.30 p.m. Parcel mail 3 p.m. Second-class matter 4 p.m. * . Late-fee letters for Australian States only will be accepted at Wharf Post Offlce. Closes 6.15 p.m. WEDNESDAY, -JANUARY H. Great Britain and Ireland, second-class matter and parcels only; also letters, etc.. for Continent of Europe, Central America, Jamaica, Chile, Bolivia, and South American Western States, via Cristobal, per Rangltane, 4 ,\>. mi , C.P.O. late fee 5 p.m. Parcel mail 3 p.m. Sec-ond-class matter 8.30 p.m. Mails reach London approximately February 15. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. NEW POSTAGE BATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS NOW IN FORCE. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt, and all other British countries (except Australia), l%d each *_oz. Australia and dependencies. Id each ounce. United States of America. Italy, ana all other foreign countries, 2%d first oz. l*%d each succeeding ounce The postage rates on all articles except letters remain unchanged. ■•■..- Air-mail correspondence for foreign countries served by Empire Air Services special rates apply. INWARD (Arrival dates Approximate oniy.i January S.—M.V. Wanganella, from Sydney, via Auckland; Australian and beyond Australia, mail (including English letter-mails). For Wellington: 41 bags, 8 parcel receptacles. Dua in office 7.30 a.m. January 6. —S.S. Tainui, from London, via Auckland. English parcel mail. For New Zealand: 44 parcel receptacles. January 7.— S.S. Otranto, from Brisbane, via Auckland; Australian mail.. For New Zealand: 43 bags.' '■■■■. . January 9.— S.S. Awatea from Sydney: English letter mail and Australian mail. January 10.—R.M.S. Niagara, trom Vancouver, via Auckland; English second-class matter, American and Canadian mail. English tetter malls which left Wellington on December 7 and £ arrived at London on December 22 INLAND MAILS. ' (Unless otherwise indicated mails are closed daily.) BY AIR MAIL. ...-._' Auckland, Hamilton, and Thames district* daily, including Sunday, 11 a.m. Monday to : - Saturday, 2 p.m; Palmerston North: and district daily; including Sunday, 11 a.m. Monday to Saturday, 2 p.m. ■•'..,:. .. .„. i..,- ;;,. ■■.;.,.-..: ~-',. •:,-?!-'•.''.*' vHawke's Bay daily, 2 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. Gisborne daily, 2 p.m. Sunday. 11 a.m., 5.1$ p.m. Monday to Friday, 5.15 p.m. New Plymouth daily, 2 p.m. Sunday, II a.m. '-,'". Southern offices of New • Zealand (except Nelson district). daily, including Sunday, 10.20 a.m. . X. Blenheim, Monday and Saturday, 7.30 a.m., 8.45 a.m.. 1.15 p.m., 2.45 p.m. Sunday, ILIS am. Nelson, Monday to Saturday, 6.45 a.m., 10.4* a.m., 1.40 p.m., 4.15 p.m. Sunday, 11.15 a.m. Greymouth, Hokitika, Westport, and Reef too, Monday to Saturday, 6.45 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 Picton, late fee, noon: steamer, 1 p.m.. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; per Tamahine, 1.30 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee. 1.45 p.m.; steamer, 2.39 p.m. Nelson, Westport, and Havelock; letter-mails for' Blenheim and Reefton; letter-malls for Picton (Monday and Wednesday); also all mails for offices in Pelorus Sound (Wednesday and Saturday) ; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per Arahura, 5.15 p.m.-; C.P.O. late fee, • pm.; steamer, 7.15 p.m.- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per Matangi, 5.15 p.m.; C.P.O. ■ lats fee, 6 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (except Marlborough and Nelson districts): Monday; Wednesday, Friday, per Wahine, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee. 6.45 p.m. Tuesday,' Thursday, Saturday, per Rangatira, 6 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 6.45 p.m.; late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf. 7.30 p.m. , BY TRAIN. / Auckland and District. —Monday to Saturday malls are closed C.P.O. 6 a.m.. 1.80 a.m. Late fee. 2 p.m. Late fee railway, 8 a.m., 2.50 p.m. Sunday to Friday (letters only1), Malls are closed C.P.0..5.15 p.m. Late fee;. 6 p.m. Late fee railway, 7 p.m. :^. Thames. Hamilton, and Main Trunk Districts. —Malls are closed C.P.O. 6 a.m.. .1.30 p.m.. 5.15 p.m. Late fee C.P.O. 2 p.m.. 6 p.m. Late fee railway, 8 a.m.. 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. '.;•■ Gisborne and District.—Mails arev closea C.P.O. 8.30 a.m.. 5.15 p.m. Late fee C.P.O. 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m. Late fee railway, 9.30 a.m. Napier and Hawke's Bay District.—Malls are closed C.P.O. B^3o a.m.. 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee C.P.O. 8.45 a.m., 6 p.m. Late fee railway, 9.30 a.m. , ~ New Plymouth and Taranaki Districts.—Malls are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m.. 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m. (letters only). Late fee C.P.O. 9.15 a.m.. 2 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee railway, 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. „„ Wanganui and District. —9 a.m.. 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee. C.P.0., 9.15 a-m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee railway, 10.5 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. • _.■•_,_ Rangitikei District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee C.P.O. 9.15 a.m.. 2 p.m. Late fee railway. 10.5 a;nu, 2.50 p.m. ■'. •■„<_-. Palmerston North—Mails are closea C.P.O. 7.30 a.m.. 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee C.P.0.. 7.45 a.m.. 9.15 a.m.. 2 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee railway, 8.20 a.m., 10.5 a.m.. 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. __, _ Manawatu District.—Malls are closed C-P-O. 7.30 a.m.. 4 p.m.. 6 p.m. Late fee C.P.0., 7.45 a.m., 4.15 p.m. Late fee railway, 8.20 ' Wairarapa District.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 6 a.m., 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee C.P.0., 2.45 p.m., 4.15 p.m. Late fee railway, 7.40 a.m. ■' * ■ ~•. _ The advertised times for closing maus, oy steamers are liable to alteration. * Inland parcel malls are closed daily at *-■£•"• at 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 5 p,m., 5.30 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. (For particulars of _ districts served, etc., ring 44-702, or 44-165 or call at counter.) Express transit P"cels received up to time of closing letter mails. Note. Express transit parcels cannot be forwarded to Auckland by "Limited Express. The public are earnestly requested to register all letters containing money or valuables intended to be sent by post. ' __ All books, sample-packets, and newspapers must be posted at this offlce half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter malls. Books, sample packets, and newspaper-.mails are closed at Te Aro and Wellington East Post Offices at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5 p.m. dally. J. MADDEN, , Chief Postmaster. Wednesday, January 4, 1939.