MAIL NOTICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 3, 5 January 1939, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Mails (except parcel mail) will be.closed at C.P.O...'Wellington, Cl, and (between U. 30 a.m. and 5 p.m.), at Post Offices. Te Aro, C 2, and Wellington East, C 3, as under, except late fee. I'iukut ana newspaper mails are closed halt iiu hour before the lime of closing ordinary lt'ttei mails. Next dispatch for Great Britain: Otranto, January !), 4.30 p.m.; late fee "i.SO1 p.m. Due .London January 23. f ■ ' " SAI'UKDdY. JA.VUAIIY 1 t'aieel mails tot Fiji. Tahiti. Pago Pago, Hawaiian islands ano America uer Monterey (from Auckland) noun Uuiled States of America, Cuuada, .Mexico, and West Indies; also » letters foi '.'on- . tinent of Europe, via San i'edro. Fiji, Apia, Japan, I'ago Pago, Tahiti, and Hawaiian Islands, per Moutere> (from Auckland). 8 p.ui CPU. tate feu. (i p.m (Sunday) Late-fee box Railway Station, 7 p./n (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 Msd 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. II a.m * MONDAY, JANUARY 9, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Newfoundland, Ceylon, 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. late tee, 5.30 p.m. Parcel mail S p.m. Second-class matter 4 p.m. . . • Late-fee letters for Australian States only will be accepted at Wharf Post Office. Closes 6.15 p.m. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Newfoundland (letters only), due .London January 23; also air-mail correspondence for forei.rii countries (special rates ; apply), served by the Empire air services, per Awatea, 3 p.m. C.P.O. late fee 4 p.m. Australian States; Ceylon, India, Ch.ua, Japan, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa. Italy, Balkans, per Awatea, 3 p.m. C.P.O. ljr.e fee 4 p.m. Parcel mail 1 p.m. Second-da.** matter 3.30 p.m. Late fee letters for Australian' States oniy will be accepted at Wharf Post Office, closai 4.45 p.m., - SATURDAY, JANUARY 14. Great Britain and Ireland, second-class matter and parcels only; also letters, etc. fop Continent of Europe, Central America, Jamaica, and South American Western States, via Cristobal, per Rangitane, 10 a.m. C.P.O. late fee 11 a.m. Parcel mail 8.15 a.m. Second-class matter 9.30 a.m. Mails reach London approximately February 17. Correspondent!* will be accepted for dispatch by air-mail services in North, South, and Central America, also West Indies. ■ . NEW POSTAGE RAXES 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, and 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 only.) January 7.— S.S. Otranto, from Brisbane; vl» Auckland; Australian mall. For New Zealand: 43 bags. ■ , " ''--~. January 9.— S.S. Awatea from Sydney. English letter mail and Australian ;maiL • - : January 10.—R.M.5., Niagara, • from Vancouver, via Auckland; English second-clas» ~ matter, American and ' Canadian ' mall. January 13.— S.S. Rimutaka, from' London, via Auckland: English parcel mall.; . , English letter mails which left Wellington on December 13 arrived at' London on' De-, cember 28. ■ ' j INLAND MAILS. .', -\'■ \ (Unless otherwise indicated ; mails are closed daily.) ,;...- BY AIR MAIL.'Auckland, Hamilton, and Thames.'districts daily, including Sunday, 11 '-a,hnl Monday to Saturday, 2 p.m. . ; : : Palmerston North and district daily, Including Sunday, 11 a.m. Monday. to Saturday, 2 p.m. ,■■■■■■•■.. pawke's Bay dally, 2 p.m. Sunday,. 11 a.m. •Gisborne daily, 2 p.m. Sunday. 11 a.m., 5.15 p.m. Monday to Friday, 5.15 p.m. New-Plymouth daily, 2 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. ■ • . : ■ '^-Southern offices of New Zealand , (except Nelson district), daily, including Sunday, 10.20 a.m. ■ ' Blenheim, Monday and Saturday, 7.30 a.m., 8.45 a.m.. 1.15 p.m., 2.45 p.m. Sunday, 11.15 am. ..■•■.-' ' , . Nelson, Monday to Saturday, 6.45 a.m., 10.45 a.m., 1.40 p.m., 4.15. p.m. Sunday; 11.15 a.m. . Greymouth, Hokitika, Westport,. and Reefton, 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. ' v 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. 2.30 p.m. ... . , Nelson, Westport, and Havelock; letter-malls for Blenheim and Reefton; letter-mails 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, « p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. Tuesday,' Thursday, Saturday, per Matangi, 5.15 p.m.;; C.P.O. late fee, 6 p.m.; steamer, 7.15 p.m. , : Southern Offices of New Zealand, (except Marlborougti and Nelson districts): Monday, Wednesday, Friday, per wahlne. 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 mails are closed C.P.O. 1.30 p.m. Lat« fee, 2 p.m. Late fee railway, 2.50 p.m. Sunday to Friday (letters only). Mails are closed C.P.O. 5.15 p.m. Late fee 6 p:m. Late fee railway, 7 p.m. , ' Thames. Hamilton, and Main Trunk Districts. —Mails are closed C.P.O. 1.30 p.m., 5115 p.m. Late fee C.P.O. 2 p.m., 6 p.m. Late fee railway 2.50 p.m., 7 p.m. Gisborne and District.—Mails are closed 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.—Mails are closed C.P.O. 8.30 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.—Mails 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., :t 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. Rangitikel 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.m., 2.50 p.m. Palmerston North—Mails are closed 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. sLatefee 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, 8.29 a.m. 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 mails by steamers are liable to ' alteration. / Inland parcel mails are closed.daily at C.P.O. 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 parcels 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 office half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter mails. Books, sample packets, and newspaper mails are closed at To Aro and Wellington East Post Offices at II a.m., 1 p.m.. 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5 p.m. daily. J. MADDEN, Chief Postmaster. Thursday, January 5, 1939. Wahine Awatea, Kalingo, Karetu, Niagara, Akaroa.' Arawa, Goslar, Kaipara, Mariposa, Port Sydney, Rangitata, Rimutaka, Tamaroa, Tongarlro. , ' , Awarua— H.M.S. Achilles. Wakakura, Aorangl, Maunganui, Waikouaitl, Triadic, Triaster, Trienza, Triona, Henry Dundas, W. B. Walker, Canberra Maru, Jervis Bay, Moretoa Bay, Maetsuycker, Mooltan. Meuw Holland, Nieuw Zeeland, Orama, .Orcades, Orford, Orion, Ormonde, Oronsay. Chatham Islands. —NIL.