MAIL SERVICES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 625, 30 March 1929, Page 6

MAIL SERVICES

THIS DAY Turua, 7.45 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1929 Wellington, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier (letters only), 5.30 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (also Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay), 5.30 p.m. OUTGOING OVERSEAS MAILS Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, Central America, Cristobal (Panama Canal), also Pitcairn Island, per Main Trunk (Ruahine, from Wellington), Tuesday, April 2 at 5 p.m. Correspondence for Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe, must be specially addressed “per Ruahine.” Parcels, 11 a.m., Saturday, March 30. Australian States, Ceylon, India, Straits Settlements, China, Japan, and South Africa, per Main Trunk, Limited (Ulimaroa, from Wellington), Thursday, April 4, at 5 p.m. Parcels at 11 a.m., second-class matters, 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 3. Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies (also Fiji, Hawaiian Islands), per R.M.S. Niagara, via Vancouver, Tuesday, April 9, at 10 a.m. Parcels for Fiji and America, at 2 p.m., Monday, April 8. Due London May 9. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS April 2; S.S. Ulimaroa, from Sydney, via Wellington (Australian mail). April 9; R.M.S. Makura, from San Francisco. via Wellington (English and American mail). EASTER HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS Postal Branch Saturday, March 30 —The usual hours of attendance will be observed in all branches. An over-counter delivery of correspondence will be made from the Postmen’s Branch, between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Easter Monday, April I —Will be observed as a close holiday. All mails will close at 4 a.m. with the exception of those by the Main Trunk expresses, which will close at 5 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. The night clearance of street letterboxes will not be made on Saturday. There will be no delivery by postmen Easter Monday. Late Fee Letters for Southern Offices of Now Zealand may be posted in the late-fee box at the entrance to the station platform, up to 7 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. TELEGRAPH BRANCH The following hours of attendance will be observed:— Easter Saturday —Usual hours of attendance. Easter Monday —9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. and 7 p.m. to midnight. EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 1 Whangarei, Dargaville, etc.. 4 a.m. Wanganui, Palmerston North, Wellington, etc., 4 a.m. McGill and Stanley P. 8., Vipond P. 8., Shakespear P. 8., O’Connor P.B. and Sheffield P. 8., 4 a.m. Cowes, Surfdale, etc., 4 a.m. Beaehlands and Maraetai 4 a.m. Wellington, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North. Hastings and Napier (letters only), 5 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (also Gisborne and Tokon.aro Bay), 5.30 p.m. J. J. KEARNEY, Acting-Chief Postmaster.