MAIL SERVICES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 677, 31 May 1929, Page 8

MAIL SERVICES

THIS DAY Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier letters only, 5 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (also Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay), 5.30 p.m. KING'S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY, JUNE 3, 1929 Postal Branch Monday, June 3 (King's Birthday), will be observed as a holiday. On Saturday, June 1, a delivery of all correspondence, including registered, will be made from the Postmen's Branch, First Floor, between 7 p.m. and S p.m. Mails for dispatch by early trains, etc., will close on Monday, at 4 a.m. Mails usually dispatched utter 4 a.m will close at 7.13 a.m.. with the exception of those by the “Limited” and Main Trunk Expresses, which will close at 5.30 p.m. Late fee letters for Southern offices may be posted In the letter-box at the entrance to the railway station platform, up to 7 p m. and 7.30 p.m., as usual. There will he no delivery by postmen. The midnight clearance of street letterboxes will bo made as usual. Telegraph Branch Hours of attendance.—9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 7 p.m. tu midnight. OUTGOING OVERSEAS MAILS Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe, Central America, Cristobal (Panama Canal), per Huntingdon, Tuesday, June 4, 3 p.m. Correspondent • for Great Britain. Ireland and Continent of Europe, must be specially adressed “per Huntingdon.” Farcels at 11 a.m. NOTE.—The best despatch to Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe, closes .at Auckland, Tuesday, June 4, per R.M.S. Niagara, via Vancouver. Due London July 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. June. 4. at 10 a.m. Parcels for Fiji and America, at 3 p.m. Saturday. June 1. Due London, July 3. Australian States. Straits settlements, China, Japan and South Africa, per Main Trunk, Limited (Makura. from Wellington), Tuesday, June 4, at 5 p.m. Parcels, at 11 a.m.. Saturday. June 1. Norfolk Island, Banks Island. Solomon Islands and New Hebrides, per Southern Cross, Wednesday, June 12, at S INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS June 3: R.M.S. Niagara, from Sydney (Australian mail). June 4: R.M.S. Makura, from San Francisco. via Wellington (.303 bags English and American mail). June 4 : S.S. Marama, from Sydney (Australian mail). SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1929 Whangarei, Dargaville, etc., C. 30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Waiharara, Kaimaumau and Rangiputa (also Awanui. Kaitaia. Waipapakauri, parcels, 3 p.m.. Friday), 10.50 a.m. O’Brien P. 8., 12 noon. Surfdale, etc.. 12 noon. Awaroa. Cowes, etc.. 12 noon. Reachlands and Maraetai. 12 noon Sheffield P. 8.. 12 noon. Thames, Paeroa. etc. (letters only). 2.30 p.m Turua, 7.45 p in. J. J. KEARNEY, Acting Chief Postmaster.