MAIL NOTICES.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 August 1938, Page 4

MAIL NOTICES.

DISPATCHES FROM MASTERTON. Mails will be closed at Masterton as under:— THURSDAY, AUGUST 25. New Caledonia and Japan, per Nani■wa Maru (from Lyttelton), (Maori), 8.30 a.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27. Great Britain and Ireland (letters only), due London September 12; also airmail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, per Maunganui (from Auckland), 5 p.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Malaya, Egypt, East.and South Africa, Italy, Balkans and Norfolk Island, per Maunganui (from Auckland), 5 p.m. Second-class matter, 10 a.m. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. (Arrival Dates Aproximate Only.) August 27. —S.S. Rangitane, from London, via Auckland: English secondclass and parcel mails. August 27.—5.5. Kakapo, from Sydney, via Lyttelton: Australian and beyond Australia mail. August 28. —S.S. Maunganui, from Sydney via Auckland: English letter mail and Australian mail. September 3 — S.S. Monterey, from San Pedro, via Auckland: American and Canadian mail. Mails which left Wellington on July 23 via San Pedro arrived at London on August 18. AIRMAIL SERVICE. NEW POSTAGE RATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS NOW IN FORCE. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt and all other British countries (except Australia), Ijd each Joz. Australia and Dependencies, Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy, and all other foreign countries, 2Jd first oz., ijd each succeeding oz. The postage rates on all articles except letters remain unchanged. Airmail correspondence for foreign countries ' served by Empire air services, special rates apply. B 7 AIRMAIL. Auckland, Hamilton and Thames districts. —Daily, Monday to Friday, 6.30 a.m.; Saturday, 6.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Gisborne. —Daily, except Sunday, 6.30 а. Hawke’s Bay.—Daily, except Sunday, 6.30 a.m. New Plymouth and district—Daily, except Sunday, 6.30 a.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (except Nelson district). —Daily, except Sunday, 5 p.m. Blenheim.—Daily, except Sunday, б. a.m., 8.30 a.m., 3.30 p.m. Nelson. —Daily, except Sunday, 6.30 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 3.30 p.m. Greymouth and Hokitika. —Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays only, 3.30 p.m. Parcels for dispatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing letter mails. J. D. O’CONNOR, Postmaster.

MASTERTON CLOSING HOURS.

Wellington, Monday to Friday (letters only), 6.30 a.m., 8.30 a.m. ’ Wellington, Monday to Friday, 1 p.m., 3.30 p.m. Wellington, Saturday (letters only), 6.30 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 5 p.m. Wellington, Saturday, 1 p.m. Carterton, Greytown, Feathertston, Martinborough, 6.30 a.m., 1 p.m., daily. Clareville, Lower Hutt. Petone, 6.30 a.m., daily. South Island, 1 p.m. daily. Nelson, Blenheim, West Coast, South Island, 6.30 a.m., 1 p.m., daily. Wanganui, Main Trunk, Audkland, 10.15 a.m., daily. Wanganui, Taranaki, Palmerston Nth., 10.15 a.m. and 2 p.m., daily.

Wanganui, Taranaki, Palmerston Nth., Auckland (letters only), 5 p.m„ daily. Hawke’s Bay, Woodville, 10.15 a.m., 2 p.m., daily. Sketahuna. Pahiatua, 10.15 a.m., 2 p.m. daily. 5.30 a.m., Tues., Thurs., Sat. Mauriceville, 10.15 a.m., daily, 2 p.m. daily, 5.30 a.m., Tues., Thurs., Sat. Kopuaranga, Mangamahoe, 10.15 a.m., daily. Whareama, Tinui, 6.30 a.m., daily. Tinui, Whakataki, Castlepoint, 12.45 p.m.. daily. Tinui Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m., Mon., Wed. and Fri. Bi deford Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m., Tues., Thurs., Sat. Homewood Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m., Mon., Wed., Fri. Stronvar Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m., Mon.. Thurs. Te Wharau Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m. Mon.. Wed., Fri. RURAL MAIL SERVICES. Kaituna, Matahiwi, 6.30 a.m., daily. Wangaehu. 10.15 a.m., daily. Rangitumau, 7.30 a.m., daily. Mount Bruce, 2 p.m., daily. Gladstone, Longbush, 2 p.m., daily. Westmere, Ngaumu Road, 6.30 a.m.. Tues, and Fri. Taueru, 6.30 a.m., daily. East Taratahi, 7 a.m., daily.