MAIL NOTICES.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 October 1938, Page 4

MAIL NOTICES.

DISPATCHES FROM MASTERTON. Mails will be closed, at Masterton as under:— FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), and Newfoundland (letters only), due London, November 5, also airmail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply), served by the Empire air services, per Awatea (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. _ Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy, Balkans and Norfolk Island, per Awatea (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. Secondclass matter, 10 a.m. Also per. inland airmail (Id an oz. extra), Saturday, October 22, 6.30 a.m. NEW POSTAGE RATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS NOW IN FORCE. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt and all other British countries (except Australia), IJd each half ounce; Australia and Dependencies, Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy and all other foreign countries: 2£d first ounce, lid each succeeding ounce. The postage rates of all articles except letters remain unchanged. Airmail correspondence for foreign countries served by Empire air services, special rates apply. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. (Arrival Dates Aproximate Only.) October 18.—S.S. Mariposa, from Sydney, via Auckland: English letter mail and Australian mail. October 20.—S.S. Rangitiki, from London, via Auckland: English secondclass matter and parcel mail. English letter mail which left Wellington on September 19 and 20, arrived at London on October 6. English letter mail which left Wellington on September 24 arived at London on October 10. 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 |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 oz. The postage rates on all articles except letters remain unchanged. Airmail correspondence for foreign countries served by Empire air services, special rates apply. 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, б. 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, 6.30 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. b. McFarlane, Acting-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, Ipm.