MAIL NOTICES.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 November 1938, Page 4

MAIL NOTICES.

DISPATCHES FROM MASTERTON.

Mails will be closed at Masterton as under:— WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IG. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (second-cass matter and parcels only); also letters, etc., for Pitcairn Island, Central America, Chile, Bolivia, Jamaica and South American Western States, via Cristobal, per Mataroa (from Auckland), 10.15 a.m.; late fee, 10.45 a.m. Mails reach London approximately December 19. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by airmail services in North, South and Central America, also West Indies. NEW POSTAGE RATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS NOW IN FORCE. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt and all other British countries (except Australia), l|d each half ounce; Australia and Dependencies, Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy and all other foreign countries: 2|d first ounce, l|d 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 Approximate Only.) November 15—R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver, via Auckland: American and Canadian mail. November 16—S.S. Rangitata, from London: English second-class matter and parcel mail for New Zealand, 30 bags, 300 parcel receptacles. November 21—Naniwa Marti, from Miike, via Auckland: Eastern meal for Wellington, 9 bags. English letter mail which left Wellington on October 21 and 22 arrived at London on November 5. AIRMAIL SERVICE. NEW POSTAGE RATES FOR OVERSEAS LETTERS NOW IN FORCE. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Egypt and all other British countries (except Australia), l£d each Joz. Australia and Dependencies, Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy, and all other foreign countries, 2Jd first oz„ lid 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. Bf 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 ana district. —Daily, except Sunday, 6.30 a.m. Southern Offices of New Zealartd (except Nelson district). —Daily, except ■Sunday, 5 p.m. Blenheim. —Daily, except Sunday, 6.30 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 3.30 p.n. Nelson. —Dally, 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. M. M. SIMPSON, 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. z Wellington, Saturday (lette rs only), , 6.30 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 5 p.m.. i Wellington, Saturday, 1 p.m..

Carterton, Grey town, Featherston, 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, Auckland, 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. Eketahuna, Pahiatua, 10.15 a.m., 2 p.m. daily, 5.30 a.m., Tues., Thurs., Sat. Mauriceville, 1f).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. 1 Inui Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m.,, Mon., Wed. and Fri. Bideford Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m., Tues., Thurs., Sat. Homewood Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m., Mon., Wed., Fri.