MAIL NOTICES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 March 1939, Page 6

MAIL NOTICES

DISPATCHES FROM MASTERTON. [ Mails will be closed at Masterton as under: — Next dispatch for Great Britain. Strathallan, March 13, 8.30 a.m.; late fee, 9.0 a.m. MONDAY, MARCH 13. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), Newfoundland, Ceylon, India, Egypt and East letters only), (due London, March 25); also airmail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply), served by the Empire air services, by Strathallan, 8.30 a.rn.; late fee, 9 a.m. Australian States, China, Japan, Malaya and South Africa, by Stiathallan, 830.a.m.; late fee, 9 a.m.; second-class matter, 3.30 p.m., Saturday, March 11. Central America, Jamaica and South American Westerri States, via Cristobal, by Port Hunter (from Napier), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m.; parcels, 10.15 a.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 14. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), Newfoundland, Ceylon, India, Egypt and East Africa (letters only), (due London, March 27); also airmail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, by Awatea (from Auckland), by inland airmail (Id an oz. extra), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. Australian States, China, Japan, Malaya, South Africa and Norfolk Island, by Awatea (from Auckland;, by inland airmail (Id an oz. extra), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 16. Great Britain, Ireland. Canada (Eastern States) and Newfoundland (letters only), due London March 30, also airmail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply), served by the Empire air services, by Wanganella, 8.30 a.m.; late fee, 9 a.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan. Malaya, Egypt. East and South Africa, Italy and Balkans, by Wanganella, 8.30 a.m.; late fee, 9 a.m. Parcel mail; Second-class matter, Wednesday, March 15, 3.30 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 17. Great Britain and Ireland (secondclass matter and parcels only); also letters, etc., for Continent of Europe, via Cape Horn, by Empire Star (from Lyttelton), (Rangatira), 1 p.m. Mails reach London approximately April 18. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. (Arrival Dates Approximate Only.) March 11.—M.S. Rangitata, from London, via Auckland: English secondclass matter and parcel mail for New Zealand, 10 bags, 250 parcel receptacles. March 14.—M.V. Wanganella. from Sydney: English letter mail and Australian mail. March 18.—S.S. Mariposa, from San Pedro via Auckland: English secondclass matter, American and Canadian mail. March 25.—Naniwa Maru, from Miike via Auckland: Eastern mail for Wellington, 5 bags. English letter mail which left Wellington on February 16 and 17 arrived at London on March 2. BY AIRMAIL. Auckland. Hamilton and Thames districts—Daily, Monday to Friday, 6.30 and 8.30 a.m.; Saturday, 6.30 a.m., 8.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Gisborne. —Daily, except Sunday, 6.30 а. 10.15 a.m. Hawkes Bay.—Daily, except Sunday, б. a.m., 10.15 a.m.

New Plymouth and district. —Daily, Monday to Friday, 6.30 a.m.; Saturday, 6.30 a.m., 5 p.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. —Monday to Friday, 3.30 p.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m. Parcels for dispatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing let- ‘ ter mails. MEW 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, 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 apoly. 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. Wellington, Saturday (letters only), 6.30 a.m.,' 8.30 a.m., 5 p.m. Wellington, Saturday, 1 p.m. Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, Martinborough, 6.30 a.m., 1 p.m., daily. Clareville, Lower Hutt, Pe.tone, 6.30 a.m., daily. South Island, 1 p.m., daily.