MAIL NOTICES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 April 1939, Page 6

MAIL NOTICES

DISPATCHES FROM MASTERTON. j Mails will be closed at Masterton as under: — MONDAY, APRIL 10. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), Newfoundland, Ceylon, India, Egypt and East Africa (letters only), (due London, April 24); also airmail correspondence for foreign countries (special' rates apply), served by the Empire air services, by Awatea (from Auckland), 6.30'a.m. Australian States, China, Malaya and South Africa, by Awatea (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. Parcel mail and second-class matter, 6.30 a.m. Also by inland airmail (Id an oz. extra), Tuesday, April 11, 8.30 a.m. Chatham Island, by Tees (from Lyttelton) (Rangatira), 6.30 a.m. English letter mail which left Wellington on March 7 arrived London March 24. English letter mail which left Wellington on March 9 arrived at London on March 26. English letter mail which left Wellington on March 13 arrived at London March 27. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. (ArrivaLDates Approximate Only.) I April 7.—S.S. Trojan Star, from Liverpool, via Auckland; English parcel mail for Wellington, 1 bag, 49 parcel receptacles. April 7. —S.S. Rangitane, from London; English second-class matter and parcel mail. April 12. —M.V. Wanganella, from Sydney: English letter mail and Australian mail. April 18.—S.S. Monterey, from San Pedro, via Auckland: English secondclass matter, American and Canadian mail. 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 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, 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 apnly. b. McFarlane, Acting-Postmaster.

MASTERTON CLOSING HOURS. Wellington, Monday to Friday (letters only), G. 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, Petone, 6.30 a.m., daily. South Island, 1 p.m., daily. Nelson, Blenheim, West Cost, 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, 10.15 a.m., daily, 2 p.m. daily, 5.30 2a.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. Bideford Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m., Tues., Thurs., Sat. Homewood Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m., Mori., Wed., Fri. Stronvar Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m.. Mon.. Thurs. Te Wharau Private Bag Line, 6.3 C 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 Brace, 2 p.m., daily. Gladstone, Longbush, 2 p.m., daily.