MAIL NOTICES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 August 1939, Page 4

MAIL NOTICES

DISPATCHES FROM MASTERTON. Mails' will close at the Post Office, Masterton, as under:— AUSTRALIA AND AIRMAIL MONDAY. Monowai, August 21, 5 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19. United States of America. Canada, Mexico, West Indies, Argentine, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Falkland Islands; also letters for Continent of Europe. via San Pedro, Apia, Pago Pago, Fiji. Tahiti. Japan and Hawaiian Islands, by Monterey (from Auckland). 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. Second-class matter, 10.15 a.m. Mail closes at Aucklands, by Monterey (from Auckland)., by inland air mail (Id an oz. extra). 6.30 a.m. Mails due San Pedro September 4. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by airmail services in North, South and Central America, also West Indies. MONDAY, AUGUST 21. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada and Newfoundland (letters only), due London, September 7, also airmail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, by Monowai (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, by Monowai (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. Parcel mail and second-class matter, 10.15 a.m. Also by inland airmail (Id an oz. extra), Tuesday, August 22, 6.30 p.m. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22. Great Britain and Ireland (secondclass matter and parcels only), also letters, etc., for Continent of Europe, Cen- ■ tral America, Jamaica, Chile, Bolivia, I South American Western States, via i Cristobal, by Rangitata (from AuckI land), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. Parcel I mail and second-class matter, 10.15 a.m. ! Mails reach London approximately Sepl tember- 26. Correspondence will be acI cepted for dispatch by airmail services I in North, South and Central America,also West Indies. Also by inland airmail (Id an oz. extra). Wednesday, August 23, 6.30 a.m. OVERSEAS MAILS (Inwards). (Arrival Dates Approximate Only.) August 22. —Monterey, from Sydney, via Auckland: English letter mail and Australian mail. August 22. —R.M.S. Monowai, from Vancouver, via Auckland: English sec-ond-class mail matter, American and Canadian mail. August 24.—5.5. Rangitane, from London, via Auckland: English parcel mail. , English letter mails which left Wellington on July 24 and 25 arrived at London on August 10. English letter mails which left Wellington on July 29 and 31 arrived at London on August 14. AIRMAILS. Inland air-mails will close at Masterton as under: — Auckland and District. —Monday to Friday, 6.30 a.m.; Saturday. 6.30 a.m., 5 p.m. Blenheim—Daily (except Sunday), 8.30 a.m., 3.30 p.m. Christchurch. —Daily (except Sunday), 6.30 a.m., 5 p.m. Dunedin.—Daily (except Sunday), 6.30 a.m., 5 p.m. Gisborne. —Monday to Friday, 6.30 а. Saturday, 6.30 a.m., 5 p.m. Greymouth.—Daily (except Sunday), 3.30 p.m. Hokitika.—Daily (except Sunday), 3.30 p.m. Invercargill.—Daily (except Sunday), б. a.m., 5 p.m. Napier. —Monday to Friday, 6.30 a.m.; Saturday, 6.30 a.m., 5 p.m. Nelson. —Daily (except Sunday), 6.30 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 3.30 p.m. New Plymouth.—Daily (except Sunday), 5 p.m Reef tort. —Daily (except Sunday), 3.30 [ p.m. Westpurt. —Daily (except Sunday), * 3.30 p.m. Parcels for despatch by air will be accepted up to the time of closing letter mails. 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 apply. M. M. SIMPSON, Postmaster. MASTERTON CLOSING HOURS. Wellington, Monday to Friday (letters only), 6.30 a.m.,(6.30 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. Clareville, Lower Hutt, Petone, 6.30 a.m., daily. South Island, 1 p.m.. daily. Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, Martinborough, 6.30 a.m., 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., Sax. I 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., 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., i Tues, and Fri. ■ Taueru, 6.30 a.m., daily. | East Taratahi, 7 a.m., daily. Te Wharau. Land’s End, 6.30 a.m. Mon. ' and Fri.