MAIL NOTICES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 August 1939, Page 7

MAIL NOTICES

DISPATCHES FROM MASTERTON. Mails will close at the Post Office, Masterton, as under: — THURSDAY. AUGUST 24. Great Britain. Ireland. Canada (Eastern States and Newfoundland (letters only), due London September 9. also airmail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services by Kaituna (from Dunedin). 1 p.m.: late fee. 1.30 p.m. Australian States. Ceylon, India, China. Japan. Malaya, Egypt, East and South Africa, Italy and Balkans. by Kaituna (from Dunedin). 1 p.m.; late fee, 1.30 p.m. Also by inland airmail (Id an oz. extra), Friday. August 25. 5 p.m. Nauru Island, by Inverbank (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. Parcel mail and second-class matter, 10.15 a.m. Great Britain and Ireland (secondclass matter and parcels only); also letters, etc., for Continent of Europe, via Cape Horn, by Waimarama (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. Parcel mail and second-class matter. 10.15 a.m. Mails reach London approximately September 27. Also by inland airmail (Id an oz. extra), Monday. August 28. 6.30 a.m. OVERSEAS MAILS (Inwards). (Arrival Dates Approximate Only.) August 26. —Kauri, from Melbourne via Auckland: Australian mail for Wellington. 5 bags. 6 parcel receptacles. August 26.—Waitaki, from Melbourne, via Bluff: English letter mail and Australian mail for Wellington, 15 bags, 1 parcel receptacle. August 28. —Kalingo, from Sydney, via New Plymouth: Australian and beyond Australian mail for Wellington, 34 bags, 7 parcel receptacles. August 29. —Wanganella, from Sydney: English letter mail and Australian mail. September 2. —Mariposa from San Pedro, via Auckland: English secondclass matter. American and Canadian English letter mails which left Wellington on August 3 and 4 arrived at London on August 17. August 25. —S.S. Rangitane, from London, via Auckland, English parcel mail. 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), 3.30 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 Sunlay), 5 p.m Reefton.—Daily (except Sunday), 3.30 p.m. Westport.—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), lid each half ounce; Australia and Dependencies, Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy and all other foreign countries: 21d 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 (letter: 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. Clareville, Lower Hutt, Petone, 6.3( 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. -Iketahuna, Pahiatua, 10.15 a.m., 2 p.m. daily, 5.30 a.m., Tues., Thurs.. Sai. Vlauriceville, 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. Vinui Private- Bag Line, 6.30 a.m., Mon., Wed. and Fri. Sideford Private Eag 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, 6.3 C a.m.. Mon., Wed.. Fri. RURAL MAIL SERVICES. Kaituna, Matahiwi, 6.30 a.m., daily. Wangaehu, 10.15 a.m., daily, ffangitumau, 7.30 a.m., daily. Vlount Bruce, 2 p.m., daily. Gladstone, Longbush, 2 p.m., daily. Westmere, Ngaumu Road, 6.30 a.m. 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. STREET RECEIVER CLEARANCES. Cole Street, 4 a.m. and noon daily. Columba Road, 4 a.m. and noon daily. Cr. Church and Keaton Streets, 4 a.m. and noon daily. Cr. Cornwall and Pownall Streets, 4 a.m. and noon daily. Cr. Pcwnall and Essex Streets, 4 a.m. and noon daily. Cr. Railway and Westbush Roads, 8.30 a.m. daily. Cr. Second Street and Opaki Road, 4 a.m. and noon daily. Cr. Victoria and Villa Streets, 4 a.m and noon daily.