MAIL NOTICES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 August 1939, Page 5

MAIL NOTICES

DISPATCHES FROM MASTERTON. Mails will close at the Post Office, Masterton, as under: — THURSDAY, AUGUST 24. 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. MONDAY. AUGUST 28. Great Britain, Ireland, Canada (Eastern States), Newfoundland, Ceylon, India, Egypt and East Africa (letters only), due London, September 14, also airmail correspondence for foreign countries (special rates apply) served by the Empire air services, by Maunganui (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.30 p.m. Australian States, China, Japan, Malaya and South Africa, by Maunganui (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; late fee. 5.30 p.m. Parcel mail and second-class matter, 10 a.m. Also by inland airmail (Id an oz. extra), Tuesday, August 29, 6.30 a.m. ’ TUESDAY, AUGUST 29. Great Britain and Ireland (secondclass matter and parcels only); also letters, etc., for Continent of Europe, via Cape Horn, by Karamea, 8.30 a.m.; late fee, 9 a.m. Parcel mail and second-class matter, 3.30 p.m., Monday, August 28. Mails reach London approximately October 4. Apia, Pago Pago and Niue Island, by Maui Pomare, 8.30 a.m.; late fee, 9 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 mail. 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), 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 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), IJd each half ounce; Australia and Dependencies, Id each ounce. United States of America, Italy and all other foreign countries: 2£d first n ounce. IJd each succeeding ounce. | The postage rates of all articles except | letters remain unchanged. | Airmail correspondence for foreign | countries served by Empire air ser- | vices, 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, 6.30 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., 2j p.m., daily. Eketahuna, Pahiatua, 10.15 a.m., 2 p.m. daily, 5.30 a.m., Tues., Thurs.. Sai. 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, 12/5 p.m,, daily. Tinui Private Dag Line, 6.30 a.m.. | Mon., Wed. and Fri. ' Bideford Private Eag Line, 6.30 a.m.. I Tues., Thurs., Sat. Homewood Private Bag Line, 6.30! a.m., Mon., Wed., Fri. . ■ Stronvar Private Bag Line, 6.30 a.m j Mon.. Thurs. Te Wharau Private Bag Lino. 63( J a.m.. Mon., Wed.. Fri. RtiRAL 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., | Tues, and Fri. i Taueru, 6.30 a.m., daily. i East Taratahi, 7 a.m., daily. B 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 g and noon daily. H Cr. Cornwall and Pownall Streets, 4 g a.m. and noon daily. S Cr. Pcwnall and Essex Streets, 4 a.m.: I and noon daily. 11 Cr. Railway and Westbush Roads, 8.30. | a.m. daily. 1 =»*