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Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 30, 4 August 1910, Page 6
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LOCAL AND GENERAL ♦ It is officially stated by the posta-l authorities that the public are respond- ing heartily to the invitation to pro- vide letter-boxes in their house doors. Uniformed letter-carriers are making the canvass, and the department wishes it to be understood that it will not be responsible for any money paid to any person who is not in uniform. Referring to the carrying of yester- day's municipal poll, the Mayor, speak- ing to a Post representative this morn- ing, said that, with the City Engineer, he thought the ratepayers had done the right thing. He hoped that the engin- eer's estimate would not bo exceeded, and that the object of the scheme for providing an efiectivc and (thorough supply of water, even to the high levels, would be carried out, to the satisfaction of all. The possession of a letter-carrier was an unobtainable of luxury in Auckland in 1841. In that year, according to the historical sketch given by Sir Joseph Ward when- laying the foundation Etone of the new Chief Post Office in Auck- land, the postmaster (Mr. S. E. Grim- stone) called attention to the "urgent necessity" for the appointment of a mes- senger at 5s a day for his office, and stated that if such an addition to his staff were appointed he would be able to arrange for the delivery of town let- ters twice daily. His application was, however, declined, and it was not until fourteen years later that a delivery was established in Auckland and in three other towns, Nelson, Lyttelton, and Christchurch. The delivery in Auck- land was performed by the post office messenger when lie could be spared from his other duties. v Charles John Olivecrona, late wool merchant, Lowe-r Hutt, was yesterday, adjudged a bankrupt on his own peti- tion. The first meeting of creditors will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday next,,
