CANTERBURY NEWSPAPERS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9431, 31 January 1921, Page 4

CANTERBURY NEWSPAPERS.

LETTERS BY AERIAL POST. HISTORIC OCCASION MARKER. On the* establishment to-day of the first aerial mail (service from Christchurch to Ashburton and Timaru &c following letters i"were despatched \y the "Guardian" per aeroplane JK>Bt rto the editors of newspapers m ■ Ghriat-chui-ch and Timaru, as a means of recording the historical event :^— ■

To the Editor, "Lyttelton. Times" :— "The innovation of an aerial mail service from Christchurch J© Ashburton and Timaru marks a^ery definite forward step m the history of the Province of Canterbury. jSuch a service is of considerable importance to the newspapers of Canterbury which have ■ undoubtedly contributed m stimulating public interest m #viation, particularly its commercial possibilities. Although the' aerial mail service is at present to be confined to a letter mail, the day is not far distant when the newspapers will be distributed to the public of Can-^ terbury by means of an aerial ser- ? vice, instead of by trains. Such y promptness m disseminating -thelj I news of the day will be appreciated!] by you, sir, who have always, withVl other journalists of keen foresight^! had such faith m. the future of avia-' I tion m this part of the Dominion. I "On this occasion of the inaugura-fl tion of an aerial mail service be»fl tween Christchurch and Ashburtonjfl therefore, the Ashburton 'GuardianV desires to convey to you its greet™ ings' and to express the hope that thfl increasing nearness of AshburtqntH the" city v to be brought about as a rel suit of the service may mutually afl sist both." H • To the Editor of the iTimarH Herald":— / ■ "With the ■■inauguration of fH aerial nia|l (service m Canterbury tH day, "the Ashburton 'Guaroi^^B sends its greetings; to you. Thej^H novation is a very definite indica^^f of the progress which the prpv^H is making, because it will serve s^H means of improving communicaj^H between the Canterbury towns.. T^H is important, not only from a infH ness point of view, but also fxtH /thai, of the newspapers of Can^r^l bury, which severally and indivjau- 1 ,ally have' done much to stimulate|in-| jterest m aviation, , particularly ''its I . conimercial possibilities. The .-^sh-l buirtori- 'Guardian' ; wishes; ito expressl the hope that the increased nearJ ness of i^shburton to your town friM assist m contributing to the benefit of both." ;: 1

To the Editor of the "Timari Post":— . • "The inauguration of an atri^ mail seryice Jbetween Asb.burton.ojJ Timaru brings two communitieß| 1 which the mutual feeling has alfaj been cordial and friendly into cjpsl relationship and it may be expatl that the improvement which jjhl thus been made m our commu|i« tions will bring about closer co-«>fl ation. to our mutual benefit andjsfl vice. On this auspicious occai» the Ashburton 'Guardian' is. gldH avail itself of the opportunity! conveying by the Dominion's b^H iest mail, fraternal greetings ttie inland centre to, the po^H South Canterbury." ; !^M