ISOLATED KOROMATUA.
TELEPHONE OFFICE REFUSED. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. The people of Koromatua have for a long time been agitating for telephonic facilities, and have, on several occasions, made representations on the matter to the local member, Mr. J. A.* Young. Correspondence passed between Mr. Young and the Department, and a reply has now been received from the Poet-maßter-General, who states that the only person who can be found to take charge of a telephone office is the postmaster, who could only attend from 9 a.m. to 11 ajn. daily, and would not undertake to deliver telegrams. It was anticipated that there would be a loss on the working of an office; and, considering all tho circumstances, the writer regretted that he could not authorise the establishment of one. As an alternative to the opening of an office, the writer added, it had been suggested that party lines connecting with the Hamilton exchange should be erected, and this, he considered, would - pro&ahly be more B at__U,c_gjj. 2 ' "
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 280, 24 November 1915, Page 8
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