MAILS FOR THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 273, 17 November 1922, Page 5

MAILS FOR THE SOUTH.

NO AOCUMUmTIOK YET. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WEULINGTON, Thursday. During the strike trouble the post office officials have been taking advantage of every opportunity to maintain mail communications between the North and South Islands. To-night is the second occasion o n which there has not been a south-bound maiil since the trouble began. "We realise our responsibility for keeping up mail communications," said Mr. H. D. Groeott, the chief postmaster, "and we are keeping in close touch with shipping companies. So far, there has been no accumulation of mails. Everything is well in hand." Mr. Groeott added that no mail came up from Lyttelton this morning, but one was expected by the Mararoa to-morrow. There would not be a mail for Lyttelton this evening. Arrangements had been made for ILM'-s. Veronica to bring the mail up from Lyttelton to-morrow evening after the arrival of the express. The Mararoa and Nikau were keeping up regular mail services between Lyttelton and Nelson, and mails were being dispatched on every available steamer. The Wainui and Wairau, sailing for 'Marlborough ports to-day, would, be taking mails, and communication was also expected to be established with Greymouth by the Xgahere, which was timed to sail at 5 p.m. to-day. A mail would also probaibly go South on Saturday by the Wootton, which was timed to sail at noon for Lyttelton. On the whole, concluded Mr. Groeott, we have got quite a fair service.