LONDON'S LATEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 65, 17 March 1936, Page 9

LONDON'S LATEST.

I a VALENTINE CUPIDS. ELABORATE TELEGRAMS. POST OFFICE SENTIMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, FebßjSf^g-r. The Postmaster-General, fired by the great success of his campaign, for more and cheaper telephones, has gone sentimental. For February 14 he has had telegrams printed in the form of valentines. . , V ,

The forms are printed in pale blue, with an elaborate design of cupids, quivers of arrows and bunches of fruit and flowers. They are delivered in golden envelopes, so that the recipient may know, at first glance, that they do not bring the bad news traditionally associated with the telegram. Incidentally, I hear that the fashion of sending valentines is reviving generally, and many firms of stationers have been doing a busy trade in them this week. Most of those sold are faithful reproductions of the elaborate constructions of lace and forget-me-nots beloved of our grandparents... But some have gone more modem by liaAiltrg little packets of scent, lipstick or powder-puff attached to them.