"SPEED THEM UP."

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18591, 16 January 1926, Page 12

"SPEED THEM UP."

THE RURAL MAILS.

SPRINGSTON FARMERS COMPLAIN.

'Last night twenty-one Springston farmers gathered to talk about wheat and its prices, and having disposed oi' what was termed "the burning question of the hour," meaning wheat, they gave their attention to rural mail matters, and voiced bitter complaints about late deliveries.

Mr J. S. Simpson said that when Mr Broadfoot was Chief Postmaster in Christchurch he had guaranteed that the mails would be delivered in Springston by 12.30. The mails had been a long way behind the time promised, "and it's time we kicked," he concluded.

Mr W. J. Anning: We were told that we would get three days alternately with the other party, but we've never had an early day yet. The ' 'last man on the delivery route,'' as he described himself, said that his mail had been arriving at 2.30 and 3 o'clock.

Mr P. F. Ryan stated that the Postal Department welcomed critioisin. Mr Broadfoot had said that there was no reason why they should not have the mails by 11 o'clock. "At the present time it is disgraceful," he declared. It was stated that if a letter was posted at Springston at 4 o'clock there was no chance of getting it sent north, or south the same day. Eventually it was decided _ that Messrs J. S. Simpson, J. MoVinnie, P. F. Ryan, and E. H. Rowell should wait on the Chief Postmaster and see what could be done in the way of speeding up.