MAIL DELIVERIES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21973, 23 December 1936, Page 13

MAIL DELIVERIES

TO THE EDITOR Of THE PRESS. Sir. —In reference to your correspondent’s letter concerning “mail deliveries,” I wish to make a complaint also. Our morning delivery most limes arrives after 1 p.m.. and as we arc not very far from the General Post Oftlco, the people on this terlacc wonder if the postman has his lunch before delivering the last part of his mail. My husband, who is in business within the boundary of the “belts.” also complains that his letters are not delivered until 11.30 a.m. Now. if I remember rightly, in this same part of the city, where I resided 20 years ago, our first mail delivery was at approximately 9 a.m.. the second at noon, the third about 3 pan,; therefore I fail to see that any advancement has been made concerning mail deliveries in Christchurch.— Yours, etc.. WESTERN TERRACE. BECKENHAM. December 17. 1936. I Commenting on this letter, the chief postmaster said; “The normal time for completing the Beckenham round, which is two and a half miles from the chid post othce, is between 11 and 11.30 a.m. The ordinary commencing times of the three deliveries in the business area arc 8,45 a.m., 11 a.m., and 2 p.m.” I to ran kditox or thk h nr.ss Sir.—l was interested in reading “Watford Street’s” letter in your issue tills morning, and also,, with consternation, the appended rcfily of the Chief Postmaster fMr F. W. FurbyL when he states that the present method of delivering on one side of a long street is not new. I should like to be informed when this regulation was introduced and by whoso authority. As long as ibis method remains in force there will be no end of complaints. Fancy my neighbour, who is directly opposite, receiving his correspondence an hour before me in a street about 20ft wide. •

1 quite appreciate the fact that some householders must be ai the end of a postman's walk, but the present method of working one side of a street probably an hour before the other side calls lor a filler explanation than that advanced by the Chief Postmaster. Whoever is responsible lor this "brain-wave” should be highly marked in his annual report, for he must be an officer of outstanding ability.“Watford Street” will, I am sure, sympathise with me, for 1 am within a mile .of the Chief Post Office and one minute tram Beaiey avenue, yet it is midday and uequenlly auer when 1 receive my correspondence by Die first delivery.'—Yours, etc., PACKE ST December 17, 1936. (.Commenting on this letter, the chief postmaster (Mr F. W. Furbyt said; "As stated previously, the method of delivery is ( not now. Paekc street delivery takes less than half an hour, not an hour, as alleged by the correspondent. Packe street, which was formerly at the beginning of a walk, is now at the end of a new walk. When conditions are normal the delivery is completed well before noon."]