LETTER BOXES

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23003, 24 April 1940, Page 7

LETTER BOXES

TO THE EDITOR 0» THE PRESS. Sir. —May I add my voice to that of “S.L.”? Of course we do not have to clear the boxes at once (if we have them), and the fact, that so many of the postmen are unable to read may cause considerable delay in delivering correspondence—for when we do clear the box it will mean an extra trip to the nearest letter-box —now one hands the letter back, pointing out that Chester, for example, does not spell Kilmore! Nor Jones spell Smith. If the matter is really serious from the official point of view. I suggest that if the postmen were instructed to do a little sorting of their mail much time would be saved. The “postie” has called here as many as three times on one delivery. It is a frequent occurrence for him to deliver some mail, and on his way in next door to come back with the remainder. Sometimes he goes farther afield before returning. I frequently see him - dodging backwards land forwards up and down the street in a way that takes double the time the job should. The type of letter-box with which the State houses are equipped appears to be most inconvenient. The postman has to come in and stoop down (there is no place to rest his bicycle), so I fail to see what time is saved. It is just a suggestion, but in closely-settled areas much time might be saved by letting two men or a man and a boy (the latter being trained) deliver, each taking one side of the street. —Yours, PLAIN JANE. April 19, 1940. [“lf the facts are as stated, the complainant would be doing himself or herself and the Post Office a good turn by personally referring the matter to me,” was the only comment by the

Chief Postmaster at Christchurch (Mr G. Clark), when this letter was referred to him.]