A Texan’s Greetings To Christchurch Friends

Press, Volume CI, Issue 30008, 18 December 1962, Page 9

A Texan’s Greetings To Christchurch Friends

IS m The idea of Christchurch :., held by some Americans is ie well shown by a Christmas e, i- greeting which arrived at the n Christchurch Post Office for ® delivery last week. j, t The card, from a Texas is man to people whom he apparently met while they were in the United States this year, is addressed: “To the 2 couple who toured the United States with a station waggon and tents in 1962, Christchurch, New Zealand.” Seemingly as an afterthought, the writer has noted ‘‘Sheepfarmers’’ on the bottom of it the envelope. it This envelope is the prize n exhibit in a display which ie has been arranged in the a main foyer at the post office al by members of the staff. It :e is an exhibition of some of the envelopes and addresses which they have been asked to deal with this month. While these have excited much amusement in the passers-by, they must be irritating to a staff which is already over-taxed. Mr W. S.— and family will be extremely fortunate if they receive greetings from their friend in Dunedin this Christmas. The address is ’e simply “somewhere in’ New s- Zealand or the Southern ►n Hemisphere.” The letter is >e postmarked Dunedin, and is s - presumably fighting its way •t- up the Dominion before 1_ being passed on to post e_ offices in Australia for furm then action. J There are the usual number of envelopes bearing a name only, with address still to come. Possibly these are ie friends or relations with 51 whom one communicates er only at the festive season, •y and the finding of last year's ig Christmas card list holds up the posting. In some cases

h unfortunately for all parties s concerned, these cards get away unnoticed. ® “Miss Anne M ” and e “Eva,” will also not receive r their greetings. Envelopes which are completely blank pose an even greater probs lem, and one which also - lacks a stamp may be taken e to be the final insult to the post office. s It is not recorded whether e postmen have canavassed all 5 grocery establishments in the i city before discarding a letter addressed to “Mrs ’’ Ruby V , c/o Jack V , Grocery Store, - Christchurch.” f Although her letter has been sent at airmail rates, e and well within the stipui lated time, “Miss Gwen e McG ” will not receive e her card from a Christchurch t friend. The address is simply f "Australia.” | What may perhaps be in1 terpreted as a corporate greeting of some type is a 3 card destined for “Main e North road, Rangiora R.D., * Waikuku, Christchurch.” No s individual has been stipulated. 7