Disputes held up mail
PA Wellington Some overseas Christmas mail did not reach New Zealand post offices for sorting until March this year, said the direct-or-genera! of the Post Office (Mr G. M. Peters) yesterday. The delav was caused by industrial disputes in Britain which disrupted
shipping schedules, he j said, and ships carrying some mail did not reach I New Zealand until after [ Christmas. Shipping hold-ups in ' New Zealand also caused surface Christmas mail to ' Australia. Canada. Britain, • and the Llnited States to | be delayed, Mr Peters [ said. ;
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