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Sir, —What is guaranteed to take the joy out of Christmas? Answer: A trip to the Post Office. I have always enjoyed such visits formerly; we must have in New Brighton the most pleasantly helpful staff in Christchurch. But the Post Office and its services seem to be being subjected to chronic erosion. My errand yesterday was to withdraw money for commitments and an extra $lO to send $5 each to a godchild and as a donation to a charity. Having filled in the withdrawal form, I appended details of my two cheques. My friend across the counter was really apologetic. "Sorry, dear, we don’t do cheques under $lO now.” I am dumbfounded, but amend my request to two postal notes. I am well behind the times as they, too, are things of my happy past. What can I get? Two money orders with a $2 charge on each. And they call it progress? — Yours, etc., JILL WILCOX. December 17, 1986.
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