Dairies, garages new agents for P.O. services

Press, 28 November 1987, Page 2

Dairies, garages new agents for P.O. services

Groceries, dairies, garages, draperies, and a chemist shop will take over mail services when many of Canterbury’s post offices and agencies close on February 5.

New Zealand Post has advertised the new agents in community newspapers this week, and yesterday released the full list for the Canterbury- area except Timaru. Fifty-two alternative services are being proposed, though in one case — at the Christchurch Railway Station — it is only a posting box. For many of the city post offices that will be closed, nearby outlets will sell stamps, but in the country areas there will be “postal delivery centres” usually at a local store.

The centres will sell stamps, weigh and price mail including packets and parcels,' and will have provision for private boxes and counter mail delivery. They will also receive mail. The list of alternative mail services is: Arthur’s Pass: Arthur’s Pass Tearooms, Mr C. Reid (stamp sales and community mailbox). Avonhead: Staveley Discounter, 104 Staveley Street, Mr D. L. Chambers (stamp sales).

Branston: Branston Dairy, Springs Road, J. U. and M. A. Graham, Ltd (stamp sales).

Burwood: Parnwell Dairy and Fruit Supply, Parnwell Street, Mr M. Green (stamp sales). Casebrook: Grampian Four Square, Grampian Street, Mr A. C. Sharp (stamp sales).

Chisnallwood: Avondale Dairy, 28 Breezes Road,

Mr N. Luey (stamp sales). Christchurch Railway: Posting box. Coach Corner Coach Corner Dairy, 1618 Yaldhurst Road, Mr M. J. Creagh (stamp sales). Coalgate: - Coalgate Store, Mrs McDowell (private boxes at store for mail delivery). Cranford Street: Cranford Super Seven, 242 Cranford Street, Mr S. R. A. Home (stamp sales). Cust: Cust Garage, Mr J. E. Pengelly (postal delivery centre). Duhsandel: Rapley’s Store, Main Road, Dunsandel, Mrs L. A. Findlay (all New Zealand Post transactions except motor registration and PostBank).

Duvauchelle: General Store, Duvauchelle, Mr B. Mitchell and Mrs Mitchell (all New Zealand Post transactions except PostBank). Doyleston: Doyleston Garage, Mr Pearcy (postal delivery centre). Elmwood: Bryndwr Dairy, 10 Normans Road, Mr H. Omsby (stamp sales). Euston Street: Euston Street Dairy, Riccarton, T. A. and R. Mcllroy (stamp sales). Glentunnel: Glentunnel Store, Mr D. Richards (postal delivery centre). Greta Valley: Greta Valley Stores, Mr J. Megaw (postal delivery centre).

Hawarden: Hawarden Dairy, Mr R. Young and Mrs Young (all New Zealand Post transactions except Postßank). Heathcote: Port Hills Road Dairy, C. Buckby (stamp sales). Hei Hei: Wycola Dairy, 30 Wycola Avenue, Mr M.

Graveston (stamp sales). Boon Hay: Lyndy’s Drapery, 79 Sparks Road, Mr B. Hartstone (stamp sales). Hororata: Hororata Store, Mr J. Matthews (postal delivery centre). Islington: Drapery, 7108 Waterloo Road, Islington, Ms Baird (stamp sales). Kendal: Kendal Book Store, 72 Kendal Avenue, Mr G.. Doherty and Mrs Doherty (stamp sales). Kirwee: Kirwee Store, Mr A. Boyd (postal delivery centre). Lake Coleridge: Electricorp, Lake Coleridge (postal delivery centre). Little River: Wairewa County Council, Little River (all New Zealand Post transactions except Postßank). Mount Pleasant: Mr K. J. Parr, 106 Major Hornbrook Road (stamp sales). Papanui North: Northcote Dairy, 185 Main North Road, Mr R. Williamson (stamp sales). Parnassus: Parnassus Supply Store, Mr R. Bensemann and Mrs Bensemann (postal delivery centre). Prebbleton: Three Arrows Dairy, Mrs Youngman (postal delivery centre). Princess Margaret Hospital: Hospital Services, Volunteer Hospital Board (stamp sales, posting box). Redcliffs: Redcliffs Dairy, 85 Main Road, Mr S. Rae and« Mrs Rae (stamp sales). Rolleston: Rolleston Drapery, Mrs Neville (postal delivery centre). Rotherham: Rotherham Store, Mr A. Arps and Mrs Arps (postal ' delivery centre). Rowley: Rowley Pharmacy, 2 McArthy Street, Mr

M. Matsas (stamp sales). Sefton: Sefton Garage, Ltd,. Mr R. T. Breuerton (postal delivery centre). Sheffield: Local residence, B. Fantham, Waddington (postal delivery centre, rural delivery). Shirley North: Park Dairy, 37 Acheson Avenue, R. Patel (stamp sales). Southbridge: Four Square Store, Southbridge, Mr C. Thomas (all New Zealand Post transactions except motor registration and Postßank). South New Brighton: South Brighton Dairy, 99 Estuary Road, Mr N. Cook (stamp sales). Springfield: Springfield Store, Mr P. Soper (postal delivery centre). Springston: Springston Garage Roy, Ltd, Mr G. Roy (postal delivery centre). St Albans: Al Foodstore, 64 Mayfield Avenue, Mr T. O Bonisch (stamp sales).

Styx: Redwood Book Centre, 288 b Main North Road, Redwood, Mrs J. Ell (all New Zealand Post transactions except PostBank). Tai Tapu: Four Square Store, Ms A. Harrington (postal delivery centre). Waiau: Waiau Foodmarket, Mr A: D. Thom (all New Zealand Post transactions except Postßank). Waikari: Hurunui County Council (postal delivery centre). Waipara: Waipara Store, Mrs F. R. Taylor (postal delivery centre). Wigram Air Force Base: Canteen (stamp sales). Woodend: Woodend Service Station, Mr D. Ollis and Mrs Ollis (all New Zealand Post transactions except Postßank).