TELEGRAPHIC CONGRATULATION RUSH.
The Post Office, shortly to he busy 'telegraphing greetings delivered on attractive forms, had an advance experience of the coming rush when its system of congratulatory telegrams carrying the message with illustrations of a loving cup and clasped hands suddenly became extremely popular and suitable for a big national occasion. These congratulatory messages are normally utilised by the public at the rate of about 1,200 per week, but in the period of seven working days immediately following the General Election on November .27th the number of congratulatory telegrams reached the remarkable total of 45-1-1. Auckland district headed the list with 1277, Wellington following with 757, Dunedin with 418, and Christchurch 93(5.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 December 1935, Page 5
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114TELEGRAPHIC CONGRATULATION RUSH. Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 December 1935, Page 5
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