MAIL SERVICES
SPEEDING UP ACROSS TASMAN.
(Per Press Association—Copyright)
WELLINGTON. August 13.
In reply to complaints by Wellington businessmen concerning the irregularity of the mail services across the Tasman Sea, the Postmaster-General. Hon. F. Jones, stated that no contracts existed with shipping companies for the transport of mails at regular intervals to and from Australia and places further afield.
Mr Jones said that the Postal Department took advantage of the best steamer connections offering, and an expenditure of less than one thousand pounds a month was incurred for the carriage of mails across Tatsnvan Sea. so that, considering the running expenses of the steamers over this route it .would be appreciated that the Department was not in the position to dictate to the shipping owners on the sailing schedules that should be observed. He was sure, however, that
the present complaints would be rejnoved when the Trans-Tasman air mail service Wits in operation.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1937, Page 2
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