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Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1940, Page 6

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NIGHT CLEARANCES STOPPING.

(Per Press Association —Copyright)

CHRISTCHURCH, July 11

A DojpijiiQnrwi.de,. step to...conserve,, motor spirit and save- manpower T-is-the decision by, the Post and Telegraph Department;; to . abolish, in all cases, • the night..- clearance of /posting-boxes" now made in certain centres. “Tlie, lpfc night,clearance off. Christ*-, churchtposting-hoxes will, be' made at; 10 p.m. on Friday,” the Chief Postmaster (Mr G. Clark) said, yesterday. “As tlie ...majority of Christchurch residents are aware, tlie night clearance in the city commences at approximately 10 p.m. and extends’ to practically every street receiving box in the metropolitan area. . “The abolition of this clearance will necessitate minor alteration being made to clearances, performed, during thp day', -but the necessary step's are being taken to-? ensure that, before 1 any alteration is. made, each box indicates in its notice-plate the correct clearance times. , , - “Ip. introducing these changes, the department appreciates that, iii general, street box postings will be delayed in receipt for a half-day and in cases, for a whole'day. Under existing circumstances, the department feels this as not unreasonable for postings of domestic matter that in the majority of cases are not of extreme urgency. It is still open to the public to post urgent letters a little earlier, or at the Chief Post Office, or to make use of the telegraph.or telephone service.”