POSTAL FACILITIES

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 127, 1 June 1920, Page 5

POSTAL FACILITIES

IMPORTANT MINISTERIAL

STATEMENT.

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AUCKLAND, June 1. An important statement was made by the Hon. Mr Coates, PostmasterGeneral, when replying to a deputation whigh asked for improved postal facilities at Epsom. The Minister, said that he was not prepared to recommend the Government to go in. for a .progressive scheme of constructing post offices and public buildings, for administra^ tive purposes at the present time. The,- housing accommodation ;was very short, prices were tremendously high, and there was, : insufficient skilled labor. - available. "I think," added Mr Coates, "that the interests of this city and of; the whole of New Zealand will be better served if we devote our energies and resources towards pushing; on, all those, public works, which , w,ill assist in facilitating, settlement,! such a's railways, /fin respect tq other requirements, we . shall 7 jhave to improve up .to - a certainapojurit until the position has improve^, j When we reach the ponit, at which; wtvftre.. ninable to carry. pn the\ .transaction of public ' fciusine&s, then only ;■ can wje,. possibly consider the construction of up-to-date- administrative j public buildings.'' .;.;;/,.; ~-. j