RURAL MAILS.
ABOLITION OF FEES. That in view of the buoyant state of the finances of the Post and Telegraph Department, the Government be requested to abolish all rural mail delivery fees xvas the text of a remit moved bv Air J. H. Bremner on behalf of the Pahiatua branch at the inter-provincial conference of the Farmers’ Union in Feilding yesterday. He stated that xvitli the improved outlook, he considered this concession could he granted. Tiie remit xvas unanimously approved. EXTENSION OF SERVICE. Air T. Currie (Brunswick) moved a remit that the P. and T. Department he approached to extend the rural mail delivery service to backblock settlers without a penal rate. Air Smith (Brunsxvick) supported the remit, stating that it merely asked for improved facilities. The remit xvas carried.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 152, 29 May 1936, Page 10
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130RURAL MAILS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 152, 29 May 1936, Page 10
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