LOVEDAY JANE
Lovedav Jane Kitto —the .Christian •names of a sub-postmistress at a suboHic'e in Falmouth. This lady is asi quaint a.s her nanies. If - she lives until Christmas Eve she will he 75 years of age, and she has held her appointment for -l!) years. As her office is situated outside the dock gates she has lieeii known to many thousand dock workers and to seamen of all nationalities. The Post Office comprises the front. VbQhUqf a cottage. The floor is of brick,-and is usually covered with sheets of newspaper. The is of a very independent: character, kindly, but is not afraid to speak her mind. Here are one OIL two instances:—A visitor handed in at Telegram. The Sub-Postmistress: “ I don't think much of your., writing.” The Visitor: 'Tin sorry, it’s the best' I can do." A proprietor of an.hotel asked for some Insurance stamps’. The Sub-Postmistress: “You cant have any. All. I've got I’m keeping for the —• Hotel.” An officer had occasion to call attention to omissions in the 'cibseuvanee of certain rules. The Sub-Post-mistress said: “Look here, my lad; I was here before you were born.” — 1 “Post Office Magazine.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 1 February 1936, Page 3
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193LOVEDAY JANE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 1 February 1936, Page 3
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