LONDON POSTAL TUBES.
«E»- ~, , — IMPORTANT EXPERIMENT. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. : London, February 20. Notice has been given by Mr Samuel (Postmaster-General) of the introduction of a Bill providing for the construction of tubes for the underground conveyance of mails in London. The scheme, for which the Government intends to seek Parliamentary sanction, has been under consideration for some time. It . contemplates the formation of tubes 'of sufficient size to convey parcels by means of electrically-driven motors. At the outset.the tube will in all probability extend from the headquarters in Newgate Street to the parcel post, office and general sorting office at Mount Pleasant, Clerkenwell. If the experiment proves successful an extension of the service may be made, first to the Eastern District Post Office,'and afterwards to the other district offices and railway termini. An experiment on similar lines was made by the Department some years ago. A pneumatic tube was then constructed between the General Post Office and Euston station, but it proved a failure.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15234, 22 February 1913, Page 7
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