POSTAL DELIVERIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16581, 3 July 1917, Page 6

POSTAL DELIVERIES.

TO FACILITATE CARRIER'S WORK. The shortage of experienced lettercarriers, occasioned by enlistment, has compelled the Postal Department to take steps to minimise the amount of work which now falls to the lot of men who are frequently handicapped by want of local knowledge* In order to cope with this difficulty, a regulation has been made requiring any person whose residence lies back from the street to provide a box on the street line for the receipt of mail matter. Failing compliance with this regulation, power is given whereby such person may be excluded from the benefits of the letter-carrier's delivery. The Auckland chief post office ie now obtaining a list of the houses affected, and intends to invito the co-operation of residents in the direction of providing boxes. Other householders, whose residences are near the street line, are to be requested to provide letter-boxes or postingslots in their front doors to enable the letter-carriers to deliver their correspondence without delay. In cases where this is not done, any want of promptitude in attending to the letter-carrier's signal will probably result in delay to the correspondence, as the letter-carrier is to be instructed not to wait beyond what may be regarded as a reasonable interval following his summons. He is not allowed to deliver letters under doors of houses, or through windows. To meet the convenience of residents, they may obtain from the Department covering plates for door apertures, but not boxes for erection on the street line.