WHEN POSTMEN MARRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20087, 26 October 1928, Page 14

WHEN POSTMEN MARRY.

FUND TO BUY PRESENTS.

.WORK OF THE WELFARE CLUB

Weddings happen in the best regulated ltusinesses, and most members of city office staffs are familiar with tho subscription lists that go round wjien some colleague contemplates matrimony. It often happons that several members aro bo inclined about the same period, and the buying of presents =to mark tho happy events become:!, a somewhat expensive liabit.

Now, tbo postmen at tlio chief post office, Auckland, have hit ori a scheme which distributes the constantly recurring presentation levy much more conveniently. About a year ago they formed a welfare club, to which 119 members contribute a shilling a month. The sole idea behind tho formation of the club was not. of course, to hold out the sure promise of reward to those matrimonially inclined, but the purchase of wedding presents from the fund so created is one of several incidental functions. Tho fund has. however, a more practical use, in that it is drawn upon to assist members in time of need and adversity, including comforts for postmen in hospital. Then, on the purely social side, tho club has already justified its short existence. Several socials and dances have Leon held, and on Saturday a smoke concert is to take place. Iri creating a fool ing of goodwill and comradeship in the postmen's branch of tho service, the club lias been invaluable. A library is now in process of being built up, and Already contains some hundreds of hooks Access to the library is free, except for a charge of a penny for extra books That post men aro assiduous readers is shown by the fact that the charge for extra hooks often amounts to 15s or more a month • . f ; ir , a . s 13 known, tho only other kindled club in New Zealand is the social club conducted by the Christchurch post a ™'nnJ • - 0 ° f that or K an, 'satior) is » monster picnic every Boxing Day and lUr?r\ bl n- h ° A r UCkianfl c,ub wi '» «=on. Bider the holding of a similar annual excursion.