TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Can you tell us anything about the arrangements that are said to exist between the Government and the local agents, Messrs. Graham and Co., for the delivery of mails bet ween the steamers and the Post Office ? Whatever they may be, they are eminently unsatisfactory. The Pretty Jane arrived in the Bay on Wednesday morning last, seeking shelter (from what I don’t know) under Young Nick’s Head. On Thursday morning she came to her anchorage about 7 o’clock, and the mail was not delivered until about 11. This I certainly think a shade too bad, we were never worse off under the old system when anyone could collar a mail bag and do what he liked with it, and it’s quite time, an improvement took place.—Yours, &c., Civis. [The fault, in this instance, lies mainly with the steamer. Messrs. Graham and Co. have become responsible for the delivery of the mail bags, and endeavor to ensure an early transit. Hamilton’s boat was about to go out to the Pretty Jane on Thursday morning, when Captain Palmer came ashore, and said he “ never thought of the mail, but the steamer was coming inside directly.” When she did arrive, some time was lost in getting to the wharf, and then the mails were refused to be delivered until some 100 or so of sheep were run ashore.—Ed. S.J
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 158, 11 April 1874, Page 2
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