CLEARANCE OF MAIL BOXES

Southland Times, Issue 24211, 22 August 1940, Page 5

CLEARANCE OF MAIL BOXES

To Tire Editor Sir, —I am glad to see that the City Council recognizes the necessity for night clearance of the Invercargill posting boxes and has protested against the imposition of an unsatisfactory makeshift. It is only fair to ask that the special difficulties of each city be taken into consideration and the fact faced that what may suit, say, Wellington or Christchurch, does not suit us because of our position and because we have only one daily train connection north of Dunedin, while northern centres have two daily express trains to Christchurch. The matter has got beyond the stage of making representations to the local Chief Postmaster and I would like to see some deputation of representative citizens interview the PostmasterGeneral and Director-General of the department and go fully into the matter. If every tram after 9 p.m. were fitted with a letter box the position would be better, but after my experience on Monday night, when my mail was ready to post it 9 p.m., but I had to wait up till almost 10.15 p.m. and then go out in the storm, it is ridiculous to pretend that such an arrangement is good enough for us. Under such conditions it is little wonder more letters were not collected when many people have to walk distances up to three-quarters of a mile to the tram while there are posting boxes handy to their house. Tuesday night was even worse and there is no justification for asking people to tramp the streets at a late hour in all weathers such as we are subject to. —Yours, etc.. SUBURBANITE. August 21, 1940.