POSTAL FACILITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 32, 20 January 1912, Page 8

POSTAL FACILITIES.

STRATFORD CARRIERS’ DELIVERIES EXTENDED.

PRIVATE BOX BUSINESS

Commencing on Monday next, the 22nd instant, a largely extended delivery by letter-carriers will he inaugurated at Stratford. .The area to be covered comprises all tljo main roads leading from the borough for a distance of two or three miles. The innovation should be a great convenience to settlors, besides reducing the congestion at the Post Office counter. Following are the particulars of the proposed extension:— First delivery.—Extended to include all that portion of tho Imrougli and outskirts bounded on the north, by Monmouth Road, on the north-east by borough boundary, on the east by Kahouri bridge, on the south-east by a point on Warwick Road a quarter of a mile boyond Swansea Road, on the south by the railway crossing beyond Bird Road (taking in Nash and Hills Roads), on tho south-west by Brooks Road a quarter of a mile beyond Brecon Road, on the west by Mr W. G. Malone’s residence (Opunako Road), and on the north-west by tho junction of tho Pembroke and Monmouth Roads.

Second delivery.—Extended to include all that portion of the borough hounded on the north by Pembroke Road, on the north-oast by tho junction of Pembroke Road and Orlando Street, on the cast (in Regan Street only beyond Orlando Street) by Swansea Road, on tho south-east by tho junction of Cloton Road and Cordelia Streets, on the south by Celia Street, on the south-west by junction of Celia and Hamlet Streets, on tho west by I Hamlet Street and on the north-west by the? junction of Hamlet street and Pembroke Road. Concurrently with the extension of the deliveries a more strict regard will ho paid to tho regulations in respect of tho privileges of private box holders than has obtained hitherto. From Monday next only correspondence for tho principal or principals, or for others definitely addressed to the box number will he sorted into private? boxes. Correspondence for employees and others will he delivered by letter-carriers.