CHRISTMAS AIR MAIL
TOTALS SHOWING PATRONAGE [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Jan. 14. The official figures of the patronage accorded the Christmas air mail services, which were organised throughout the Dominion on Christmas Eve, show that a total of 17,027 articles were conveyed by the service. Of tho totals given in the following list, the mail from Palmerston North included the matter from Auckland and district, which arrived by limited express for carriage by air service. The Wellington total also includes mail matter which arrived from the South Island by steamer for dispatch by air to northern centres. The figures were: Gisborne 2732, Hastings 1382, Palmerston North 4788, Wanganui 486, Hawera 615, New Plymouth 199, Wellington 4059, Blenheim 748, Christchurch 864. Timaru 574, Oamaru 348. Dunedin 233. total J 7.027.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 12, 15 January 1932, Page 7
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129CHRISTMAS AIR MAIL Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 12, 15 January 1932, Page 7
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