MUCH MAIL HANDLED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 303, 24 December 1945, Page 4

MUCH MAIL HANDLED

BUSY PERIOD FOR POST OFFICE Reaching its peak tow the end of last week, the Christmas rush at the Wanganui Chief Post Office involved long hours for inside sorting staffs and pos men on deliveries. Mails generally were slightly heavier than previous' years, with Christmas cards predominating. The rush was well spread over la 1 week, however, hence there was less delay. The employment of extra staff also enabled the huge volume of mail to be disposed of promptly. An official said on Saturday that the public had been very helpful, but is wasn os ible that mail posted late for delivery in distant centres would not reach its destination before Christmas Day. Pos men and post women have worked long hours. Thev start at 6 a.m. to do sorting, and their deliveries began about 9.30 a.m. and continued until 5 p.m. It was then necessary to return to work from 7 p.m. o 9 p.m. each day to prepare packets for the following day. Lach postman and postwoman was assisted by school boys and girls. “It would be impos ible to get. through without, this help,” said the official. Central depots were arranged by the delivery staff for 'nags <rf mail to be left by vans and be picked up by postmen during their rounds. Overseas parcels have been very heavy. Many people have shown a very practical sympathy ftfr the people of Britain by ."ending parcels of food. This coin prised the bulk of tiie parcel tratlic, which has been as heavy as in any war year. Inward overseas parcel mail*has not yet arrived.