CHATHAM ISLANDS.
ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL. Mail day at the Chatham Islands is thus described by the correspondent of the Christchurch Press: "The steamer Rama brought an exceptionally heavy mail, comprising eight bags and 52 hampers. Mail day is a great event on the island, and it is quite an interesting sight to see the residents galloping along the beach towards the port with packs of barking dogs following closely at their heels. While the mail is being sorted, the crowd outside keep up an animated chatter on local topics, for this is one of the rare occasions when those from outback come into contact with their fellow-creatures. At length the mail is sorted and the doors thrown open. Almost immediately there is a rush to the delivery counter, and for some time a great deal of good-humoured pushing, jostling, and banter takes place. At last the mail is cleared, and to those in the city, where one is used to the postman's knock and the sound of letters dropping on the hall floor, a Chatham Islander's mail would appear something unique. Your correspondent's share consisted of a sack and a half of matter, and was not the largest by any means."
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Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15318, 20 August 1923, Page 6
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202CHATHAM ISLANDS. Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15318, 20 August 1923, Page 6
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