AKAROA AND CHRISTCHURCH MAIL SERVICE.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 429, 31 August 1880, Page 2

AKAROA AND CHRISTCHURCH MAIL SERVICE.

It being feared that a feeling somewhat akin to unpleasant has at present hold over some minds owing to a misunderstanding or ignorance of the steps taken by Messrs Tosswill, Garwood and Fenton in the above matter at the time it was feared the Government intended to discontinue the subsidy to the Pigeon Bay Service we here, by their request, publish the whole of the correspondence in connection with the matter.

Akaroa, August 4,1880. Dear Sir,—At a public meeting held in tbe Town Hall here last night, we were requested to communicate with the Postmaster General re the proposed discontinuance of one of the lines of postal service to the Peninsula, this we havn done, we were also requested to advise you of our action, and to ask you to be good enough to do your best to prevent such a course being followed. We need not point out to you that shut out as we are from the rest of tho Provincial district and

deriving no benefit from tho Railway system, such a course would press very heavily on this District and would, considering all the circumstances, bo an act of, in our opinion, great injustice. We are. dear Sir, Your obedient servants, William B. Tosswill, Chairman. James D Garwood. Harold 11. Fenton. William Montgomery Esq., M.H.R.

Akaroa, August 4 1880. Sir, —At a public meeting held in the Town Hall Akaroa, last evening we were requested to bring under your notice the following facts in connection with the Postal Service to Banks Peninsula. Informations have been received from the Chief Postmaster, Christchurch, that it is the intention of the Government to discontinue one of the present services. Should tho Government have this in •contemplation may we be allowed to point out to you that this course will press extremely heavily on all classes resident in this County, shut out as we are from the rest of the Provincial district and getting no ad vantage from the Railways extending through the length and breadth of the Country. We trust you will pause before you determine to increase our present disadvantages and will recognise taat under these cirenmstances we have a special claim for your consideration. May we request that you will be good enough to take this matter into your early consideration. We are, Sir, Your obedient Servants William B. Tosswill, Chairman. James D. Garwood. Harold 11. Fenton. The Hon, the Postmaster-General Wellington.

Wellington 9th August 1880.

Dear Sirs :—I beg to acklowledge receipt of your letter of the 4th instant in which you advise mo that, in accordance with the terms of a Resolution in tho matter of the postal service to the Peninsula passed at a public meeting held ot Akaroa, you have communicated with the Post-mastor General on the subject; and request me to do all in my power and prevent injustice being done. In reply I beg to stato that I have spoken to the Post-master General and have arranged for an interview with that gentleman, when I shall endeavour to convince him that the proposal and withdrawal of one of the postal services should not be entertained.

I remain, dear sirs, Yours faithfully W. Montgomery Messrs W. B. Tosswill, James D. Garwood, and Harold H. Fenton, Akaroa.

Wellington, 23rd August 1880. Dear Sirs, —I understand the Post-

Master General has decided to call for ten-

ders for the continuance of the present _ - Mail services to the Peninsula with the addition of a service once each we.-k from Lyttolton to Mackintosh Bay, Little Akalon and Okains Bay. I hope the proposed arrangement will "* "*be carried into effect. I have tho honor to he Dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, W. Montgomery.

W. R. Tosswill. J. I), Garwood and H. 11. Fenton, E-qm'reP.