HALF HOLIDAY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 167, 31 May 1940, Page 5

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INTRODUCTION INTO POST OFFICES HOURS OF ATTENDANCE REDUCED Mr L. G. Wood, Postmaster at Whakatane, advises that it is announced from the General Post Office, Wellington, that in order to facilitate the release of officers enlisting for war service it has become necessary to observe a half holiday at post offices and to reduce slightly the hours of attendance in the evening. Commencing next week all but the principal post offices will close for a weekly half holiday, generally a Saturday. At ajl but the most important centres, the evening attendance will be reduced#)y the introduction of a tea interval between 5.30 n.m. and 7 p.m. In addition, the present 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., attendance at certain offices will be discontinued. Delivery by message boy of telegrams lodged after 6 p.fri, will be restricted to urgent messages and the free delivery distance will be reduced to 1% miles from 5 p.m. at all places at which the present free delivery coverage exceeds that distance. By the adoption of the foregoing changes it is hoped greatly to increase the number of postal officers who will be released for service overseas. The amended hours for Whakatane and surrounding districts are as follows:— Whakatane: The 7 p.m." to 8 p.m. attendance is discontinued and the office closes at 12.30 p.m. on Saturdays as do Edgecumbe, Matata, Ohope, Poroporo, Taneatua, Te Teko and Waiohau. Awakeri, Kopeopeo, Otakiri, and Thornton close at 12.30 p.m. in Wednesdays.