HEAVY CHRISTMAS POSTINGS

Chronicle (Levin), 20 December 1947, Page 4

HEAVY CHRISTMAS POSTINGS

HUSH AT LEVIN VOST, tt'FFt'CE Though - postings arev heavier this Christmas than last, the facilities! for handling and dispatch d*t 'the' L6Vin Post Offiee had undergone cbhsiderable improvement said tftd . pbstmaster, Mr. A. V. Morgah, to-' d^y. The public had also responded v/ell and were posting their parcels ahd g'fdetihg cakds eonsi'derably ed-rlier tlYan ih past yohrs. Thbke was still need, r however, to emphasise the need for early posting. It was doubtful if any mail posted to outside destihatiohs from now on Whuld reach addfessees before , Christmas. There wotild be no de-j liVery of mail oh Christmas Day. ] Norrhal Saturday hours would be observed by the Levin .Post Offiee on Saturday, December "27, ahd thefoliowing Saturday, January 3, and norma! Saturday postal delivery: would be carried out.Parcels this year were as huiher-: oUs as in the past, and a special' relief vehicle was being used to deliver parcels and packets outside the town area. Four additional assistants are employed oh towh deiivery. In the teiegr'aph seCtioh the rush, had not yet set ih, but the pressure: on staff during the next few days was expected to be hea^/y. The need for early dispatch of gree'tih'gs telegrams was emphasised. Telegrams 'bther tha-n urgent wo'uld not be delivered after 6 p.m. on December 22, 23, 24 and 31. In the telephone exchange a considerable increase in the number of tolls ha's been note'd, but with the more modern eqhipihent aVaiiable they can be handled morq expeditioiisly. The staff of the money order ahd savings bank section report ' a marked increase in withdraw'als this month.