LONG VALLEY POST OFFICE.
To the Editor of the Tl'apeka Press. Siu—For many years a post-office lias existed at Long Valley, near Captain Baldwin's station. When first established, it was undoubtedly needed ; but for the last three years at least it has afforded accommodation to not more than about two or three persous, because at Long Valley there is now no population. The mailman, in order to visit Long Valley, has to leave the main road, and travel for many miles over a high range of mountains (the Knobby Bangcs). This has doubtless had a deterrent effect on the establishment of a line of coaches to the Dunstan from Teviot. On the direct line of road, at Coal Creek, some miles from the Teviot, there exists a clustered population of over 100 persons. No post-office exists here— necessitating a considerable journey on the part of those who receive letters. I believe, Sir, that the Chief Postmaster is about to be requested to establish an office at Coal Creek. I think it would be wise if he was to remove the Long Valley office, and establish ii at Coal Creek, the former being the means of a useless expenditure of public money.—l am, &c., Tuvior.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 1, 3 November 1869, Page 3
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