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NEW POST OFFICE, - • ..* OPENED AT KILMMNIE. ' . I _____ ' .4 The iiCTv post olßcn at Kilbirnio— ntod nt the corner of Lyall Bay licad ahd'[ Sentoun Jioad—was ollicinlly opened yesterday by tljo Aclilis-Postniasler-Gpiicral,*' the J foil. T. Mackenzie. The Minister,;; drove to Kilbirnie' via, Constable- Street," ami, arriving at Hie post ollice, was mot by Mr. .1. l>. Luke. M.i\, .Mr. ])' M'Laron,; M.P., the city town c'lerk, Mr. .1. K. l'nl-l mer, n'n'd a , numl>cr of local residents. Tlio '• picturesque littlo building was decora(c<l? with (lags. The ilinislcr, who was briefly intro-! duced by Mr. J; I'. Luke, gave an. ntit-:,, line of tliii history of (ho district," , andv briefly dealt with Uw gradual- inwciiso"i_' v the postal and telegraphic business there., A telephone .office, and tclephono bureau, , , he Hiiu, were, opened at Kilbirnic on Do- '-J comber 17,, 18!) 1, in chaise of Mr. V,.lorgeiisoii, who was suem'ilwl on Septum- v hor 28, 1899, by MivJ. l>. Jorgonson. A post cOico in charge of tho telephonitt, was opened on December 1, 1000. 'Mr. , .H ; I'. Jorgenson was .succeeded oil July I',' ,1901, by .Mr. .1. E. .Torgensnli. Oil'Mnrehj , 11, 1!)U!1, the ollice was loinovndi to- Mi'b \ charge of Miss C. Cauty;. and on October } 1, ISIO3. it was again removed, tliis-Uitur' to the store of Mr. A. Porrin.'Mr. Perriii, conducted tho office.'"until January 28,' C 1110", when it was placed in' charge of.; Mrs. Florence K.. Englebrctson. Oil No-.V ' vpinbur 1, 101)8, Mrs. Englcbrotson -was;, succeeded by Mrs. M. A. Adam*. Owlnjf to I lie. inctea'3 of businep? the office w.ns), ];laccd in charge .of a permanent ■ officer."., of the Department,, Mr. O. L. on February i:l, IiIOII. Pending the tiou of i\ biiildiii),'. temporary promise* ware .secured. On Mr. llorrison s ileatl)-; tho present iiostinisht'ss. Xlr<. A.- L. Hai!-. ' lie, was appointed, 1iv.1910 the inilnljer (l|;»7 telegrams forwardetl' was 2711, the: valuei of which was £"i. The number...received was, li:)!)o. The'site, of the pos-t office, ,c,<m--,-> tinned the Minister, was purchased by.the| Government , from the.trustees in the-os-j lato of the late Jfr. If. D. Crawford. In conclusion, the. Minister spoke-of tho-en-,, ergv of the memlyer for the Suburbs, Mr. J, 11.I 1 . Lulie, in looking after tho interests*/ of tho.locality. . . 'V ,'■'■■•'. \, Luke' (hen made a. brief address.' -speaking of-the progressive spirit'that characterised, Kilbirnie. Ho was fol- \ lowed by Mr. .' ])'.'' M/Laren, and , ; otiier brief ■ remarks. wcro made by" M'r.'liobcrt.son, Secrctan- fo the Postal* Department, Mr. Palmer, city town clerk, Mr. W. ]1. P. .Harbor, and a lpcal refi» ■~ dent, Mr. T. Fathers. • -■" .•:.';■"'' The Xlinister then turned , a key in'tho front ■ door lock, and declared (he office', , opnii. He was subsequently entertained at\ tea in the building. ■. \,' „•.■.."!. There is some dissatisfaction amoiiEt residents of Kilbirnie at the removal of the. 'post ollice from its old location in , WeK , .- linglon Koail" to its present positinn at',the corner of the Seato'un and l.yall BaT'. Koads. 3t is.enmplained that the mow" thickly-populated area is at least throe-.-(luartirs of a mile, away from the post, office.- and that, the , , newly-settled Lynlt; Bay district will reap the liiain adynutage^ .;