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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 43, 24 April 1862, Page 2

One of tlio groat inconveniencies a portion of (lie public of Napier have to sutler is the vexatious delay that so frequently occurs in tbc transmission of mails from the Spit to the Sbakespearc-road Post Office. The mail from H.M.S. Harrier was lauded early on Tuesday afternoon, and only arrived at Mr. Sutton's yesterday at noon! AVe could multiply instances, but this will suflico. AVc attach no blame to the officials hero, for wo believe they have not the power to oiler auy suitable pay t<> ensure an early delivery at

the branch Post Office. Now this is particularly annoying to us (who, unlike our contemporary,have no Post Office cleric to interest himself on our behalf), and we have no doubt most of the inhabitants of this the most populous part of the town feel the annoyance as much as we do. Surely the Government might afford a small sum to obtain a desideratum of so much importance to the public generally. Whilst on this topic we may incidentally refer to the Chief Post Office and Custom House on the Spit. This magnificent building consists of three rooms, of nearly the following dimensions, first, receiving and delivery room, 12 by 12 ! In this, all or most of the business is done—letters and papers received, assorted, and delivered ; and when the English mail arrives, and the full staff is employed, there is not much room to spare. The adjoining room is of a more private nature, size about 12 by 8. The other is a nondescript sort of room, useful to put lumber in, and as it flanks the verandah has a little moi’e length ! We trust that when the Postmaster-General visited Napier he did not neglect to inspect the conveuiencies of the edifice, and hope they will not remain forgotten.