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Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1932, Page 4

The annual report of the Post nml Telegraph Department presented to Parliament is an interesting document, and in commenting thereon the Postmaster General pays a. tribute to the staff. He says that h e assumed office in charge of the Department with a high opinion of the Post Office and its staff and that this opinion has been enhanced by the opportunities he has had of gaining an insight into the Department’s organisation and methods. “I have been impressed with the smooth manner in which the Department handles its huge business, a business which makes contact with every horn? and business establishment in the land,” says Mr Hamilton. “When one considers the multitude of transactions that are undertaken by the Department on its own behalf and on behalf of the many other Departments, and the large amount of money handled, th € almost entire absence of serious complaint is most gratifying. Uj loubtcdlv, the staff has rendered excellent service throughout the year, notwithstanding the difficulties created by th e abnormal conditions. Ju the existing unprecedented position concerning unemployment, a mst' amount of additional work has been thrown upon the Post Office, organisation. , This work has been undertaken by officers most willingly, although in many cases postmasters and other officers leave been required to sacrifice a good deal of their leisure time. Much of the work connected with unemployment enquires to be handled with extreme tact; ancl in this officers have shown themselves not lacking. On the occasion of the General Election in December officers again gave n good account of Themselves in underbaking with speed and precision the groat volume of additional business, particularly telegraph business, which required to be handled.