WAITANGURU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 586, 19 July 1913, Page 4

WAITANGURU.

f Own Correspondent. | In many country districts where the | kind Iras been under cultivation for years, where uood metalled roads are tlif orrler, and whore all conveniences are at hand complaints I hat point towards the improvement of the "ninil service," are generally met with, tinapproval of the postal authorities, and steps immediately taken to errant the request. Now, I think if districts so well advanced can lie so favoured, it only logical to contend that; the leas fortunate districts are doubly entitled to raise a complaint, and I hero should remain not Ihe slightest doubt, but that their request will meet, with success. However, it in with the oxpress desire that this paragraph may arouse the sympathy of those in authority, that I make reference to our most; inconvenient "mail service," and am expressing the opinions of (lioho | throughout this district. The service ! in connection with Waitanguru pre vious to Mr 1 (alley's contract, way doubly more convenient than the present one, and why we should l>;< subjected to worse treatment ia beyond the scope of my inle.Mor.tunl faculties. Formerly, if a person received a business letter and wished to forward an immediate, reply, be could do so, by writing the same evening as he got his mail, and posting it next morning. jjThis letter would roach Te Kuiti the same day, and arrive at its destination probably the same day also. The business requests contained in the letter could be attended to, and a reply forwarded to here a week hence. .Hut, uonfortunatoly, at the present time, and under prevailing circumstances, the settler is subjected to a fortnight's delay before he can forward a reply to bis correspondence. This, indeed, is most unsatisfactory and is certainly detrimental to business affairs, and absolutely inconvenient to the district generally. Waitanguru has advanced to that staro now when it is deserving of a better service, for without doubt, the quantity of mail matter which comes and goes warrants the belief that it is contributing easily its share towards the maintaining of the service. It is these settlers who inhabit t'loue outlying districts who richly deserve good mail services but unfortunately they are the people who have to bear the burden of the. day. Unless they launch out for themselves, and not until they do, no power of any description, only that which impedes, avails itself of the opportunity to help and encourage the' men who make the towns, the country and tho nation. It is hoped therefore, that some assistance may lie rendered to improve the "mail service" her.-, for improvement wil) not only be n'oneficial to the settlers but will also mean a vast increase in the mail generally.