DILLMANS TOWN POSTAL INNOVATIONS.

Kumara Times, Issue 798, 22 April 1879, Page 2

DILLMANS TOWN POSTAL INNOVATIONS.

[to the editor.] Sir—Having been chiefly instru. mental, at some considerable loss of time and ready money—still out of pocket, in obtaining (with the kind assistance of Mr Barff, M.H.R.) the Dillman’s Town Post Office, I wish, for myself and others, to ask the Postal authorities why the mail which closes at 9 a.m. for Dillraan’s Town, does not arrive there until half-past 11, or even later, when the distance as the crow flies is only one mile ? What the inhabitants require is that the mails shall arrive at Hillmans by 10 o’clock every morning, and leave at 11 o’clock, as heretofore. This arrangement would give the recipients of letters one hotir for replying by the outward mid-daj mails to Greymouth and FL kiiika. It is somewhat curious who are the promoters of such astute contrivances for the public inconveniences which have recently found their way into the Dillman’s Town postal arrangements, and made subservient to fit the convenience of only one, namely, the mail man. Example: The mails arriving from Hokitika at 11.30 a.m. and 6 p.m° daily, and containing auction notices, &c., ate detained at Kumara until II o’clock the next day, ai riving too late at JJillmau’s to be answered or taken

advantage of until the third day; whereas everything arriving from Grey mouth has been so admirably arranged as to fit like dove-tailing. The outcome is this, that by these recent innovations an agent selling for a Greymouth drysalting firm receives his prices current without any detention ; while another agent, selling for similar firms at Hokitika, finds himself, when liis detained letters arrive. Just 24 hours behind his neighbour, who has previously received the early tips from Greymouth. This analogy can be likewise applied to those dealing in eggs, bacon, and salt butter. I have likewise to state, and one hundred otheis will back my assertions, that it will be more satisfactory to know that our letters while in transit through the hush are within a sealed mail hag, as provided for such purpose by Government. It is also felt that letters while in detention at any Post Office, should be sacred from the gaze and inspection of the irresponsible and curious.—l am, dec., F. Stanhopb. Dillinau’s Town, April 21st, 1879..