THE STAFFORD POST-OFFICE.

Kumara Times, Issue 1352, 31 January 1881, Page 2

THE STAFFORD POST-OFFICE.

PUBLIC MEETING AT STAFFORD TOWN. An indignation meeting was held at Stafford Town on Saturday evening, at the Oddfellows Hall, to protpst against the late removal of the Post-office from the building Used for that purpose for years to some other premises in another portion of the town, greatly to the inconvenience of the public generally.

Mr M'Alpine was voted to the chair, and, having stated the objfct of the meeting, several persons present spoke strongly in favor of restoring the Post-office to its old position, and the following resolutions in regard thereto were carried unanimously : Mr Byejse moved, and Mr Pearsox seconded, " That inasmuch as the Postmaster here has shifted the office without making it generally known to the public until its actual removal to its present site, is inconvenient to the said publie, that a- deputation be ap-

pointed by this meeting to wait on the Postmaster, Hokitika, requesting him to cause it. to Be reopened in the place where it nas. keen for the te'n dr twelve years." , , ~. Mr K.eWrlc& moved, and Mr Glover seconded, "That in the event of the Stafford Postmaster declining to re-. open the office iri Its former place; tft* Postmaster-General, through the' Postmaster, HokitiKa, be requested Xo make a Fresh appointment, so that the" ptiblfb convenience may be studied in the raster." Mr Burgess moved, and Mr Byrn£ seconded, " Thai a committee of six be appointed by this meeting, with- full; power to act in any emergency, so thai, the determination of the public may not be thwarted when (*.s ,iri. thin in'* stance) their convenience is being sa<M* need to private speculation." Mr Jamrs moved, and Mr.SELG sß* conded, " That when* the petition which is now being minierously signed is completed, it be sent to the GeneraJ, through the Chief Posttnjlstet; Hokitika, by the Committee referred to in the third resolution." Mr Sandle moved, and Mr Byrne" seconded, " That Messrs Byrne, p'ine, Lyons, Tovell; Murphy, and the mover form a committee, and that they choose from their numbers the deputa* tion to .wait upon the I'ostmastet'j Hokitika." Mr Sandle moved "Tnat & Hedfty vote, of .thanks be given to Mr Honey. for his kindness in giving the tiae of the Hall.". . The meeting closed with a Heirfcy vdte df thanks for the chairman.