POSTAL CHANGES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 164, 23 January 1914, Page 4

POSTAL CHANGES.

Private Box Concession

CHRISTCHURCH, January 22. The Hon. K. Heat on Rhodes, Postmaster-General, announced today several concessions connected with his Department. "Prior to January Ist," said th. Minister, '■ the charge to private box holders at a place where a letter-carrier's delivery was established wasiM a year. A reduction has now been made which enables any person who resides beyond the limits of the letter-carrier's delivery to hold a box on payment of 10s per annum. The charge to persons residing within limits remains the same.

" Arrangements have also now been made whereby rural mail contractors may obtain money orders and postal notes on behalf of auy settlers residing on the route of delivery. Rural mail contractors may ako carry for sale a stock of postage stamps sufficient to meet the demands of purchasers. " Finally," said the Minister, " it has been arranged that vessels arriving from or departing for the Chatham Islands are to be reported by wireless telegram in che same manner as vessels arriving at or departing from New Zealand ports. These changes are little improvements which will materially improve the service rendered to the public by the Department."