LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 509, 27 February 1920, Page 2

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

MANUREWA POST OFFICE. The Manurewa Post Oitice seems further off than ever. A writer in your paper gave us a stirring letter on the above subject, but he missed one stony point, and that is that the post and telegraph office and telephone exchange are closed from Saturday noon until Monday 9 a.m. The financial years ends on March 31, 1920, when all votes not secured will lapse. I think an indignation meeting should be held in Manurewa, and thus back up the majority of the Town Board, whom, I am sure, would like to see the building erected. P- A. NIELD, Manurewa, 24 2 20.

(We heartily support Manurewa's efforts to obtain a post office, which, if not in keeping with the prospects of the town, shalt at least not be a disgrace to the place. For the information of those who have missed it, we reprint the following article, written by p. stall' representative of the "Times," which appeared in our issue of December 12, 1010. Ed., "P. and P. Times:') THE ALLEGED POST OFFICE. J) JSC HACK TO if IK DKI'AKTMKNT. Though a line site for a new post oilke was given to the Government son t. years ago, Hie postal business is still conducted in a room of a private dwelling house. Here all the oliice furniture of the postal, telegraph and telephone services, are huddled together, the space being disgracefully inadequate. It can not be claimed that the business of the oliice does not warrant a reputable space, the turnover for a year being close on £20,000. One would go far before seeing so miserable an establishment of a private firm having such a turnover.

One somehow gets the impression that towns in the suburban area are looked after rather opulently, but in A.'anurewa it must be genteel poverty as far as the Postal Department is concerned! Incredible as it may seem, tthe telegraph office is closed from Saturday at noon until 9 a.m. on Monday. To make matters worse, there is no teleponhe connection during Sunday. Medical assistance cannot he summoned urgently. The Town Board's offer of :iOs a year for a telephone to be installed at the postmaster's house for use in emergencies was first accepted by the Department and afterwards rejected, being then asked. Naturally. tthe citizens consider that they have been "served dirtv."