THE FITZROY POST OFFICE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8167, 28 July 1906, Page 2

THE FITZROY POST OFFICE.

IMPKOVED FACILITIES WANTED.

On Friday morning Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.R., introduced Messrs R. Kirton and F. Broughton, as a Jeputation from Fitzroy residents, to the Chief Postmaster at New Plymouth, asking that increased facilities be granted at the Fitzroy Post Office. The deputation presented a petition signed by over eighty persons, and representing about five Hundred, asking that arrangements be made that an early morning mail be made up in time to connect with the Southern express at New Plymouth.

At present, the deputation pointed out, the box is cleared daily at 2.45 p.m., and any matter posted later than that hour must of necessity lie there until the next' afternoon. Thus, a letter for Wellington, if posted at Fitzroy at 3 p.m. on Monday, would not be despatched from New Plymouth until Wednesday morning, an J this from a post office within three miles of the despatching office. Mr Holdsworth stated that he would forward the petition to the Postmaster-General. The early morning mail seemed to be needed, as the population of the Fitzroy district was rapidly increasing. Could the deputation say whether Mr i'isch, officer in charge, was willing to make up and despatch an eaVly mail ? If he would, then there should oe little difficulty in acceding to the request. If not, it meant that another boy would be required to go out to Fitzroy each mrning and clear the box, as the present collector had enough ground to cover now. The mail bag could be sent in by the 'bus to the railway station, and handed to the officer in charge of the travelling post office. Mr Kirton said Mr Tisch had promised to do all he could to assist the residents.

The deputation also asked that a money order office be opened at Fitzroy. At present orders could only be obtained by travelling into New Plymouth, and this was most irksome and inconvenient. Mr Holdsworth said that could easily be arranged as soon as the necessary sureties were obtained. The deputation thanked Mr Holdsworth, and withdrew.