POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2058, 12 June 1890, Page 3

POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.

The , following letters, which will explain themselves, have passed between 0. G-. Tripp and the Postih^ster- Generaln - •"? “ Orari Gorge/ Woodbury, May 24, 1890. “Sir,-?-Co aid you Jrindly oblige the settlers : that;livei a Jong- way from the Orari Kail way Station /by allowing letters to be sent by the south express train - from the Orari Railway Station ? The'caseds :t thie : i: Some of us live a long: way, like myself,’from the station, and have opportunities sometimes of sending- to, the Orari to catch the express drain, and' we find whemtbere that ho letters can go by°it till the late train at-night. is true, as you will the enclosed, .that letters’go on by the 12;44 slow train to be made up at Timdru im time.tor the express for DunedinphiiT that ..does not - suit -uswho live at a distance.- :In this agricultural district- .time is of great importance. ■~ t Tbe"express train leaves Orari at 1.55. Now adetter going by that for goods will enable -us to get them back to Oran by the 3 5 train from Timaru. ..It. ia..no. cmt.to tb e j country, and may ha of great convenience to us.

; Your obedient servant, “ C. G. Teipp. “To the _ Weliihgt6n~’ r ~ T" 1 ' Vv v. “ Wellington, 3rd June, 1890. “ {3ib,“l have the honor to.acknow ledge the receipt of ,ypur memdrand am of- the 24th- -ultimo to „ the - Chief Postmaster; 7 Wellington, -concerning additional facilities in mail communication, and, in f jreply, to inform you that arrangements, have now been made which will enable letters posted at Orari after the departure of the 12.44 p.m. train, and up to the arrival of fbeYxpress, to' be forwarded by the southern express'leaving Oriri at 1.55 p.m.-.' . vr.; '.^4 , “ I an, sir, yours obediently, ■ Young, .... ~, , r , ■ - “ C- Q-.-Tripp 4 . ’:: r “ Orari Gorge, - Woodbury, ... ■..•--Timaru.:’... . . ■