POSTAL INVENTION
. FOR MEASURING LETTERS. ,CDu Telegraph—Picks Association.) OHRISTOHURCH, Last Night. In connection with the Post and Telegraph Department there is in existence a nrixo. known as the Grey Memorial, open to any officer in theservice who suggests sin improvement or invents a contrivance for the better working of the Department. The prize for the year 1910, in the form of an engraved gold medal, has been awarded to Mr J. G. Rule, chief mail clerk, Christchureb, who invented a machine for measuring the number of letters posted. This machine is now in general use. Only two medals have been awarded .since the fund was inaugurated, some four years ago, the committee having the right to say whether any of the sugges'tions forwarded are worthy of adoption .
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10711, 1 October 1912, Page 5
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127POSTAL INVENTION Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10711, 1 October 1912, Page 5
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