HAMILTON EAST POSTAL INCON VENIENCES.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 755, 19 April 1877, Page 2

HAMILTON EAST POSTAL INCON VENIENCES.

Tfie following correspondence which has taken place between the Waikato County Council and the Chief Postmaster at Auckland, m reference to providing Kirikiriroa, {or Ifia9t Hamilton, with postal conveniences) soraowh»t. more suitable to the requirements of the inhabitants, than it now posseses has beon handed to : us for publication :— Waikato County Office, ' Hamilton East, • ■ sth April, 1877. The Chief Postmaster, Auckland.' Sib, — As the Government have declined to grant a Tflograph and Post Office ta Ktrikiriroa (Hamilton East), it Jwo'uld be a groat convenience to residents . of this place if you would kindly authorise the Postmaster at Hamilton to send a messenger to the Post ofßeo at Kirikiriroa at 9 a m every other day with Ihe mail received by steamer the previous evening and at 6 p m every other day to convey the mail from Kirikiritoa to Hamilton Poat office for the mail by steamer the following rooming. An iron pillar box at a central spot m Hamilton East would facilitate matters. I have tho honour to bo Sir, Your obedt. sorvant.F E Claude, Chairman, Waikato County Council.

Eepit. Chief Post Office, Auckland, 14fch April 1877. Sir, —I hava the honour to inform you m reply to your letter of the sth inst, that the duties of the officer of this department at Hamilton are very heavy, and I am of opinion it would bs found difficult

to carr/ out your saggMton. I hare howover instruotcki, the todal Po»i master to deliver his extra mails afc- Kirikiriroa _n«mil^tfter\^^PPtbß duty is aob 'foaadjMrasaive~£h» .jjjan jbe bon.^ptafpadd thifj ibMlot^finaidarecl ad?tS9abl*«ti pr essnt tc>«iice n\irdn pillar box m thelMrikirirai tpvrnship. g| - IP ! I^hari tl^|Kon^lU Iw, %; Yoa^ostj^pironfc servftubi ..,./> L , Chief Postmaster. ■v .,.- SCJio Ohsirinaa Waikato County Oounoil,