Postal Cards.
He was a reporter from a morning paper. He came into the office of the Post Office Inspector, a 9 was his wont, and asked cautiously iE there were any news. "No, nothing much," carelessly replied one of the officials. " Have you heard of the new order?" ' "What new order?" eagerly asked the reporter, making a move for his pencil. " Why, that the Government is not going to issue'the postal-cards any longer." " Where do you get your information ? " " Well, we haven't any official information yet ; but we know it is so." " That will be a great hardship to the poor people," ventured the reporter. " I don't see how it will," replied the official. " I suppose it was done on account of the reduction on letters to two pence." " No, that wasn't the reason they decided not to make them any longer," spoke up another official. " Well, what is the reason then ? " asked the now desperate reporter. " Why, simply because they are long enough now. The Government and the people are very well satisfied with the present length." The door slammed hard a3 the reporter went out. — Glricayo Tribune.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1839, 19 April 1884, Page 6 (Supplement)
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190Postal Cards. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1839, 19 April 1884, Page 6 (Supplement)
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