THE PAIKAKARIKI RETURNS.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1256, 30 July 1884, Page 2

THE PAIKAKARIKI RETURNS.

The fqllpwjqg. letter |o the editor " appeals m the i{.J3, Times;— = Spt.—sAs you say the onus of clearing mysolf from the charge of neglect i» pe^avd feo. the retaros for this district lies with me, I beg to inform, you that the reason the rew turns did not reach their destination when they were due was simply thjs ; Mi* Scott found that the parcel was too bulky tq be put \c the or.-» dinary aueiuviig-bbxl,' and therefore passed it;Ao me) when I was eiigagowl with' a crowd t)f customer^ who all wauted to 1 be attended afc ouce.'Amiid remarks; ks—^lse there ahy letters for IT' '*» I 'aaiy,' ati»relseepep, wnat^ the 'price oftßis^" l^ Mistecwhat Ijecame. b'f 'i?iy ' pap^r yesterday 7" (t - Wiye ij^'half a pound of tobacco., m^ev 9** « How 4id the wpti r '.g g[Q? ?? f - Wh^e l ? 1^ BOW P &Qin &«« I PVIV til§ 1-gturns m my private »esk for the time, anu never remembered them until three days afterwards, when I went to the declc for something I wanted. ' Perhaps when' you lear.n that I receive the magnificeiit salary of 2s 6d per week for making up and receiving twenty four mails a week, 'you will admit there is some, excuse for not devqfcjng more time and attention to the duties of postmaster. At the same time, I regret that the ovety sight occurred,. ' t am, &c M The Not Top-rW^iiii^AiD Postmaster, Paikakariki.