Post Office History. - Petone's First 100 Years (1940)

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Post Office History. - Petone's First 100 Years (1940)

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A Post Office was first established at Petone on the 1st July, 1878, being conducted by Mr. S. R. Johnson in conjunction with a shop which he owned. It is, however, evident from early records, that the town's postal history dates back to the year of settlement, for in July, 1840, a mail service was commenced between Thorndon and Petone (then Britannia) with a despatch daily from Thorndon at 8 a.m. and a return from Petone at 1 p.m

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Date created

1940

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S. R. Johnson A. S. Whitson acted Fraser acted E. Greatbatch W. C. Drake T. Ward A. Roberts T. A. Ballantine J. T. Martin G. Nelson J. A. Louisson W. B. Rowan T. J. McCawe S. V. Bargh F. Jones

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http://library.huttcity.mebooks.co.nz/text/Petone100/t1-body-d54.html

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S. R. Johnson A. S. Whitson acted Fraser acted E. Greatbatch W. C. Drake T. Ward A. Roberts T. A. Ballantine J. T. Martin G. Nelson J. A. Louisson W. B. Rowan T. J. McCawe S. V. Bargh F. Jones

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