Campaigns to save post branches (BBC News)
Efforts are being made to ward off the closure of a town’s post office and to re-instate another branch.
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Efforts are being made to ward off the closure of a town’s post office and to re-instate another branch.
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Residents of one of Cork’s great city villages have threatened to boycott An Post if the company proceeds with plans to relocate their post office. More: continued here
The Express Tribune Pakistan Post: Employees stage protest against privatisationThe Express TribuneThe protesters also demanded a green signal from the government for using Post Office for distribution of funds under the Benazir Bhutto Income Support …Postal employees stage demonstration against privatisationBusiness Recorder (press release) (blog)all 3 news articles » More: continued here
In the mid-1800s, postal service in rural areas was limited. Small towns had post offices where mail was held to be picked up by patrons. Many small communities had a post office in conjunction with a neighborhood store or even in the postmaster’s home. More: continued here
Manhattan post office overrun by RATS as rodents devour parcels… so if you …Daily MailBy Nina Golgowski With 16.5 billion letters, packages and cards expected through the US Postal Service this holiday season, the last obstacle senders might expect their packages to face, are thieving rats. A post office in Manhattan is fighting a rat…
Indiana County post office damaged by fireTribune-ReviewAccording to Indiana County 911, the incident was reported at 9:45 p.m. The post office is located on First Street in Center Township. Fire units from Coral, Blacklick, Homer City, Blairsville, Brush Valley and Coal Run, as well as the RIG Team and … More: continued here
Take That, E-MailNew York TimesQ. I have a brochure about the New York City post office from the early 20th century that refers to some postal employees as “rocketeers. … More: continued here