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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of Christmas time at Palmerston North Chief Post Office from 1906 to 1988. Many people, including schoolchildren, were employed at the Post Office at Christmas time as the demand for all services was at its highest. Handling and delivering Christmas mail and parcels required a lot of extra staff. The telephone exchange handled Christmas toll calls, all had to be manually connected. The telegraph office dealt with additional telegrams, for Christmas and for summer weddings.
Palmerston North Chief Post Office was a place important to the city's economy and the employment of its citizens.