This plan for the new Palmerston North Post Office was designed by the architect Joshua Charlesworth (1861-1925) for the Public Works Department in 1903. The original plan is held by Archives New Zealand as part of the contract file for the agreement between the Public Works Department and James Trevor & Sons, Wellington.

This is the contract made between the Public Works Department and James Trevor & Sons, Wellington, for the construction of the new Palmerston North Post Office, located on the corner of The Square and Main Street. It includes the tender documents, the acceptance of tender, specifications and architectural plan.

The original document is held by Archives New Zealand.