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the

immense development of and improvement

in the service, a

purposes.

little

but he br

19.

more space might not unworthily have been allowed. The Postmaster

General manages one of the greatest Postal centres of the East, and his position differs somewhat from

that

of

the clerk of the London Office who

had little to do but close and distribute

the mails. Three rooms are little

enough for

48.

draw

even a

bachelor.

The extra accommodation

did not, however, remain intact, and to this circumstance I would

draw your special attention. In 1867 three of the nicest rooms on the upper

floor

were taken

for Stamp Office

Those

367

remaining

now consist

of a good drawing

room and

dining

room, two good bedrooms, and two other bedrooms, which, from their want of ventilation and of any bathroom accommodation

are

almost

wholly useless. The whole fairly represents a good five-roomed house - not extravagant lodgement I

submit.

20.

Unfortunately these otherwise comfortable quarters are in the noisiest

and hottest part of the town, on a level where nobody lives who can possibly help it, between two clubs, a large Hotel, and the principal

purposes

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the immense development of and improvement in the service, a purposes. little but he br 19. more space might not unworthily have been allowed. The Postmaster General manages one of the greatest Postal centres of the East, and his position differs somewhat from that of the clerk of the London Office who had little to do but close and distribute the mails. Three rooms are little enough for 48. draw even a bachelor. The extra accommodation did not, however, remain intact, and to this circumstance I would draw your special attention. In 1867 three of the nicest rooms on the upper floor were taken for Stamp Office Those 367 remaining now consist of a good drawing room and dining room, two good bedrooms, and two other bedrooms, which, from their want of ventilation and of any bathroom accommodation are almost wholly useless. The whole fairly represents a good five-roomed house - not extravagant lodgement I submit. 20. Unfortunately these otherwise comfortable quarters are in the noisiest and hottest part of the town, on a level where nobody lives who can possibly help it, between two clubs, a large Hotel, and the principal purposes Page 10 | 76-H & S 2454)
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じ the immense developement of and improvement. in the service, a purposes. little but he br 19. more space might not unworthily have been allowed. The Postinaster General manages one of the greatest Postal centres of the East, and his _ -position differs somewhat from of that " the clerk of the London Office who had little to do but close and distribuite the F.4O. Mails. Three rooms are little enough for 48. draw even a bachelor. The extra accommodation did not, however, remain intact, and to this circumstance I would your special attention . In 1867 three of the nicest rooms on the upper for Stamp Office floor were taken Those 367 remaining consist. now rem of a good drawing room and dining room, two good bedrooms, and two other bedrooms, which, from their want of ventilation and of any bathroom accommodation arl almost wholly useless. The whole about fairly represents a good five roomed house - not extravagant lodgement I submit. 20. Unfortunately these otherwise comfortable quarters are in the noisiest ori a and hottest part of the town, on level where nobody lives who ean - possibly help it, between two clubs, a large Hotel, and the principal__ ? purposes 10 | 76-H & S 2454)
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the

immense developement of and improvement.

in the service, a

purposes.

little

but he br

19.

more space might not unworthily have been allowed. The Postinaster

General manages one of the greatest Postal centres of the East, and his _ -position differs somewhat from

of

that

" the clerk of the London Office who

had little to do but close and distribuite

the F.4O. Mails. Three rooms are little

enough for

48.

draw

even a

bachelor.

The extra accommodation

did not, however, remain intact, and to this circumstance I would

your special attention . In 1867 three of the nicest rooms on the upper

for Stamp Office

floor

were

taken

Those

367

remaining

consist.

now rem

of a good drawing

room and

dining

room, two good bedrooms, and two other bedrooms, which, from their want of ventilation and of any bathroom accommodation

arl

almost

wholly useless. The whole about

fairly represents a good five roomed house - not extravagant lodgement I

submit.

20.

Unfortunately these otherwise comfortable quarters are in the noisiest

ori a

and hottest part of the town, on level where nobody lives who ean - possibly help it, between two clubs, a large Hotel, and the principal__

?

purposes

10 | 76-H & S 2454)

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