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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

... Or when they are conveyed by the French pa ckots to any of the places in Turkey, Syria, aud Egypt, at which France’ main! post-offices, must on and after the Ist January next be paict im advance. The charges for newspapers will be when pested within fifteen ...

Published: Saturday 29 December 1855
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3082 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Colonel Erskine, while reviewing battalion of Metropolitan Rifles on Saturday, was thrown front his horse, but ..

... stamps, with a dark 'tin' for place. Information from stables daily. Commissions executed. —Address, and remit, John Main, Post Office, Lincoln. c 2301 The Winner of the Derby sent receipt of 13 stamps. Troubadour will win the Somersetshire .Stakes.—Address ...

Published: Monday 22 May 1865
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 431 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

.Situation* YM7ANTKI), a SITUATION, Collector, any other suchlike ▼ Business. Married; W., Post Office, Ix-.lli ..

... Good reference.—Address.3BB. Daily Post. Young Widow, limited income, offers her services, Lady A HOUSEKEEPER. —Mrs. Main, Post Office, Rugby. A Lady, of great experience in Housekeeping, Wishes ENGAGEMENT as Lady Housekeeper.—Address, D. 00. Daily | Post ...

Published: Tuesday 18 July 1865
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1562 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A Flee Telescope

... conduit is to be tried between New York and Brooklyn. For many years mail-pouches have been transported between the . main post-office and the up-town branches through pneumatic tubes, laid under the streets, but there are difficulties in the way of carrying ...

Published: Thursday 25 May 1893
Newspaper: Warwickshire Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1180 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Jamti Office. Wellington, Salop

... an efficient House-Parlourmaid; both must be thoronehly trustworthy and competent In their departments.—Address, M. Maine, Post Office, Bay. \irANTED, once, superior General or Workingv Housekeeper, to take entire work small house; ronst good tempered ...

Published: Saturday 03 September 1898
Newspaper: Wellington Journal
County: Shropshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2375 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WRITING WITH EITHER HAND

... thefts in future. It consists of a clockwork arrangement which is fastened to each letter box and is so connected with the main post office that the moment any one attempts to tamper with the mail a bell rings and notifies detectives who sre on the outlook ...

Published: Tuesday 16 August 1904
Newspaper: Tenbury Wells Advertiser
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 752 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

POSTMEN PASTWoRK

... of London was that of the Rowland Hill Benevolent Fund. The fund, which is under the patronage of the King. exists to main Post Office servants who for no fault of their own have fallen upon evil times, and affords help to their widows and orphans., for ...

Published: Saturday 19 November 1904
Newspaper: Cannock Chase Courier
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 285 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

BRITAIN S MONITORS

... me Letters posted by the soldiers at the front you've been treating me as • regular mug for I are earned baek . to the main post-office, and years. You've had • pot of moray out of me . I from there dispatched across the water to There's • lot of spniding ...

Published: Saturday 30 January 1915
Newspaper: Cannock Chase Courier
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1541 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE POST AT THE FRONT

... soldiers never receive the letters sent them from home: Letters posted by the (soldiers at the front are earned back to the main post-office, and from there dispatched 401.0•111 the water to their destination. ...

Published: Saturday 27 February 1915
Newspaper: Staffordshire Newsletter
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 258 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MAItING AVIATION SAFE

... and class, Letters posted by th soldiers at the front Elsie Bette r idge, Wilf r id C au lfi e ld. are earned back to t main post-office, and from there dispatched HMOS the water to PRACTICAL PLANE AND SOLID GEOMETRY. their deetinatiet. . and class, intermediate ...

Published: Saturday 26 June 1915
Newspaper: Staffordshire Newsletter
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1527 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE PASSER-BY

... architect of the University of Birmingham upon hearing his impressive edifice described as a post office—even as a main post office. Possibly the volunteer guide (if really innocent) regarded the campanile as just a pillar letter-box on a super scale ...

Published: Tuesday 22 September 1925
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 329 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE PRINCE BUYS A 'PLANE Small Two• Seater for Private Flights. The Prince of Wales has bought his own aeroplane

... testing the new automatic telephone system. A miniature automatic telephone exchange has been established at the Crewe main post office, and demonstrations are cffered, not only to subscribers, but to members of the general public. A post office official ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1929
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 494 | Page: 7 | Tags: none