Maryborough
Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Monday 17 January 1898, page 3
THE GAYNDAH MAILS
TO THE EDITOR
Sir, Kindly allow me space to contradict a statement made by your
Degilbo correspondent, appearing in Thursday's issue of the Chronicle, and
dated the 12th, which reads: ' The coaches are blocked, and no mails have gone
out since Saturday.' On Tuesday I despatched the malls to Gayndah and Paradise
by horse and coach respectively. The Paradise mail got through on that day,
with difficulty, however, and has not been delayed since. The Gayndah mail,
with difficulty, reached Barambah creek. Not the usual crossing at Bon Accord, but
at the Rawbell Board's boat, but the Board's ferryman would not cross the boat
(as he considered it unsafe, the timber coming down furiously) consequently the
return of the mail from within six miles of Gayndah. With due apology to your
correspondent, I consider I have a license to contradict the above statement,
no doubt, made rashly, and not with intentional harm. — Thanking you in
anticipation, I am, yours, etc. Geo. Bates, Mail Contractor. Appallan, 12th
January, 1898.
