Bundaberg Mail and Burnett
Advertiser (Qld.),
Thursday 19 October 1911, page 3
South Kolan postal arrangements
At a
largely attended meeting of the South Kolan Canegrowers and Farmers Association
on Tuesday night, discussion took place on the postal facilities in the
district which were considered very unsatisfactory. The present system is for
the State school children to take tho letters and papers home with them from
school, or alternatively for parents to call for them. Members thought this
system quite antiquated for a place so closely settled, and it was decided to
write to the member for Capricornia and ask for his assistance in persuading the
Postmaster General to have the mail delivered on horseback four days a week.
Telephonic communication was also discussed, and a resolution was passed to ask
the postmaster-General to establish a public telephone at the police station.
It was pointed out that the district was quite isolated, and in the event of on
urgent call to town, the only method of getting into touch was either to rely
on the Bingera private telephone or drive into town.
