Chief Post Office and its exciting future (Local History Week)

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Presented by Grant Smith, Mayor of Palmerston North

Palmerston North’s chief Post Office, opened in 1906 by Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minster and Postmaster General, was one of the nations grandest. Mayor Smith feels a connection to the building where he opened his first bank account and where his future wife Michelle, worked in the Telephone Services department. Listen to highlights of the past glory of this city landmark and its exciting new future as a central city hotel.