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of injury, though we have had the first-named quite as 

 badly smashed as the last. In fact the smaller size of 

 card-board boxes are now made strong and durable. In 

 all cases tie-on labels or tags must be used, and the 

 address of the consigner should also be written on the 

 parcel. 



Where it is a long distance to the sender's nearest 

 railway station, or in the numerous cases of provincial 

 stations where there is no delivery of parcels, the postal 

 system offers advantages. But delays are frequent in 

 country districts, especially where there is only one 

 delivery of letters daily, and the postmen have long 

 distances to travel. 



