One of routine cargoes carried by Huddart Parker and Union Steam Ship Company vessels were the mails.

A postcard notated for despatch by the next mails leaving by the S.S. Wimmera.
‘Per “Wimmera”‘ A postcard notated for despatch by the next mails leaving by the S.S. Wimmera.
Postcard. Author’s Collection.
An envelope with note and stamped for despatch by the S.S. Wimmera.
‘Per Wimmera” Mail noted and stamped for despatch by the S.S. Wimmera. Postmarked Wellington on [Thursday] May 30 1907 when mails closed at 4pm. The Wimmera sailed for Melbourne via Hobart and Southern New Zealand Ports at 5.50pm that evening.

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