Letter suggesting deployment of Australian postal women in Egypt and France

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[Header] COPY. [underlined.]

Post Office,

Queen Victoria Markets,

SYDNEY.

23rd My, 1917.

[Addressed to:] Professor Macintyre,

Chairman,

Recruiting Committee,

SYDNEY. [underlined.]

Sir,

In reference to my interview with you, regarding suggestions for recruiting, and which you kindly asked me to put on paper, that idea I had was this.

We know that every man who can be spared is needed to win this war. As I mentioned then, I am an Officer in the Postal Department, and knowing that British Postal Women are now doing duty in France, I thought that Australian Postal Women could easily do the same, either in Egypt or France.

If a number of competent women were allowed to go, they would be able to release probably the same number of men, for more urgent work connected with the war, and at the same time we would feel glad to be of service to our country.

Trusting this suggestion may be given favourable consideration.

I am,

Yours faithfully,

(SGD.) [signed] ELSIE M. PAYNTER.

[Faint watermark in the background, reading 'NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT 05-16]

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