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The new Post Office faces an uphill struggle to regain its big share of the small-parcel market
The new Post Office faces an uphill struggle to regain its big share of the small-parcel market

The new Post Office faces an uphill struggle to regain its big share of the small-parcel market

Date11/6/1980
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  • The new Post Office faces an uphill struggle to regain its big share of the small-parcel market
  • The new Post Office faces an uphill struggle to regain its big share of the small-parcel market
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Original Toronto Star caption: The new Post Office faces an uphill struggle to regain its big share of the small-parcel market
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009484F
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