THE AUSTRAL-AMERICAN MAILS.
A despafceh; Jvqm^ MtisWtisUm, 3),0,} Augusti 18, mentions that,Felton, a Con. gressman 'from the Pacific, Goas.b, had called upon the PGatmaster^Geiieral and urged th» adoption of amo.ro , generous:. policy jto^ vpftrd tbe Acaerican sfceaiiiship line between
San' Francisco and Australia, on the ground that New Zealand and New South Wales had decided to withdraw all their/subsidies from the steam&hip^ company unless tho United States joins in paying its share to Bupport the service. The despatch states that' influenced by Felton's arguments the Postmaster-General agreed to give the steamship company all the law alloAVs— that is, all the sea arid inland postage on mail matter carried by the company, which amounted last year to S40;000,; R. •W. Creightori, agent in San; Franciacd for New Zealand, has cabled the Government advising acceptance of theoffer.
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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 218, 15 September 1888, Page 5
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