MR WARD'S STATEMENT.
(by telegraph.—i>ekss association.)
Wellington, this day,
Tho Hon. Mr. Ward has informed tho Postmaator-Gonoral of New South Wales that Now Zealand ia paying tho contractors to tho 'Frisco Sorvico about £7,000 a year, in addition to £6,000 lor American and Atlantic transit. Ho estimates New South Wales is at present contributing at tho rate of £2,000 per annum only, and other contracting colonies proportionately. The colonies particularly interested are New South Wales and New Zealand, deriving as they do the greatest benefits from tho Bervico. As New Zealand's total payment largoly exceeds the amount paid by New South Wales, while tho latter colony also obtains the advantago of being tho terminal port. Now Zonland cannot pay moro than Bho is doing. Now South Wales is only asked to increase her contribution to koop the service running. • Mr Ward adds that ho would rogrot exceedingly should tho eervico bo abandoned, and expresses the hope that a similar feeling is also *harod by Mr Kidd. This is tho: message referred to in to-day's cable.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18921021.2.22.16
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 252, 21 October 1892, Page 3
Word Count
175MR WARD'S STATEMENT. Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 252, 21 October 1892, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in