THE 'FRISCO MAIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 217, 13 September 1899, Page 5

THE 'FRISCO MAIL.

Private information from Wellington shows that the Auckland members ; have decided to act in uni...)n with a ; view io getting tlie Government to .adopt the improved service proposed by tlie Oceanic Mail Company. The i following telegrams have passed: I From the .Mayor of Auckland to Sir Maurice O'Rorke.—"Get Auckland members to wait on Premier and Capj tain Russell, and get resolution re j Pacific Mail Service passed by House j this session on lines laid down in 'proposal approved by Oceanic Co. as per letter addressed by Witheford to the Premier. Suggest, in the interest of tlie whole colony, this should be definitely iixed before House enters into any subsidiary n.ail contracts."— [Signed, D. Goldie, Mayor. From Mr J. H. Witheford to Mr AY. IJ. Napier, Chairman of the Auckland | Harbour Board.—"As both Premier ' and Captain Russell are in favour of San Francisco service, get Auckland ! members join cordially in passing resolution present session establishing ■ proposed 21 days' service for fixed term 5 or 7 years; this will show your fitness for representing city."—Signed, J. 11. Witheford. Telegram from Mr J. H. Witheford to Sir Maurice O'Rorke. —"Get San | Francisco mail Service established this session on the new lines 21 days' ser- ' vice and shew you are still alive. Sir Maurice." —Signed, J. 11. Witheford. Copy of telegram from Mr J. 11. Witheford to Hon. W. Jennings.—"See Napier and my telegram to him. Kindly urge our members to get a bit of live business done before they re-turn."—-Signed, .7. 11. Witheford. j Telegram from W. T. Jennings, "JVellington, to J. H. "Witheford, Auckland. —"Move will be made by Auckland j member to-day. Members are work- ■ ing together, and alert. If I can be further service let me know."—Signed, W. T. Jennings. Mr Witheford suggests that as Cirptain Russell and Mr Seddon (Premier) have both stated their approval of the San Francisco line that we should give these "two great men an opportunity to show their sincerity by using their combined influence to establish New Zealand's premier mail service on the lines indicated without further delay. A simple act of this .kind will give great satisfaction to all the Auckland admirers of the Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon and of Captain Russell. The Auckland members will, at the same time, have an opportunity of distinguishing themselves before again soliciting- re-election.