PROPOSED VANCOUVER SERVICE.
tPBB PKESB ABBOCTATIO!r.I Received December iffli, pan. London, December 17. The Agents-General i^,; Sir 0. Tupper met to-day, and discussed the mail service from Vancouver Island to the colonies. The former foresaw a difficulty in the way of gettiug the colonies to agree, and deteriaiaed to await instructions before proceeding further.. ;, " \ ■;:■' ''' r ' '\ \ BeeeivetlDeoenjberlSasi, 12.50ft.r0, London, 17. At the conierepce of colonial representatives yesterday, Sir- >G. Tapper proposed that a mail litte jshpuld run from Vanoouver _ to Brisbane, fearing the rivalry of the Uftioo San Francisco ieeryjice.; Sir F. D. Bell thoughts the scheme would be futile, unless Auckland were made a port of call, ,§ir A, Wytbe, AgentGeneral for South Auetraliaj preserved a neutral attitude, ' :i "
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Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7738, 18 December 1890, Page 5
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