POSTAL STATEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4870, 26 September 1877, Page 6

POSTAL STATEMENTS.

The Postmaster General's rrport shows tlie revenue of the Post Office for. last year to be L8G,547 against 1.80.,65ti in the previous year ; expenditure; L 140.226, or L 4710 le3s than voted, the saving beirg effected under "the item "Conveyance by Sea." I,3<i2,SSG more letters and 1,151,471 more newspapers passed through'the various New 'Zealand Post Offices in -1878-7.than in 1875., Lettera■ increased- 12 s'-nd newspapers 16 per cent. Negotiations for effectingamodification intheSaii.Francisco Mail Service only await the assent of the Sydney Parliament. Aieaiitiine, the contractors have been permitted to perform the modified service under which the New Zealand contribution ia L 32.500, and LSOOO for coastal service, making the total for New Zealand L 37,500 against L 44.975 under the original contract. . The liiodidcati'-ui consists in abandoning calling at Kandavu and abandoning the performance of the coastal service by the contractors. Pay. menhs during the past year for this service amoutit to L 49,129 ; receipts to L 25.387, leaving the net cost to the Colony L23,74L .Via Galle, the payments were L 14,225; receipts, L 8129; net cost, L 6093. Money orders issued during fche ypu-, 80,255 for L 310.208, being an increase over the previous year of 722S orders for LI6.SSO: Gross revenue "from money orders. LS26lj net, L 3967.-;■■,