THE FEDERAL MAIL SERVICE
Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, March 3. (Received March 4, at 8.30 a.m.) The Postmaster-general (Mr Austen Chamberlain) stated that notice had been given the Peninsular and Orient Companies to terminate the mail contracts between India, the East, and Australia at the end of January, 1905. The Government departments were studying future requirements, and woujd give a decision at the earliest possible moment. MELBOURNE, March 4. (Received March 5, at 0.53 a.m.) Sir E. Barton states that he expected Hie notification of the termination of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Compauy's mail contracts by the Bricisn Postmaster-general, who had acted oil behalf of the parties interested. He hoped for a quicker service under the j new contract. Provision would also have to be made in accordance with the Australian Postal Act for the employment of only white labour on the steamers. Ho believed this change could be effected without any great trouble.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12603, 5 March 1903, Page 5
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