MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. DIVERTED TO VANCOUVER.
AUCKLAND, April 23. ; The Oceanic Ccmpany is advised that ! the sailings of the mail steamers from San j Francisco are temporarily suspended. This j is interpreted to ' mean that the Sonoma, . due to leave San Francisco last Thursday, will be detained indefinitely. The Sierra, •leaving here next Friday, will accept cargo j and passengers, the -company intimating i that ir can care -for them properly. The j railroad connections from San Francisco 1 «.-e "intact. '. - ■ WELLINGTON. April 23. The Post Office has bpen advised that the '. English mails now at San Francisco, which were to come forward by the Sonoma, have been sent to Vancouver for transport by the Moana, which sails on Friday and ■is due. at Sydney on Slav 22. The mail agent (Mr Lindsay) and his assistant are safe, and are returning by way of Van.couver.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 34
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