VANCOUVER SERVICE.
(Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright) "... MELBOURNE, Febritary 9. $ir JamesYMlills, interviewed, said that the Postmaster-Geneiul is improving the Vancouver .niail sennoe: t In return for a larger and better service, it is proposed to increase the .subsidy .by £19,000, Canada's eitiVT.; p^'ment 'being approximately £10,677, Australia's '-.^7665, and Fiji's £656, making the total subsidy £85,C00. -The "contract Avall^be for three yeai^s from July- 3ils^. In, return -for the increase*' the tJn'ioh. Com paiiy would improve the service by additional ships, and woidd give a (S.peedof 14 knots,- or 22i-^o-yp. v ,
The Postmaster-General stat.es J that whjie-.he does not object to an increased siibsidy. he tliinks ,it should not be chargeable to tho Postal Department.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11505, 10 February 1909, Page 5
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116VANCOUVER SERVICE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11505, 10 February 1909, Page 5
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