VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9670, 12 April 1893, Page 2

VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE

COLONIES NOT LIKELY TO SUBSIDISE IT. [per press association ]

Stdney, April 11.— Both tho Union Co of Now Zealand and tho Oriont Steamship Co have represented to the Colonial Government tint they ought not to be overlouked in the arrangements for the Vancouver mail tervice, and stating that they were both prepared to enter for the service. Mr D. Mills, of Iho Union Co., to day, in course of an interview, stited that owing to the Monowat being required for the intercolonial trade, ar angeniontwere pr ceeding to replace her on tho 'Frisco lino with a faster vossel of 4000 tons burden. Ho expected a new vess 1 would be running beloro next season, and that she would do the journey from 'Frisco to Sydney in 21 days. Mklhouune, April 11. — The Governin nt have adjourned the Vancouver mail question, pending the receipt of the views of tho South Australian Government. The Premier says he does not feel disposed to subsidise, a line of stoamera not calling at Melbourne /♦Huddart Parker & Co. have decide! to make Melbourne the terminal port of the Vancouver service

Adelaide, April 11 —The Premier has received a cable from the Premier of New South Wales asking whether the Government are willing to join in guaranteeing a sum of £20,000 to the Vancouver mail service The Postmaster-General otate from a mail point of view the bieinosa men are littla concerned in tho Pacific routa.

The Government have decided not to participate in the.-- payment of a subsidy to the Vancouver steam service. The Cabinet have also hud under consideration tbo question of a subsidy for the Pucific cable, with a similar result. If either of these works aro carried out, it must be the outoorae of Federal Australia.

Houart, April 11,— It is undera'o d that, owjd" to tho state of finances,, tho Government will decline to j Din in tho subsidy. Bhjsbane, April ll.— Owing to ilia unsettled Btatd of public affaire, Sir Thos. Mcllwraith has replied to a coinmuuicatiod from tho Premier of New South Wales, that lie ia unable to discims the Vancouver mail though he a favorable to a direct service with Vancouver.

Wellington, April 11.— The Government has not been approached on the Fabject of the Vanci«verßervic«, wlienceit is inferred that the prosor t intention is to run tlio Bteßuior direct to Australia, and leave New Zealand out.