REPORT ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1861 Session I, D-04

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REPORT ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE OE EEPKESENTATIVES BY COMMAND OS 1 HIS EXCELLENCY.

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To His Excellency the Governor,-^-I have the honor to present to your Excellency the following Report on the Postal Service of the Colony for the year 1860. It will be seen by a reference to the various Tables in the Appendix to this Report, that the correspondence of the Colony, both foreign and inland, is very largely and rapidly increasing.' The Postal Revenue, now for the first time in the history of this Colony, nearly balances the expenditure ; exclusive, of course, of that incurred on account of subsidies to steamers; the Receipts i —as will be seen from Appendix A—for the year 1860 being £10,068 13s. ] Id,, against an expenditure of £10,536 6s. 3d. The General Postal Revenue of 1859 did not exceed the sum of £7,812 19s. Id. A Table has been prepared, which will be found in Appendix G, —shewing the number of l Letters despatched from the several Ports of New Zealand to places out of the Colony. A noticeable feature in this Table is the stimulus which appears to have been given to foreign correspondence by the establishment of regular Steam Communication with Australia and England. In 1857, and during nearly the whole of 18.58, no such service was in existence ; and the number of letters despatched during the former year to the United Kingdom was 52,062, —to the Australian Colonies 22,882 ; during the latter year, to the United Kingdom 63,975, —to the Australian Colonies 26,861. In the year 1859, during which the Steam Service was in operation, the letters to the United Kingdom had risen to 96,155, and those to the Australian Colonies to 32,838. During the year 1860 the letters to the United Kingdom shew a total of 141,777, and those to the Australian Colonies of 42,188, being an increase, in the one case, of about 45.000; and, in the other, of about 9000. The Inland Correspondence has also very largely increased, as will be seen by the Returns I given in Appendices C, D, and E. An amount of correspondence so greatly and rapidly increasing requires a proportional increase r of accommodation; it has accordingly been found necessary to establish ten new Post-Offices r during the year in districts where a population is springing up; making a total of 117 Offices, compared with 107 existing at the end of 1859. The wants of the City populations have al*o to be attended to, as well as those of settlers inn outlying districts ; and the great, usefulness of the Receiving-Houses already in operation at Auckland and Napier has been recognized by the establishment of a similar Receiving-House at Wellington. How largely this convenience has been appreciated by the public in the former places is evidenced by the Return given in Appendix E. The number of letters posted at Wellington is small; but the Office was opened only on the 10th December, while the return closes on the "Ist. The subject of postal deliveries has also challenged the attention of the Department. The E number of letters delivered in the towns wKere a delivery exists—as shewn by the Table given in Appendix D—has kept pace with the spread of the population in the country districts. Upon the whole, il will be seen that the facilities which recent arrangements have afforded for Postal Communication have not only had the effect of largely swelling the Postal Revenue, but have also very greatly added to the convenience of the public. The use of stamps is increasing at the rate of nearly 80,000 a year. Hitherto stamps have p been printed by contract, under the supervision of a clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office ; the demand, however, is now becoming so great that it will soon be necessary to make some permanent provision for the performance of this work. The engagement of the present contractor expires on the 15th April next, and it is proposed then to make a permanent appointment of some person qualified for the service, and to pay him a regular salary. In the meanwhile enquiries have been instituted in England and elsewhere with the view of obtaining full information as to the details of the arrangements which the experience of other countries, where stamps have longer been in use than here, may have shown to be expedient. A press was obtained some years ago adapted to the printing of postage stamps ; but has never p been used tor that purpose yet. Indeed, for some years after its arrival, it was lying in the pustom House, packed up in the cases in which it had been shipped. It has now been set up and

Amount of Correspondence. Revenue.

Foreign Correspondence.

Inland Correspondence,

Postal Accommodation. New Offices.

Receiving Houses.

Delivery,

Postage Stamps.

Printing Press.

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cleaned. The room, however, where it stands is far too small to allow of it being made use of; and a room of considerable dimensions will be required for this purpose. The increase in the business of the Department which is steadily taking place will soon create a necessity for increased accommodation. In Auckland, especially, the work of this Department is rapidly outgrowing the provision made for it. At Dunedin the Postal Service has been separated from that of Her Majesty's Customs —both by the appointment of a separate Postmaster, and the occupation of a distinct building. At Lyttelton and Christchurch the Post-Office buildings have been considerably enlarged, and, (as well as the one above mentioned,) provided with private boxes. At Napier the work of the Department is still carried on in conjunction with the Customs. The New Plymouth correspondence has greatly increased, probably in consequence of the addition made to the population by the large number of troops stationed there; and it has become necessary to rent an additional room. The West Coast Service previously existing between Wellington and New Plymouth, having been interrupted by the stoppage of the Mail in March by the insurgent Natives, and not having been since resumed, is now restricted to the conveyance of Mails between Wellington and Whanganui. The only continuous line of overland communication between Auckland and Wellington has thus been severed ; but it is proposed to restore it by the establishment of a new line along the East Coast by way of Napier. A mail is already running fortnightly between Wellington and Castle Point to the South, and weekly fiom Napier to Porangahau on the North; the establishment of a line between these two points (fan estimated distance of about 50 miles), will complete the only link still wanting to make the continuation between Auckland and Wellington once more continuous. Tenders are being invited tor this service. A bi-monthly Overland Mail has been established between Picton and Christchurch, in connection with the steamer subsidized by the Provincial Government of Marlborough, and plying between Nelson, Picton, and Wellington. This service (the history of which does not, however, belong to the past year), commenced on the 10th January from Blenheim, and on the Ist February from Christchurch. The times of departure from, and arrival at, the two ends of the line are so arranged as to correspond with the arrivals and departures of the Inter-Colonial and Inter-Provincial steamers at the ports of the Provinces of Nelson and Canterbury. For example, the Inter-Colonial steamer arrives at Nelson from Sydney with the English Mail on the 24th of every month. The Picton steamer leaves Nelson in time to arrive at the former place by the 26th, when the overland mail starts, arriving at Christchurch by the sth of the following month. The Inter-Colonial steamer, in the meanwhile, reaches Canterbury from the South on the same day, and leaves on the 7th. The result is that persons living on the line of road can receive their letters brought by the InterColonial steamers, and forward answers immediately; not by the same route, but by sending them on lo Christchurch, whence they would be forwarded to Lyttelton in time to meet the steamer going North with the mails for England. The difficulties of the road, and the time occupied in performing the journey, do indeed make a complete correspondence between the two mails, overland and seaborne, a problem of considerable difficulty; but, at least, it may be assumed that what has been done contributes very sensibly to the convenience of the settlers residing in the country between Nelson and Christchurch, as they can now feel sure that at certain times they will be able to communicate with other parts, without the necessity of themselves making a journey for the purpose. From Cliristchurch the mail is continued fortnightly to the Waitangi and Dunedin, whence a mail starts weekly to Clutha Ferry; and thence is continued fortnightly to Riverton beyond Invercargill, on which latter section it is intended shortly to establish a weekly service; so that there now exists a continuous line of overland communication from Picton in the North to Riverton at the Southernmost extremity of the Island. It seems hardly necessary to enter into a detailed account of the other overland services—a complete summary of which is given in the Appendix B. The Return given in Appendix G shews the number of Letters despatched to parts beyond the Colony, and the places for which the Mails were made up respectively. With regard to one part of the Foreign Correspondence, viz. that carried by the steamers under contract to the Admiralty for the conveyance of tbe New Zealand Inter-colonial and Interprovincial Mails, —a claim has been made by the Imperial Government for a refund of a certain portion of the Postage received. It is contended that, inasmuch as the contract between the Admiralty and the Pearson and Coleman Company for the conveyance of the New Zealand Mails was established by the Imperial Government without previous consultation with the rest of the Australian Colonies, it could not be considered as a part of the general contract for the Mail Service of these Colonies, as sketched out in the Treasury minute of 1855 ; —but that it must be treated as a separate arrangement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Upon this view of the matter, the Imperial Government alone, it is said, became liable for the expense of the Inter-colonial Service, amounting to £14,000; and, as some set off against this liability, is entitled to a portion of the Postage on Letters conveyed between New Zealand and the Australian Colonies, by vessels employed in the contract. That portion his been fixed after the rate of fourpenee on every sixpence so received.

Buildings,

Conveyance of Mails by land. Norihern Island.

Middle Island.

» Foreign Correspondence.

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The Government of this Colony has demurred to this claim, as being clearly contrary to the spirit of the Treasury minute above referred to, —which can only be understood as a complete scheme, embracing all the Australian Colonies, and distinctly providing for branch services to those Colonies not actually visited by the Suez steamers. It has therefore been maintained on the part of this Government that New Zealand is entitled to demand, under the agreement of 1855, that the branch service to her shores should form part of f—and should be charged to the contract for—the main line. A Return is furnished in Appendix H showing approximately the amount chargeable to this Colony, supposing the claim acceded to, from the date of the commencement of the Coleman Service on the Ist December 1858, till the end of the year 1860. The Return for the period ending 31st July 1860, is only an estimate, as the records of the several Post Offices were not then kept in such a form as to ensure complete accuracy. The figures given, however, shew approximately the amount of the claim. The Returns from the 31st July 1860, to the end of the year are compiled from records kept in the various offices for the express purpose of furnishing the information required. The agreement entered into by the Government with the Inter-colonial Royal Mail Company in April 1859, coming into force in June of that year, and which was further developed in the following December by the establishment of a Service between Auckland and Wellington by way of the East Coast, has been terminated under the directions of the House of Representatives. The inconveniences of reverting to the original and less complete Service are naturally felt more tangibly, (as regards the Provinces of Auckland and Hawke's Bay especially,) than would haye been the case had the Colony never enjoyed the advantages of a Service better adapted to its circumstances. It is understood that the Provincial Government of Auckland, sensible of the evils likely to result from the proposed alterations made an attempt before that alteration took effect to conclude arrangements with the Company for continuing the Sydney and Auckland line. It appears, however, that the negociations entered into for effecting this object were attended with no results beyond that of prolonging the direct service by a single trip. A proposal was at the same time made for the establishment of a permanent service, intended to bring the various Ports of New Zealand into communication both with Melbourne and Sydney, and to be performed by two vessels monthly ; —one starting from each of these Australian Ports and making the circuit of the Colony by the Eastern Coast in opposite directions ; the one starting from Sydney for Auckland—thence via Otago for Melbourne ; —the other starting from Melbourne for Dunedin, and proceeding via Auckland to Sydney with the homeward Mails. The following Time Table shews the details of the plan proposed, taking one trip for an example:— Leave Arrive at Melbourne, January 12 Otago, January 20 Otago „ 23 Canterbury „ 24 Canterbury „ 26 Wellington „ 27 Wellington „ 29 Hawke's Bay „ SO Hawke's Bay, February 1 Auckland, February 3 Auckland „ 6 ...... Sydney „ 13 The other steamer To leave Arrive at Sydney, January 18 ...... ...... Auckland, January 25 Auckland „ 28 ...... ...... Hawke's Bay,, 30 Hawke's Bay, February 1 Wellington, February 2 Wellington „ 4 Canterbury „ 5 Canterbury „ 7 ...... ...... Otago „ 8 Otago „ 10 Melbourne „ 18 It should be borne in mind, in discussing this, as well as other alterations in the contract with the Inter-colonial Royal Mail Company, that the right finally to agree to them does not rest altogether with the Colony. The Imperial Government, as a party interested, claims to be consulted, in order that it may judge whether its interests or liabilities under the contract originally entered into with the Admiralty are thereby in any way affected. This right was distinctly insisted upon in the case of the alteration of the Service in April, 1859, which, although eventually acceded to, was subjected to a severe scrutiny ; and it is not to be supposed that a proposal of the nature now under discussion would be submitted to a less rigid examination. On the contrary, the reasons which induced hesitation in acceding to the re-arrangement of the Service in the former case would feecome of much greater weight in the latter. In one pase the alteration proceeded on the basis of the original contract, and was substantially nothing more than an additional Service engrafted en it, the cost of which was defrayed out of Colonial funds. By the other the whole original contract is abolished, and a new one substituted for it. The more obvious objections to the plan as proposed may be summed up under three heads: Ist. The increase of distance to be traversed, and consequent increase of expense. 2nd. Greater liability to irregularity of arrival than under the present contract. 3rd. Deficient Inter-Provincial Communication. The increase of distance may be seen by the following comparative Table of distances to be traversed under the proposed scheme, and the existing contract respectively,—which, ir not absolutely accurate, may be considered as substantially correct.

Appendix H

Return to original cantract.

Proposed new arrangemerits.

Objections t» ropese sew service.

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Proposed Scheme. Existing Contract. Geo, Miles. Geo. Miles. Melbourne to Dunedin 1490 Sydney to Nelson 1133 Dunedin to Lyttelton 195 Nelson to Dunedin 484 Lyttelton to Wellington ... 173 Nelson to Manukau 281 Wellington to Napier 202 Nelson to Dunedin 484 Napier to Auckland 365 Auckland to Sydney 1280 2482 Wellington to Nelson and Manukau 397 Boats in opposite directions 2482 4102 Total Mileage monthly 4964 Boat in opposite direction 4102 Total Mileage monthly 8204 1 The monthly payments to the Company for the performance of this service are 2000/., or an average of Bs. Ojd. per mile ; the proposed service calculated at the same rate would cost about 3300/. per month, or nearly 40,000 per annum, instead of the 24,000/. now paid, At present only three boats are in constant employment; the proposed scheme would require five, as the boat starting from Sydney would only arrive at Melbourne on the 18th of the month, while the boat carrying the English mail would have been required to start from Melbourne on the preceding 12th 2ndly. The wear and tear of the steamers would be much greater than at present, from being so much longer and more continuously under steam ; and consequently delays from derangement of machinery or other accidents would become much more frequent. 3rdly, As regards facilities for Inter-Provincial communication, the change would be one greatly for the worse. For instance: mails despatched from Auckland to the South by the Sydney and Auckland boat on the 28th of one month would arrive at Wellington on the 2nd of the following month, at Canterbury on the sth, Otago the Bth ; but the steamer sailing north would have left Otago on the 23rd of the previous month, so that no answers could he returned for 15 days, when mails would be despatched on the 23rd, arriving at Auckland on the 3rd of the ensuing month. Thus the time required between the despatch of a letter from Auckland for any of the Southern settlements, and the receipt of an answer, would be from (say) the 28th of March till the Srd of May, or 36 days. At present mails are despatched and answers received from o»e end of the Colony to the other in 20 days, viz., from the 7th to the 27th of each month. The inter-provincial branch service between Manukau and Wellington would not offer any additional facilities for inter-provincial correspondence, beyond bringing the Provinces of Taranaki and Nelson into connection with the main line. What" ever the exact days for arrival and departure might be, they could not be materially different from the days of arrival and departure on the East Coast, as otherwise the two would not correspond. As regards the inter-colonial correspondence, the advantages of the new plan would be balanced by some disadvantages. In order to test its value as a mail service particular cases must be considered. Supposing for instance the case of correspondence between Melbourne and Otago. A letter leaving Melbourne on the 12th of any month would reach Dunedin on the 20th ; there would then be two routes by which an answer might be sent. It might be forwarded by the same steamer which brought it on the 23rd by way of Sydney, where it would arrive on the 13th of the next month ; and, if a vessel were starting thence immediately, might reach Melbourne in four days more on the 17th. That is to say, the time required for receiving an answer at Melbourne to a letter addressed to Otago would be from the 12th of one month till the 17th of the next, or one month and five days, including an interval of three days at Dunedin to allow of answers being written ; this would be the shortest time within which a letter could be despatched and an answer received, and would probably serve the purposes of correspondents in Dunedin and its immediate neighbourhood ; but the stay of the steamer at Dunedin would be too short to allow of correspondents in the country receiving and answering their letters, and these would accordingly have to wait for the next steamer direct to Melbourne starting on the 10th of the following month and arriving on the 18th, or in one month and six days after the despatch of the original letter. A letter sent from Melbourne by the existing line on the 12th would arrive at Sydnej on the 16th, leave on the 17th for Nelson and arrive at Dunedin on the Ist of the following month ; an answer might be despatched on the 4th, which would reach Sydney on the 19th and Melbourue on the 23rd, or one month and eleven days after the despatch of the original letter. The correspondence, however, between Sydney and Otago, if despatched on the 18th of the month, would not he answered till the 18th of the third month ; unless the answers were sent round by Melbourne, a plan which would only allow of two days delay at Dunedin. By this route they might reach Sydney on the 22nd of the month following, or one month and four days from the despatch of the original letter ; about three days longer than by the present route. It will, however be seen, by the table given in the appendix, that the correspondence of Otago with Sydney is not much more than a fourth of that which it maintains with Melbourne, and the disproportion is rapidly increasing ; so that defective arrangements in this direction become of less importance. Thus it will be seen that so far at least as inter-colonial communication is concerned Dunedin would decidedly be a gainer by the proposed change ; though a loser as regards the inter-provincial service. Proposed plan: —Departure from Melbourne on the 12th, arrival at Wellington, 27th ; two days for answers. Departure from Wellington 29th, arrival at Sydney 13th of the following month, and at

Comparison of proposed with existing plan. Inter Colonial Services. Melbourne and Otago.

Sydney to Otago.

JMbourme and Wellington.

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Melbourne on the 17tb. Time required before an answer is received at Melbourne, one month and five days. Otherwise the answer to a letter arriving on the 27th at Wellington might be delayed till the departure ol the next steamer for Melbourne on the 4th of the ensuing month, and would arrive on the 18th, or in one month and six days. At present, to a letter despatched on the 12th from Melbourne no reply could be received till the 23rd of the month following; or one month and eleven days, with twelve days allowed for answering. Departure from Sydney 18th of one month, arrival at Wellington 2nd of the following month. Return, on the 4th via Melbourne, and on the 29th direct to Sydney. Arrival at Melbourne in the first case 22nd, and Sydney 26th, one month and eight days between despatch of letter and receipt of answer with an interval of two days for making reply. Supposing this to be too short, a delay would then take place before an answer could be despatched of twenty-seven days from the 2nd to the 29th ; and the answer would only reach Sydney on the 13th of the third month, or after an interval of two months and fifteen days. The alternative here is one month and eight days with two days for answers, or two months and fifteen days with twenty-seven days for answers. By the present route a letter leaving Sydney on the 17th teaches Wellington on the 27th, the answer may be despatched on the 9th of the next month and reach Sydney on the 19th, or after an interval of one month and two days, with twelve days for answers. As regards Wellington, therefore, there would be a slight advantage obtained, so far as the correspondence with Melbourne was concerned ; but a considerable disadvantage in the case of that with Sydney. It will be seen by the tables in the appendix that the correspondence between Sydney and Wellington is somewhat in excess of that between Wellington and Melbourne, and requires therefore that proper provision should be made for it. Upon the whole, therefore, the proposed change would be detrimental to Wellington. Departure from Melbourne, 12th, arrival at Auckland 3rd of the following month ; departure from , Auckland 6th, arrival at Sydney 13th and Melbourne 17th, or one month and five days, with three days for answering. Or else:—Departure from Auckland on the 28th of the second month and arrival at Melbourne on the 18th of the third ; giving an interval of two months and six days from the original despatch, with twenty-six days for answers. The shortness of time allowed for answers (three days) by the proposed plan, and the ample time allowed by the present route (ten days) appears, in the case of Auckland, to turn the balance in favour of the latter, notwithstanding that the time required is six days more. Departure from Sydney on the 18th, arriving at Auckland on the 25th. Departure from, Auckland on the 6th of the ensuing month, arriving in return at Sydney on the 13th, or an interval of five and twenty days. At present the interval is one month and two days, or from seven to eight days more, so that as regards the correspondence between Auckland and Sydney, the change would be so much clear gain, though a loss as regards the correspondence with Melbourne. It is, moreover, to be borne in mind, in considering the proposed arrangements, that they would cause the English Mail to be despatched much sooner than would otherwise be necessary for meeting the ocean steamer starting from Sydney on the 22nd, and from Melbourne on the 26th. At present, the Mails for England arrive at Sydney on the 19th, while under the proposed arrangements, they would be for six days longer lying in the Sydney Post Office. At present, the English Mails for Dunedin, and Lyttelton, instead of coming by way : of Sydney, are brought direct from Melbourne by a vessel under contract, it is understood, to the : Provincial Governments of Otago and Canterbury. These mails include the letters for the Bluff and Invercargill, and these, except in the case of the English Mails, are landed as the steamer passes on her voyage to Dunedin, the outward mails being put on board on her return in the opposite direction. As regards the English Mails, however, this arrangement cannot be carried out because the letters for that district are not sorted separately from those for the remainder of the original Province of Ovago. The time of the steamer's detention at the Bluff is generally sufficient only for the landing and shipping of the mails, but not for the sorting and re-shipment of those arriving from England ; the whole of which must consequently go to Dunedin, where they are sorted, and the Invercargill portion returned by the first opportunity. Obviously, this system is a most inconvenient one, and has very often the effect of delaying the delivery of the letters beyond the time allowed for answering them by return of Post. Probably, the most simple way of remedying this defect would be to place a mail agent on board the Melbourne steamer, charged with the duty of sorting the Otago Mails into two portions, as required, during the voyage from Melbourne to the Bluff, and then the English letters addressed to settlers in that district could be landed in the same manner as other mails. It would be necessary, however, in order to give effect to this arrangement, that this service should be brought under the General Admiralty Contract, or at least that a stipulation should be added to the existing agreement, similar to the one contained in that contract, by which the contractors are bound to receive on board any officer who may be duly appointed to take charge of mails. It will be necessary, further, that some provision should be made for bringing the Province of i Marlborough into connection with the already established lines. The Government of that Province has, pending the decision of the Legislature, made an arrangement for the conveyance of its mails to Picton, and it will probably be found requisite that some plan similar to that now in operation should be permanently established. A great drawback to the efficiency of the present service is the difficulty experienced in enter- i ing the harbour of Manukau during a Westerly gale, when the channel generally in use becomes often impracticable. It appears, however, that in all ordinary states of the weather, the dangers of

Sydney and Wellington.

Auckland and Melbourne.

Auckland and Sydney.

Dunedin and Lyttelton Mails,

Province of Marlborough.

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the North channel may be avoided by taking advantage of that to the South,—the only objection to the latter being that, unless it is properly buoyed off, it is difficult to find. It is hoped that thisinconvenience will speedily be removed, as a grant of certain reserves was some time since issued to the Superintendent of Auckland, in consideration of a pledge from him that he will cause this work to be carried out. The Inter-Colonial Royal Mail Company have, upon the whole, performed their service with, very creditable punctuality during the past year. Very few cases have occurred of unnecessary delay in their departures and arrivals; so that, considered merely as a mail service, it may be said that the contract has been satisfactorily carried out. It appears, however, from complaints which have reached the Government from various quarters, that the equipment of the vessels is not all that can be desired. More particularly, it is reported that the compasses of some of the vessels are so imperfectly adjusted, that no reliance can be placed upon them ; and that consequently, not only for the safety of the mails, but also for the protection of the passengers and crews, it is neceseaty that some efficient system of inspection and supervision should be introduced, as provided for in th.c contract. Henby John Tanckeb^

General performance of I. c. R. M. Company's Cenwact,

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APPENDIX A.

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March Qr. June Qr. September Qr. December Qr. Totals. .UCKLAND —1858 £ s. d. 428 13 1 £ s. d. 523 19 3 £ s. d. 454 3 9 £ s d. 571 5 6 £ s. d. 1978 1 7 1859 640 2 6 565 1 11 681 15 1 634 17 1 2521 16 7 1860 766 18 5 704 8 9 763 17 5 843 16 10 3079 1 5 'aranaki—1858 62 0 0 75 1 4i 63 18 3 73 18 OJ 274 17 8 1859 71 0 8 88 13 10 69 5 3 71 0 5 300 0 2 1860 80 8 9 109 15 7 161 4 3 155 2 6 506 11 1 'awke's Bat—1858 . 27 14 9 40 12 8 44 4 4 40 15 2 153 6 11 1859 . 44 15 4 54 17 0 92 19 6 103 14 9 296 6 7 I860 . 113 8 10 116 16 8 109 3 3 105 9 1 444 17 10 Wellington—1858 270 2 6 387 12 5 292 12 4 340 11 2 1290 11 5 1859 332 3 4 360 14 4 387 8 7 317 4 4 1397 10 7 1860 386 8 3 384 4 1 366 14 1 363 14 2 1501 0 7 Selson—1858 159 5 1 189 1 6 194 10 2 188 4 4 731 1 1 1859 171 9 7 191 7 9 238 7 3 221 13 8 831 8 1 1860 229 3 O 245 19 3 251 6 6 268 14 9 995 3 6 Canterbury—1858 177 3 7 255 14 6 250 12 7 366 0 8 1049 11 4 1859 308 12 1 419 6 5J 462 11 7J 373 1 4 1563 11 6 1860 513 16 10 517 17 5 490 3 3 530 18 2 2052 15 8 Otaoo—1858 . 103 9 6J 131 18 1 139 8 5J 171 12 7 546 8 8 1859 . 184 12 1 208 10 2 c60 8 3J248 15 OJ 902 5 7 1860 . 334 14 6 309 12 0 384 7 0 460 10 4 1489 3 10 Totals—1858 . 1223 8 6Jj 1603 19 9J 1439 9 Ifi-J 1752 7 5i 6024 5 8 1859 . 1752 15 7 1897 1 31 2192 15 7 1970 6 7.; 7812 19 1 1860 . 2424 18 7 2388 13 9 2526 15 9 2728 5 10 10,068 13 11

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APPENDIX B. OVBfiLAII) MAIL SERVICES. (Names of Stations where there are no Post Offices in Italics.) PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. SUBURBAN POSTS.

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Outward Mails. Inward Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Auckland to Newtown Daily, 7.30 a.m. Daily, 8 a.m. Newtown to Auckland ... Daily, 7 a.m. Daily, 7.30 a.m. t> >t „ 3.30 p.m. „ 4 p.m. )) a ., 3 p.m. „ 3.30, p.m. Auckland to Onehunga Daily, 8 a.m. Daily, 9 a.m. Onehunga to Auckland ... Daily, 9 a.m. Daily, 10 a.m. >t >t „ 4 p.m. „ 5 p.m. t> >t „ 5 p.m. „ 6 p.m. Auckland to Newmarket Daily, 8 a.m. Daily, 8.20 a.m. Otahuhu to Auckland ... Daily, 5 p.m. Daily, 6 p.m. Otahuhu ... » t> t> u t> Newmarket „ „ 5.40 p.m. >> >> Auckland to St. John's College T.,W., F., S., 10.30 a.m. T., W., F., S., noon Howick to Auckland T., W., F., S., 6 a.m. T., W., F., S., 10.15 a.m. „ Panmure » » „ 1 p.m. Panmure ,, 8 „ j> )) „ Howick >* >t „ 3 „ St. John's College „ 9 » a tt

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NORTHERN LINES. Outward Mails. Inward Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Auckland to Lucas , Creek Wednesday, l'3O p.m. Whangarei Heads to Waipu Thursday Thursday " Wade " Orewa " Waiwera ... , tt Rill Ufa f3 U Waipu to Matakana Manga wai " Matakana to Auckland Monday it Friday, p.m. Monday it Monday, a.m. " Mahurangi Mahurangi Heads " So " Mahurangi Heads a Mahurangi " " Matakana ... Friday, a.m. Waiwera " tt Matakana to Mangawai Monday Monday Orewa " Is " Waipu tt u Wade tt Waipu to Whangarei Heads . Thursday Thursday III tt Lucas' Creek "

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». Outward Mails. Inwa"rd Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. >il to Waimate Fortnightly, Wednesday. Fortnightly, Wednesday. Hokianga to Russell Fortnightly, Monday. Fortnightly, Wednesday. Hokianga " Friday. Waimate " " Wednesday. tl a Taraire Fortnightly, Thursday. Fortnightly, Friday. Ahipara to Mangonni ... Fortnightly, Wednesday. Fortnightly, Thursday. Whangaroa ... t< a Kaitaia " a n (< tt Mangonui tt a " Saturday. Awanui " if ft tt a ( onui to Aivanui ... Fortnightly, Monday. Fortnightly, Tuesday. Mangonui to Russell Fortnightly, Tuesday. Fortnightly, Thursday. Kaitaia it U tt U Whangaroa " " Wednesday. a a ft (( a it Taraire " it it a tt Ahipara ...

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ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF MEW ZEALAND.

Ohiwakd Mails. Ikwakd Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Auckland to Papakura ... Daily, 8 a.m. Daily, 11-30 a.m. Waiuku to Auckland ... Mon, and Thur., — am. Mon. and Thur., 2 p.m. Branch to Wairoa ... Wed. and Sat, 8 a.m. Wed. and Sat., 3 p.m. Mauku " 7 " a it Auckland to Drury Daily, 8 a.m. Daily, Noon. Drury " Daily, 130 p.m. Daily, 6 p.m. " Mauku Wed. and Sat., 8 a.m. Wed. and Sat., 3 p.m. Branch from Wairoa Wed. and Sat., 3 p.m. Mon. and Thur., 2 p.m. " Waiuku i< it " 6 p.m. Papakura to Auckland ... Daily, 2 30 p.m. Daily, 6 p.m. Auckland to Taupiri Fortnightly, Monday. Fortnightly, Wednesday. Aotea to Auckland Fortnightly, Monday. Fortnightly, Saturday. " Waitetuna... it « " Thursday. Eaglan (Inland) " " Wednesday. it a " Raglan (Inland) ... <( n tt t< Waitetuna " <( « tt tt " Aotea a t< " Saturday. Taupiri " " Thursday. Auckland to Mangatawhiri* ... Fortnightly, Monday. Fortnightly, Monday. Aotea to Auckland ... Fortnightly, Monday. Fortnightly, Saturday. " Baglan (by Coast) t< a " Thursday. Eaglan (by Coast) „ " Wednesday. tt ti " Aotea tt a " Saturday. Mangatawhiri „ Friday. * This Service is arranged to alternate with the preceding.

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PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND.

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REPORT BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

SOUTIIEEN POSTS : INTEE-PROVINCIAL LIKES. Outward Mails. Inward Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. AiTival. Auckland to Taupiri ... Fortnightly, Monday Fortnightly, Wednesday Napier to Auckland Fortnightly, Wednesday Fortnightly, Saturday " Otawhao a it Branch from Pukawa a tt " Waotu tt tt ■' Thursday Hiruharama to Auckland " Tuesday a a Branch to Tarawera Lake " Friday Branch from Tauranga " Saturday a a " Maketu a t. " Saturday " Maketu " Monday a " " Taurauga a a " Monday " Tarawera Lake " Tuesday tt it Auckland to Himharama a a " Friday Waotu to Auckland " Wednesday a a Branch to Pukawa .1 ft tt Otawhao " " Thursday a a Auckland to Napier a tt " Tuesday Taupiri " it tt Auckland to Taupiri Fortnightly, Wednesday New Plymouth to Auckland . Fortnightly, Monday it tt " Otawhao Otawhao " " AVednesday a a " New Plymouth it a " Saturday Taupiri " " Thursday a tt

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PROVINCE OF TARANAK I.

PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.

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ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND.

NORTHERN POSTS : INTER-PROVINCIAL LINE. Outward Mails. Inwabd Mails. Despatch. Arrival, Despatch. Arrival. Kpw Plymouth to Mokau Heads... Fortnightly, Monday Fortnightly, Tuesday Auckland to New Plymouth Fortnightly, Monday Fortnightly, Saturday „ Papatea j> y> „ Wednesday Otawhao „ ,, Wednesday » » ,, Otawhao -•» » ,, Thursday Papalea „ ,, Thursday » >t „ Auckland » >> „ Saturday Mokau Heads „ „ Friday »• >■>

NORTHERN POSTS: INTER-PROVIN' L LE Outwakd Mails. Inward Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Napier to Petane ... Fortnightly, Monday, 1 1a.m. Fortnightly, Monday, 3 p.m. Turanga to Napier Fortnightly, Monday, 1 1a.m. Fortnightly, Saturday, noon „ Waikari... » 55 » „ Tuesday, Wairoa „ „ Thursday, 8a.m. » » » ,, Mohaka ... „ 6 p.m. Mohaka ,, „ „ 5 p.m. » » >s ,, Wairoa ... >> » » Wed. 5 „ Waikari ,, „ Friday, » t> » ., Turanga... J) >> » „ Saturday, noon Petane „ „ Saturday, 9 a.m. » » » Napier to Auckland Fortnightly, Wednesday Fortnightly, Saturday Auckland to Napier Fortnightly, Thursday Fortnightly, Saturday

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PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.

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REPORT BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

;N Pi Outward Mails. Inward Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Arrival. Napier to Puketapu Tuesday, 11 a.m. Tuesday, — p.m. Puketapu to Napier Wednesday, — a.m. Wednesiay, — p.m. Napier to Clire ... ... ... Monday, 4 p.m. Monday, 6 p.m. Porangahau to Napier Thursday, 10 a.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Branch to Maraekakaho ... )> t> Tuesday, — a.m. Ohinewha „ H „ »j j j Branch to Pourerere >t >> „ — P.M. Napier to Te Aute >> » „ noon Waipukurau ,, ... ... 2 p.m. j) >» Branch to Patangata t> » — p.m. Waipawa „ 4 „ i> it Napier to Waipawa.. » >> „ 4 P.M. Branch from Patangata >» >) a „ Waipukurau 6 „ Te Aute to Napier „ 7 P.M. » » » >> Branch from Pourererc „ — P.M. i> » „ Ohinewha ... ... tt t> Wednesday, 11 a.m. Branch from Maraekakaho... Friday, — a.m. j> » „ Porangahau... tt tt „ 1 P.M. Clive to Napier ... „ noon

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PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.

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ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND.

ERN POSTS: i Outward Mails. Inward Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Wellington to Hutt Bridge Daily, 3 p.m. Daily, 4 p.m. Upper Hutt to Wellington Monday, Thurs. 6 a.m. Monday, Thurs., 10 a.m. „ Upper Hutt... Wednesday, Sat., 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sat. 6 p.m. Hutt Bridge „ Daily, 9 A.M; Daily, 10 a.m. Wellington to Featherston... Wednesday, Noon Thursday Castle Point to Wellington On twelve hours' notice Fortnightly, Tues., Noon „ Greytown ... » s> Friday Masterton ,, Monday Tuesday, Noon „ Masterton ... )> j> >> Greytown „ >> >> » ,, Castle Point Fortnightly, Wednesday Fortnightly, Satnrday Featherston „ >> tt j>

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PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.

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REPORT BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

NO] TH WESTERN POSTS: Inward Mails. Outward Mails. Despatch Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Wellington to Porirua Monday, 2 p.m. Monday, — p.m. Whanganui to Wellington V Thursday, Noon Saturday, 11 a.m. „ Pahautanui... (! )) a a Turakina ,, — P.M. it a „ Waikanae .... 99 it i> H Eangitikei ,, Friday, — a.m. It is „ Otaki It it Tuesday, — a.m. Manawatu „ it a tl II >, Manawatu ... a a „ p.m. Otaki „ „ — p.m. J» II „ Rangitikei ... tt it a a Waikanae ,, Saturday, — a.m. JJ It „ Turakina ... tt a Wednesday, a.m. Pahautanui „ s» tt >J Jl „ Whangamii... it •> „ Noon Porirua „ tt a »J It

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PROVINCE OF NELSON.

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ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND.

RB. POSTS: Outward Mail. Inward Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Nelson to Richmond Tues., Thurs., Sat. 2 p.m. Tues., Thurs.j Sat., 3p.m. Wakefield to Nelson Tues., Thu., Sat., — a.m. Tues., Thu., Sat, 11 a.m. „ Waimea West j> >j t> Spring Grove „ »j *"~ » a „ Spring Grove y> t> tt Waimea West „ j) a t> „ Wakefield >> ■ >> tt Eichmond „ » ft }> NOKTH WESTERN POSTS: Saturday, 11 a.m. Saturday i Colling wood to Nelson ... Thursday Friday, 3 p.m. Nelson to Upper Moutere „ Lower Moutere >> » Monday & Tuesday ° I Branch from Motupipi t> >> » „ Motaeka » >> Takaka to Nelson Friday >> tt „ Eiwaka ... >> t> Riwaka „ j> JJ J> „ Takaka jj j> Motueka „ >> i> t> Branch to Motupipi >> it Lower Moutere „ >> i> » Nelson to Collingwood i> t> Upper Moutere „ JJ >' i>

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PROVINCE OF MARLBOROUGH.

PROVINCES OF MARLBOROUGH AND NELSON AND CANTERBURY.

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REPORT BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

tlCTON AND BLENHEIM SERVICE: OUTWARD MiltS. InwahI) Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. cton to Blenheim llth and 25th of Month. 12th and 27th of Month An extra service on Blenheim to Picton ... ,.. arrival of the steamer from Wellington en 23rd and 8th of Month route to Nelson. 24th and 9th of Month WAIRATJ VALLEY SEE VICE: 6th and 19th of Month Blenheim to Ren wick Town 14th and 26th of Month. Fortnightly Birch Hill to Blenheim fortnightly. „ Wairau Valley >> s> j> Wairau Valley „ ... .,. ij j> >> i, Birch Hill ... ..; » >* >> >> Eenwick Town „ j> >> >>

SOUTHERN POSTS: INTER-PROVINCIAL LINE. Outward Mails. Inwakb Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Picton to Blenheim... •11th and 25th of Month 12th and 27th of Month. Christchurch to Picton ... 15th and 29th of Month 24th and 9th of Month „ Awatere... i 13th and 28th „ Hurunui „ 18th and 3rd „ » » „ Flaxbourne » » 14th and 29th „ Highfield „ >> » >> >> „ Waipapa >> >> 15th and 30th „ Kaikoura „ 19th and 4th „ „ Kaikonra >> » 16th and 1st „ Waipapa s 20th and 5th „ » >> „ Highfield >* >> 17th and 2nd „ Flaxhourne „ 21st and 6th „ » >> „ Hurunui... » >> " » Awatere „ 22nd and 7th „ >> j> „ Christchurch » » 20th and 5th „ Blenheim „ 23rd and 8th „ >' »

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PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH AND NORTHERN POSTS—INTER-PROVINCIAL SERVICE.

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ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND.

Outwakd Mails. Inward Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Daily, noon Picton to If aiapoi Lyttelton to Christchurch Daily, 8-30 a.m. 11th and 26th of month 5th and 20th of month „ Papanui (C (.* 1 p.m. Hnmnui " 18th and 3rd " « a tt ,, Kaiapoi a « " 2 p.m. Weka Pass " « a a ft it a Branch to Bangiora Monday, Thurs. 830 a.m. Monday, Thursday 3 p.m. Saltwater Creek " Tuesday, 3 p.m. Tuesday, 5 p.m. Kaiapoi to Saltwater Creek and Woodend Tuesday, 9 a.m. Tuesday, 11 a.m. Branch from Eangiora ... Tuesday, Friday, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Friday, noen ,, Weha Pass 1st and 16 th of month 1st and 16th of month Kaiapoi to Lyttelton Daily, noon Daily, noon ,, Hnrumii a (( 3rd and ISth " Papanui „ " 2 f.m. a It " Picton ;. a it 9 th and 24th " Christchurch „ " 8-30 α-m. tt a POSTS IN THE PENINSULA: Weekly Akaroa to Pigeon Bay Weekly Pigeon Bay to Akaroa Weekly Weekly Akaroa to Okain's Bay Fortnightly, Thursday Fortnightly, Thursday Okain's Bay to Akaroa* Fortnightly, Thursday Fortnightly, Thursday * To wait ii Akaroa at least three hours before starting with the Mails in return.

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PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH, AND SOUTHERN POSTS: INTER-PROVINCIAL SERVICE.

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REPORT BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

Outwakd Mails. Inwakd Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Xyttelton to Christchurch ... Daily, 8'30 a.m. Daily, Noon Dunedin to Christchurch Fortnightly, Monday Fortnightly, Saturday Christchureh to Rahaia ... Fortnightly, Wed., Noon Fortnightly, Wed. Evening Waitangi „ „ Mon. afternoon >> >> „ Ashburton ... » >> » „ Thurs,, Noon Pareora „ „ Tues. Morning „ Kangitata ... j) >> » ,, ,, Erening Timaru ,, „ Wed. Noon y> >y „ Orari jj ?! J? „ Frid. Morning Arowenua „ „ „ Afternoon >y " „ Arowenua ... j) i> >> ,, „ Noon Orari „ ,, Thur. Morning y> » „ Timaru )) >y i> „ „ Evening Eangitata ,, ,, „ Noon » » „ Pareora li >) » „ Sund. Morning Ashburton ,, ,, „ Afternoon „ Waitangi ... >) y> y> „ Mon. Morning Rakaia , „ Friday, Morn. y> y> „ Dunedin ... >> » » „ Thursday Christchurch to Lyttelton Daily, 8'30 a.m. Daily, Noon

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PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

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ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND.

NORTHERN POSTS: INTER-PROVINCIAL SERVICE. Outwabd Mails. Inwakd Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Dunedin to Waikouwaiti ... Fornightly, Monday, p.m. Fortnightly Lyttelton to Dunedin Fortnightly, Wednesday Fortnightly, Thursday „ Goodwood » » » Waitangi „ „ Monday » » „ Otepopo !> » » Oamaru „ >> » ,, Oamaru >> >> >> Otepopo „ » » » „ Waitangi >> » >> Goodwood „ . » » » „ Lyttelton J» » » Satnrday Waikouwaiti „ » » »

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PROVINCES OF OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND.

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REPORT BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

SOUTHERN POSTS: Outward Mails. Inwakd Mails. Despatch. Arrival. Despatch. Arrival. Dunedin to Taieri Ferry ... Monday, Noon Weekly Fortnightly Fortnightly, Fri., 3 p.m. Kiverton to Dunedin „ Tokomairiro ... » >t j> Invercargill " ?» it „ Clutha Ferry ... *t » Mataura Bridge ... j> » i) ;' „ Waiepu Fortnightly, Men. „ Fortnightly Popotanoa j> >) j) ?) „ Pcpotunoa )) t> ii jj Warepu >> )J ;J )J „ Mataura Bridge )> j; t> Clutha Ferry "Weekly Friday, ,, „ Invercargill ... >> )5 >t Tokomairiro >j ,, Eiverton ?> JJ j> )? Taieri Ferry j> M t>

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APPENDIX C. RETURN SHEWING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LETTERS CONVEYED (i) BETWEEN EACH HEAD OFFICE AND ITS SEVERAL DISTRICT OFFICES, AND (ii) BETWEEN EACH HEAD OFFICE AND OTHER HEAD OFFICES IN NEW ZEALAND, BY LAND AND BY SEA, DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1860.

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ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND.

Letters conveyed to and from several Sub-Oifices. Letters cohveyeb to and from other Head Offices. Head Office. By Land. By Sea. Totals. By Land. By Sea, Totals. Auckland , 47,763 20,141 67,904 1,218 60,489 61,707 New Plymouth 216 216 2,874 42,168 45,042 Napier ... 1 31,935 ... 31,935 371 26,952 27,323 Wellington ■ 54,730 1,387 56,117 713 51,643 52,350 Nelson 24,623 • 19,025 43,648 34,452 34,452 Lyttelton 101,615 8,906 110,521 * 27,318 27,318 Dunedin 45,595 5,428 50,933 10 15,743 15,753 Totals 305,225 55,049 361,274 5,186 258,765 263,951 * Note. —Any Letters from Lyttelton for the Province «f Otago have been forwarded as loose Letters to the Waitaki.

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APPENDIX D. RETURN OF THE NUMBERS OF LETTERS DELIVERED FROM EACH CHIEF POST OFFICE, DISTINGUISHING HOUSE TO HOUSE DELIVERIES, (IF ANY,) FROM WINDOW DELIVERIES ;—DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1860.

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REPORT BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

Chief Post Office. Letters delivered at Window. Letters delivered by Carrier. Auckland No Return. 15,550 New Plymouth ... No Return. No Delivery. Napier 2,749 No Delivery. Wellington No Return. About 10,000 Nelson... 14,217 21,563 Lyttelton About 12,400 About 6,300 Dunedin * 44,851 No Delivery. * A delivei now takes place.

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APPENDIX E. RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF RECEIVING HOUSES ATTACHED TO EACH CHIEF POST OFFICE, SHEWING THE DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT, AND THE NUMBER OF LETTERS POSTED AT EACH; DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1860.

cS CO CO f-H 60 B •rj 3 ts S CJ 9 > o ftl Ph I B 1 fc

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ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND.

Locality of Receiving House and Chief Office. Date ov Establishment. Letters Posted. Name op Keeper. i Auckland... A. Somerville, Wakefield-street ... 6th May, 1859 1,766 Ditto ... G. T. Chapman, Queen-street ... 6th May, 1859 9,549 ' Ditto ... H. Warne, Victoria-street 3rd June, 1859 318 Ditto ... P. A. Philips, Lower Queen-street 1st January, 1860 ... 1,720 13,383 Napier ... F. Sutton, Shakspeare Road 1st October, 1859 ... 7,712 7,712 —. Mason, Pipitea 10th December, 1860 140 Wellington 140 21,235

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APPENDIX F. NUMBER AND VALUE OF POSTAGE STAMPS ISSUED AT THE COLONIAL TREASURY, AUCKLAND, DURING THE YEAR 1860.

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REPOitT BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

Stajips at Is. Stamps at 6d. Stamps at 2d. STAMrs at Id. Totals. i Office. No. Value. . No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. 480 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland ... 24 0 0 41,760 1,044 0 0 29,996 ■ 249 19 4 17,280 72 0 0 89,516 1,389 19 4 Sew Plymouth ... 1,040 52 0 0 5,360 134 0 0 14,700 122 10 0 6,240 26 0 0 27,340 334 10 0 Napier 1,100 55 0 0 7,000 12,000 175 0 0 31,200 260 0 0 4,800 20 0 0 44,100 510 0 0 Wellington 2,000 100 0 0 300 0 0 29,000 241 13 4 6,000 25 0 0 49,000 666 13 4 Nelson 200 10 0 0 6,700 167 10 0 17,000 141 13 4 900 3 15 0 24,800 322 18 4 Xyttelton 200 10 0 0 8,000 200 0 0 30,120 251 0 0 3,120 13 0 0 41,440 474 0 0 Dunedin ... 2,000 100 0 0 24,469 611 14 6 40,000 333 6 8 12,000 50 0 0 78,469 1,095 1 2 7,020 351 0 0 105,289 2,632 4 6 192,016 1,600 2 8 50,340 209 15 0 354,665 4,793 2 2

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APPENDIX G. NUMBER OF LETTERS DESPATCHED TO PLACES OUT OF THE COLONY FROM THE UNDERMENTIONED PORTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1860.

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ON" THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND

Destination. to 3 1 3 ■a a o s :-. ft fc CO 'Ph cS fc a' o 60 a CD fc a' o CO '3 fc B O CD ,fl 13 CD a a R A OJ O ft Aden 6 4 1 11 Alexandria ... 28 30 1 3 62 Batavia 2 1 1 4 Bombay 86 105 26 59 18 37 331 Calcutta 356 146 141 191 156 990 Callao 35 1 2 1 39 Cape of Good Hope ... 208 5 52 27 40 28 360 Ceylon 58 2 46 33 16 15 170 Corfu 1 1 2 Fiji 43 7 50 Friendly Islands 13 13 Gibraltar 16 3 4 9 1 33 Hong Kong ... 123 18 40 18 63 21 283 Honolulu 13 13 Java 1 1 Liverpool 17 17 London, via Southampton 36,726 13,223 4,403 14,599 12,948* 26,453 20,850 129,202 „ Marseilles... 4,139 501 3,096 2,400 1,733 11,869 „ Panama ... 9 9 „ Direct 116 103 93 2 381 2 697 Madras 86 62 53 22 49 272 Malta 38 S 14 18 2 80 Manilla 1 1 2 Marseilles 1 1 Mauritius 62 27 4 14 107 Navigator Islands 4 4 New Caledonia 2 1 1 4 New South Wales 8,045 2,553 242 2,902 1,944 2,433 1,278 19,397 Norfolk Island 13 13 Penang 1 4 5 Port Louis ... 14 14 Queensland ... ... 202 1 61 264 Sandwich Islands 3 3 San Praneisco 140 1 10 151 Shanghao ... . 2 2 Singapore 25 5 23 6 19 78 South Australia 460 121 270 240 367 221 1,679 * The Returns, as furnished from the Nelson Offic lpton portion of the Mail. :e, do not distinguish the Marseilles from ti [cc ae SouthINTINUED

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NUMBER OF LETTERS DESPATCHED, &c.—continued.

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REPORT BY THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

Destinalion. 3 CJ o ft fc 3 03 fc o 6D CD fc a' o 'cj fc o '3 ft" 1) a ft as o ft St. Helena ... 19 1 11 31 Suez 1 1 Tahiti 3 1 4 Tasmania 799 632 394 147 520 603 3,095 Tonga Islands 3 3 Travelling Post Office... 364 4 192 42 3 605 Trieste, Sec. ... 71 25 4 100 Valparaiso 1 1 Van Couver's Island ... 4 4 Victoria 4,199 2,602 166 2,535 1,491 2,194 4,369 17,605 "West Australia 98 10 28 8 3 147 Totals ... 66,618 19,893 4,812 24,623 17,202 35,255 29,426 187,829

ON THE POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND.

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APPENDIX H. ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF POSTAGE RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF LETTERS CONVEYED BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, SHEWING THE SUMS PAYABLE TO THE IMPERIAL AND COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS RESPECTIVELY, IN CASE THE CLAIM OF 4d. PEE SIXPENNY LETTER BE ACCEDED TO.

Period of Nineteen Months, from 1st December 1858, to 30th June 1860.

Quarter ended 30th September, 1860.

Quarter ended 31st December, 1860.

Mails foe Letters. Total Postage. Imperial Proportion. Colonial Proportion. New South Wales 18,237 £ s. d. 510 5 1 £ s. d. 340 3 4 £ S. d. 170 1 9 Victoria 13,042 367 7 8 244 18 5 122 9 3 Tasmania 2,516 73 6 4 48 17 8 24 8 8 South Australia... 1,575 46 10 10 31 0 6 15 10 4 West Australia ... 224 9 14 0 6 9 3 3 4 9 Queensland 242 7 5 7 4 17 1 2 8 6 Totals 35,836 1,014 9 6 676 6 3 338 3 3

Mails foe Letters. Total Postage. Imperial Proportion. Colonial Proportion. few South Wales 3,064 X s. d. 87 4 8 £ s. d. 58 3 1J £ s. d. 29 1 6i Victoria 2,825 78 18 1 52 12 0J 26 6 OJ Tasmania 484 11 9 11 7 13 3\ 3 16 7J iouth Australia... 301 8 8 0 5 12 0 2 16 0 Vest Australia ... 34 1 1 0 0 14 0 0 7 0 Queensland 50 1 9 0 0 19 4 0 9 8 Totals 6,758 188 10 8 125 13 9J 62 16 10£

Mails fob Letters. Total Postage. Imperial Proportion. Colonial Proportion. New South Wales 4,583 £ s. d. 125 18 10 £ s. d. 83 19 2 £ s. d. 41 19 7 Victoria ... 3,846 99 10 4 66 6 10J 33 3 5J Tasmania 653 14 5 9 9 10 6 4 15 3 South Australia... 358 9 7 8 8 5 11 3 2 6J West Australia ... 35 1 3 1 0 15 4| 0 7 8J Queensland 101 4 7 6 2 18 4 1 9 2 Totals 9,576 254 13 2 169 15 5J 84 17 8J

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APPENDIX I. RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF PRIVATE LETTER BOXES ESTABLISHED AT EACH CHIEF POST OFFICE, AND OF THE NUMBER OF SUCH BOXES TAKEN UP, DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1860.

REPORT BY POSTMASTER-GEN. ON POSTAL SERVICE OF NX

Chief Post Office. Total number or Boxes. Number of Boxes Let. Auckland 54 4S New Plymouth ... Napier Wellington 3? 36 Nelson 25 15 Lyttelton* 18 10 Dunedin * Established since the eonclusion of the fear 1860.