POST OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE), FOR THE YEAR 1886.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session II, F-01

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Sbss. 11.—1887. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE), FOR THE YEAR 1886.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Sib,— General Post Office, Wellington, Ist October, 1887. I have the honour to submit to your Excellency the report on the Postal and Telegraph Service for the year 1886, with a statement of revenue and expenditure to the 31st March last. Julius Vogel, Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner. His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand.

EEPOET. The returns of business for the year disclose satisfactory results. The actual increase may be gathered from the several tables appended. It will be seen that the work performed was proportionately considerably greater than indicated by the actual increase of revenue. The cash receipts of the department for the financial year amounted to £306,460 13s. 7d., being an increase of £9,085 2s. 9d., or 3-05 per cent. The expenditure was £292,292 13s. Bd., compared with £289,771 14s. sd. expended the previous year, an increase of £2,520 19s. 3d., or o'B7 per cent. The revenue and expenditure for the year are given in the following statement:— Eevende. £ s. d. BxPENDiiUBE. £ s. a. Stamps used for postage .. .. 149,500 0 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 129,187 5 3 Money-order commission collected in the Conveyance of mails by sea .. .. 85,288 11 2 colony .. .. .. .. 8,558 910 Conveyance of inland mails .. .. 27,562 11 10 Money-order commission received from Conveyance of mails by rail .. .. 935 o o foreign offices .. .. .. 597 8 9 Money-order commission credited to Private box and bag fees .. .. 4,033 15 0 foreign offices .. .. .. 1,269 19 10 Postage from foreign offices .. .. 27,787 19 11 Maintenance and repairs to telegraph Miscellaneous receipts (postal).. .. 14 0 lines, and miscellaneous .. .. 47,699 5 7 Ordinary and Press telegrams .. .. 88,977 710 Ca,ble subsidies .. .. ;, 350 o 0 Telephone exchange .. .. .. 15,477 16 2 Miscellaneous receipts (telegraph) .. 2,858 2 1 292,292 13 8 Balance of revenue over expenditure ~ 14,167 19 11 £306,460 13 7 £306,460~TiT~7 It will be observed that the revenue was £14,167 19s. lid. in excess of the expenditure. For the previous year the balance was £7,603 16s. sd. The value of the work performed gratuitously for departments of the Government service was in respect of official free correspondence, £75,606 11s. lid. ; and for Government telegrams, £27,281 4s. 9d.: a total of £102,887 16s. Bd. This, added to the cash receipts of £306,460 13s. 7d., brought up the gross earnings of the department for the year to £409,348 10s. 3d., or £117,055 16s. 7d. more than the expenditure. It may not be out of place to direct attention to the very large amount of work performed for Government departments, and to the fact that this entailed very considerable labour and direct expenditure, for which there was no money return. The official correspondence increased in value £4,776 Is. 5d., and the free telegrams by 11,682 in number and £2,420 15s. 9d. in value. It is believed economy should be practicable in respect of both items. £22,434 10s. 7d. was expended on account of telegraph extension, and £2,772 6s. 3d. on buildings, alterations, repairs, &c, and charged to the Public Works Fund. 38,084,592 letters, posted and received, were dealt with. i—F. 1.

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1,836,266 telegrams of all codes were transmitted. 53 additional offices were established, 4 reopened, and 11 closed. The total number open at the end of 1886 was 1,089. 24 new mail services were established, and the total number in operation at the end of the year was 577. The length of telegraph lines increased by 83 miles, and at the end of the year there were 4,546 miles of line. The number of miles of wire increased from 10,931 to 11,178. The expansion of the business of the telephone exchanges continues. There were at the end of the year 2,042 subscribers, being an increase of 287. An exchange was opened at Blenheim in April last, with 38 subscribers. £1,248,405 6s. lid. was deposited during the calendar year by savings-bank depositors, and the sum standing to their credit on the 31st December last was £1,615,979 9s. 6d. The amount of savings-bank funds invested on the 31st December was £1,586,331 10s. The interest received and accrued for the year was £73,669 17s. sd. The inland parcel post system was commenced to-day, Ist October. Circumstances intervened which made it desirable to postpone the introduction of the scheme beyond the date originally decided upon. It is not intended to establish a foreign parcel post at present. Eeference was made in the last report to the fact that the subsidy to the Australian and New Zealand cable had not been renewed. In October last it was definitely decided by the Government not to renew the subsidy. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, finding that New Zealand would not agree to its proposals, determined to raise the rates on intercolonial messages from the Ist November from 6s. for the first ten words, and 7d. each additional word, to 10s. and Is. respectively. This was met by a protest from New South Wales and New Zealand. This colony also refused to raise the rates on the outward messages, but debited the cable company with a terminal charge of 4s. for the first ten words and sd. for each additional word on the received messages. On the 12th November the chairman of the company addressed the following telegram to the Postmaster-General:— " The Hon. Sir Julius Vogel. " London, 12th November, 1886. " In view of the deadlock which has arisen between the company and the Government, and the serious public inconvenience, the Agent-General suggested to the company to revert to the position occupied by both company and Government prior to November, so that the New Zealand Parliament should have the opportunity of fully reverting to the whole question next session. The company agreed to accept the suggestion, believing that it will be viewed as an evidence of their desire to meet the convenience of the telegraphic public as far as possible, and believing also that the New Zealand Parliament will appreciate their motives for terminating the deadlock. The AgentGeneral now informs me that your Government will approve his suggestion that the company should restore the status quo ante for the next six months upon the company agreeing to lower the Press rates to 3d. per word on a guarantee of the Press that the Press revenue will not suffer by that reduction. In further evidence of our desire to meet the public requirements, I accept this proposal on the understanding that you insure the Press guarantee. Immediately on receiving your acceptance of this arrangement, orders will be sent to our agents, and the Governments and the Press will be notified accordingly." In reply, the chairman was informed that, if the Press guarantees could be satisfactorily arranged, this colony would agree to the status quo ante. These were arranged, and the company subsequently authorised a refund of the extra charges collected; and here the matter rests. Proposals have been made by a syndicate, which subsequently was merged into the Pacific Telegraph Company (Limited), for laying a cable between Vancouver Island and a point at Australia or New Zealand, by way of Hawaii and Eiji. The proposals were based on an Imperial and Colonial guarantee of £100,000 a year for twenty-five years, of which New Zealand's proportion would be £10,000 a year. The guarantee was subsequently reduced to £75,000 per annum. It was calculated that the tariff rates would be about 4s. per word between London and Australia. Counter-proposals have also been made by the Eastern and Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, but nothing has been done in regard to either proposal. Both were brought before the Imperial Conference. A copy of a memorandum by the Postmaster-General on the subject of cable communication between Australia and Europe is attached to this report. It was presented to the Conference, and it is said that the suggestions it embodied for the purchase of existing lines and laying down a Pacific line are under consideration. Printed papers which have been laid before Parliament give the proposals in detail, and also contain further correspondence in connection with the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's application for renewal of the Australian and New Zealand cable subsidy. It is with regret that it has to be recorded that the General Post Office building (which included the chief post office and the telegraph office) was destroyed by fire on the morning of the 28th April last. The bulk of the General Post, Office records, besides other papers, were lost; but the documents connected with the money-order and savings-bank business and the accounts, being in the strong-room, were saved. The whole of the mails, letters, &c, and most of the chief post office papers, as well as a portion of the fittings, were also saved. A quantity of plant from the telegraph laboratory was removed; but the telephone exchange apparatus and nearly all the telegraph instrument - room material and fittings, were destroyed. Temporary premises were at once secured, and both postal and telegraph business was restored with a minimum amount of inconvenience to the public. It was, however, about two months before the telephone exchange was available—a detached building having in the meantime been erected. It has been impossible to satisfactorily determine the origin of the fire. There was no sign of fire at twenty minutes before 4 a.m., and the night exchange clerk heard nothing of it until its actual discovery about three-quarters of an hour later. Plans for restoring the building have been prepared, and tenders for the work have been received.

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The following table and return give the number of offices and officers of all classes on the 31st December last: —

Comparative Betuen of Officers of the Postal and Telegraph Department for the Years 1886 and 1885. 1880. 1885. I ■ 188 °- 1885 ' Postmaster-General .. .. .. 1 1 Mail Agent (permanent) .. ~ 1 1 Superintendent .. .. .. .. 1 1 Storekeeper and Assistant .. .. 2 A Secretary .. .. .. .. 1 1 Chief Postmasters .. .. .. 17 17 Inspector o£ Post Offices .. .. .. 1 1 Postmasters and Officers-in-Charge on PerAssistant Inspector of Post Offices .. 1 1 manent Staff .. .. .. 294 262 Accountant 1 1 Clerks and Cadets 197 199 Telegraph Inspectors .. .. ..3 3 Operators .. .. .. .. <517 Telegraph Sub-Inspectors .. .. 3 3 Country Postmasters .. .. .. 801 770 Electrician .. .. .. ..1 1 Letter-carriers .. .. ..104 97 Mechanicians .. .. .. .. 3 3 Messengers (Post Office) .. .. 13 14 Clerks in General Post Office— Linemen .. .. .. ..47 50 Secretary's Branch .. .. ..7 7 Telegraph Message Boys .. ..201 206 Dead Letter Branch .. .. ..33 —- —- Money Order and Savings Bank Branch.. 17 16 Totals .. .. A 044 l.jbl Sorters in Clearing-room .. .. .. 7 6 POST OFFICE. The increase of business was much greater than there was reason to anticipate. The number of letters posted increased by no less than 1,729,667 ; and the total increase in the number received and posted was 2,254,737. The number of letters, post-cards, book-packets and pattern-parcels, and newspapers delivered and posted during the year, compared with the number dealt with in 1885, was as under: — 1886. 1885. Increase. Letters—Delivered 19,896,448 19,371,378 Posted 18,188,144 16,458,477 38,084,592 35,829,855 2,254,737 Post-cards—Delivered 692,276 653,722 Posted 741,611 666,211 1,433,887 1,319,933 113,954 Books ana parcels—Delivered .. .. .. 1,747,941 1,670,708 Posted .. .. .. 1,719,718 1,595,252 3,467,659 3,265,960 201,699 Newspapers—Delivered 7,479,209 7,685,370 y Posted 6,844,838 6,548,508 14,324,047 14,233,878 90,169 The letters increased 6-29, post-cards 8-63, books and parcels 6-18, and newspapers 063 per cent.

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Postal Districts. CD O £ o A Pi zi Ei CU "O H a CQ O Ph CQ eg s CQ O ft !», a o o zn CD tc PI «a A o M H CD el o ft CD o H X a CD Clei-ks and Postal Cadets. Operators (including Cadets). 41 WW it O cci ■a a in rH +n O S « &° © CQ OS a o Ph 4= H o O Letter-carriers. o 'feci O Si xa Telegraph Message Boys. o A o Town. Country. Town. Country. Town. Country. to a CQ CQ CD 3 Town. Country. Auckland Thames New Plymouth .. Gisborne Napier Wanganui Wellington Blenheim Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill 53 11 6 1 19 12 25 6 12 5 4 3 50 17 10 40 20 187 26 14 20 35 20 60 18 31 20 21 26 106 28 12 105 72 1 13 33 1 2 1 12 8 40 1 5 25 6 5 3 25 13 37 34 9 3 7 3 29 7 8 26 7 9 7 53 11 6 1 19 12 25 6 12 5 4 3 50 37 10 40 20 187 26 14 20 35 20 60 18 31 20 21 26 106 28 12 105 72 17 2 2 1 3 3 8 1 2 1 1 1 15 2 2 14 2 4 1 2 16 4 3 3 6 4 30 3 4 2 3 2 16 3 3 14 3 11 3 2 1 1 1 *3 6 5 12 1 2 1 2 3 i 2 2 7 7 2 3 1 3 1 14 2 1 17 6 2 i 'l i i l l l i 2 3 33 5 3 34 8 1 3 3 1 10 1 2 1 6 3 'l 1 2 2 12 1 7 6 3 1 Total on 31st) Dec., 1886 j Total on 31st) Dec, 1885 J 294 801 10 30 191 6 247 70 294 279 801 770 77 71 27 26 13 14 119 121 82 85 279 770 10 25 193 6 230 65

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The increase in 1885 was—letters 1-62, post-cards 14-42, books and parcels 7 - 39, and newspapers 0-99 per cent. The average number of letters posted by each person was estimated to be 29-15. The cash revenue for the financial year was £199,147 7s. 6d., an increase of £3,751 6s. Bd., or 1-92 per cent. The expenditure amounted to £191,750 Bs. 3d., compared with £190,474 os. 4d., expended the previous year, an increase of 0-67 per cent. The receipts therefore were £7,396 19s. 3d., or 385 per cent, in excess of the expenditure. This, too, was secured in the face of unusually large payments under the head of " Conveyance of mails by sea," the item, bonus, Direct Service, alone having exceeded the amount estimated by over £5,000. The estimated value of the official free correspondence was £75,606 lls. lid., an increase of £5,391 16s. 3d. The weight of the correspondence is estimated at over 254 tons, of which 184 tons originated in Wellington. The estimated value of the services performed by the Post Office during the year was—cash receipts, £199,147 7s. 6d.; official correspondence, £75,606 lls. lid.: giving a total of £274,753 19s. 5d., or a balance of £83,003 lls. 2d. over and above the expenditure. Government Insurance renewal premiums to the amount of £11,152 were collected at post offices at places where there were no branches of the Bank of New Zealand. This was in addition to general insurance work undertaken by Postmasters. Fees amounting to £1,070 for the registration of births, &c, were collected. £14,066 under the Live Stock Acts was received. £2,876 was received in respect of fees for inspection of machinery. £211,205 was collected from 24,122 taxpayers for the Property-tax Department. 51,000 payments for about £24,000 were made on account of miscellaneous expenditure. 3,180 orders, to the amount of over £9,500, for the boarding-out of industrial school children, were also paid by post offices during the year. Letter-carriers' deliveries were established at Hastings and Petone. Additional deliveries were provided at Masterton, Akaroa, and Eeefton. At Auckland, Gisborne, and Kaiapoi the deliveries have been extended. 36 additional receivers were established—s at Auckland, 1 at Cambridge, 6 at Napier, 1 at Wanganui, 1 at Turakina, 1 at Nelson, 3 at Christchurch, 1 at Kaiapoi, 4 at Ashburton, 2 at New Plymouth, 4 at Wellington, 1 at Petone, 2 at Greymouth, 1 at Oamaru, 1 at Gisborne, 1 at Ettrick, and 1 at Mosgiel. Throe receivers were abolished. The total number of pillar, wall, and lamp-post receptacles at the close of the year was 260. 6,376,152 letters, 246,172 post-cards, 437,595 books, circulars, and parcels, and 1,797,336 newspapers were delivered by letter-carriers. This was an increase of 235,061 letters, 43,356 books and parcels, and 71,656 newspapers. 53 additional post-offices were established, 4 reopened, and 11 closed during the year, as under :— Opened. Aponga, Auckland. . Huia, Auckland. Rangitira Valley, Timaru. Arthurton, Invercargill. Karioi, Napier. Springston Station, Christchurch. Arundel, Timaru. . Leigh, Auckland. Stanway, Wellington. Ashburton Forks (reopened), Longburn, Wellington. Swanson, Auckland. Christchurch. NcKee's, Dunedin. Taieri Beach, Dunedin. Babylon, Auckland. Mangare Bridge, Auckland. The Reefs, Invercargill. Cape Foulwind, Westport. Matamata, Auckland. Tokaanu, Napier. Charing Cross, Christchurch. Matamau (reopened), Napier. Tokonui Gorge, Invercargill. Ghorlton, Christchurch. Maungamuku, Auckland. Tuhara, Napier. Combormere, Gisborne. Mimihau, Invercargill. Utakura, Auckland. Fairview, Timaru. Mount Eden, Auckland. Waiareka Junction, Oamaru. Fernhill, Napier. Ngahauranga, Wellington. Waihakeke, Wellington. Prankton Junction, Auckland. Opaki, Wellington. Waipu Junction, Auckland. Gorge, Wellington. Oraki, Invercargiil. Wairangi, Auckland. Grovetown (reopened), Blenheim. Owen Eeefs, Nelson. Wairengaakuri, Gisborne. Haast, Hokitika. Pendarves, Christchurch. Waiwaka, Wellington. Hakaru, Auckland. Pipiriki, Wanganui. Walton, Auckland. Harben, Westport. Pourerere (reopened), Napier. Waotu, Auckland. Hawarden, Christchurch. Pukekararo, Auckland. Whatatutu, Gisborne. Helena Bay, Auckland. Closed. Arahura, Hokitika. j Karere, Wellington. Tiki, Auckland. Egmont, Now Plymouth. Lake Tarawera, Thames. Upper Motueka, Nelson. Erewhon, Napier. Pourerere, Napier. Waikanae, Wellington. Kare Kare, Auckland. Pukerua, Wellington. The total number of post offices at the close of the year was 1,089. The names of the following post offices have been changed : Combermere to Waimata Valley (Gisborne), Herd's Point to Bawene (Auckland), McKee's to Kakapuaka (Dunedin), Oruawharo North to North Albertland (Auckland), Taieri Beach to Taieri Mouth (Dunedin,), Te Kapu to Frasertown (Napier), Tinker's Gully to Matakanui (Dunedin), Walton's to Waikanae (Wellington). Government Insurance agencies were established at the post offices at Orepuki, Kaikora, Goldsborough, Little Eiver, Greytown South, Belgrove, Mauriceville, and Methven; and. the one at Eiverhead closed. 17 newspapers were registered for transmission through the Post Office. The total number on the register at the close of the year was 198. 197 magazines are registered under the magazine post. 22 were registered during the year.

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Bond fide trade catalogues for delivery within the colony are transmitted at the same rates of postage as magazines. Rate-notices and receipts of local government bodies are now accepted at book-rates. Eeply post-cards were introduced on the Ist July, 1886. Postage-stamps of not less than 10s. in value are now permitted to be re-purchased by Postmasters in charge of money order offices, at a discount of 5 per cent. The completion of the Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Company's line in November last secured through communication by rail between Wellington and New Plymouth. In anticipation of a large increase of postal work, provision was made for post-office vans, in the charge of postal officers, being attached to the trains. The arrangement has been found of great convenience. Only twice a week do the trains run through in the day. The extension of the Napier Railway-line to Woodville admits of mails being delivered in the day between Napier and Wellington, via Palmerston, and also between Wanganui and Napier. The Inland Parcel Post system commences to-day, Ist October. The maximum weight of a parcel has been fixed at 111b., and the following are the rates of postage:— s. d. Not exceeding lib. in weight ... ... ... ... ... 0 7 Exceeding lib., but not exceeding 21b. ... ... ... ... 0 10 21b., „ 31b. ... ... ... ... 1 1 31b., „ 41b 1 4 41b., „ 51b 1 7 51b., „ 61b 1 10 61b., „ 71b. ... ... ... ... 2 1 71b., „ 81b. ... ... ... ... 2 4 81b., „ 91b. ... ... ... ... 2 7 91b., „ 101b. ... ... ... ... 2 10 101b., „ 111b. ... ... ... ... 3 1 To places not served by railway, coach, or steamer, only parcels which do not exceed 51b. in weight may be sent. The sum paid for the carriage of mails by unsubsidised vessels was £5,519 4s. Id. 3,487 private boxes were let, which, with the fees on 297 private bags, produced a revenue of £3,988 ss.

Free Official Correspondence. The estimated value of the official or free correspondence for the year is given in the statement underneath: —

The estimated value of the free correspondence for 1885 was £70,214 15s. 8d.

Registered Letters. The number of registered letters dealt with, compared with the numbers in 1883, 1884, and 1885, is shown below: —

Postal Districts. Letters. Books. Value. Postal Districts. Letters. Books. Value. Auckland Thames Gisborne New Plymouth .. Napier Wanganui Wellington Nelson Westport Greymouth lb. oz. 22,217 0 791 3 3,181 0 921 5 2,287 10 6,396 13 138,782 9 3,299 3 1,532 5 1,671 14 lb. oz. 15,711 14 1,042 5 624 0 1,600 0 4,797 8 5,814 0 274,260 0 2,360 0 332 8 1,032 12 £ s. d. 6,528 1 11 248 4 7 265 16 4 928 5 9 929 19 0 1,905 12 4 49,960 4 6 967 6 6 419 14 0 480 5 2 Hokitika Blenheim Christchurch .. Timaru Oamaru Dunedin ' .. Invercargill lb. oz. 1,944 8 1,946 12 11,0S9 13 3,331 i 1,754 3 20,040 1 3,113 6 lb. oz. 841 0 3,844 0 11,401 0 2,975 0 1,875 0 12,788 4 3,675 6 £ s. d. 546 11 4 652 11 7 3,337 7 0 990 0 0 530 5 8 5,796 10 6 1,119 15 9 Totals 224,300 13 344,974 9 75,006 11 11

1883. 1884. 1885. 1886. Postal Districts. From Places beyond the Colony. Registered in the Colony. Totals. From Places beyond the Colony. Registered in the Colony. Totals. From Places beyond the Colony. Registered in the Colony. Totals. From Places beyond the Colony. Registered in the Colony. Totals. Auckland Thames .. New Plymouth Gisborne .. Napier Wanganui Wellington Nelson Westport .. Greymouth Hokitika .. Blenheim Christchurch Timaru .. Oamaru .. Dunedin .. Invercargill 4,964 292 401 155 973 522 3,252 988 80 194 174 209 4,256 506 277 4,425 1,230 115,831 3,337 2,738 1,024 4,574 4,845 16,945 2,707 1,014 2,106 1,602 1,319 13,678 2,865 1,985 12,358 5,837 94,825 20,795 3,629 3,139 1,179 5,547 5,367 20,197 3,695 1,094 2,300 1,836 1,528 17,934 3,371 2,262 16,783 7,067 5,803 217 560 141 1,037 316 3,654 969 61 133 185 112 4,429 341 228 4,677 1,456 19,852 2,913 3,266 903 4,518 4,898 18,250 3,065 1,290 1,911 1,333 1,397 17,297 3,311 1,638 12,192 7,649 25,655 3,130 3,826 1,044 5,555 5,214 21,904 4,034 1,351 2,044 1,518 1,509 21,726 3,652 1,866 16,869 9,105 5,890 205 675 108 892 283 4,757 559 45 125 173 181 3,717 440 316 5,645 1,614 22,124 2,879 2,S76 922 5,453 4,500 19,218 2,432 1,438 2,835 1,907 1,413 13,678 3,153 1,947 12,737 6,661 28,014 3,084 8,551 1,030 6,345 4,783 23,975 2,991 1,483 2,980 2,080 1,594 17,395 3,593 2,263 18,382 8,275 5,346 212 551 111 934 185 4,452 326 66 159 177 112 4,048 512 324 6,108 1,729 18,702 3,850 2,675 1,133 6,769 5,081 20,942 2,410 2,105 3,126 2,014 1,421 13,825 2,942 2,048 13,069 8,040 24,048 4,062 3,226 1,244 7,703 5,266 25,394 2,736 2,171 3,285 2,191 1,533 17,873 3,454 2,372 19,177 9,769 Totals 22,898 117,723 24,319 105,683 130,002 25,625 106,173 131,798 25,352 110,152| 135,504

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Dead Letters. The number of unclaimed letters received and disposed of during the under-mentioned years is shown in the following table:—

The unclaimed letters dealt with show an increase of 632 per cent, compared with the number disposed of in the previous year. 19,330 book-packets and circulars (mostly Dr. Barnardo's and Mother Seigel's) were returned to foreign countries, 5,921 were returned to the senders through the Dead Letter Office, and 8,110 were returned by Chief Postmasters : a total of 33,361 book-packets and circulars, against 23,184 in 1885. The under-mentioned articles of value were found enclosed in letters opened in the Dead Letter Office, and returned to the senders where practicable :— £ s. d. 164 money orders ... ... ... ... ... 596 13 3 29 postal notes ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 7 6 38 bank drafts ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,388 18 8 92 cheques ... ... ... ... ... ... 827 14 1 21 dividend warrants ... ... ... ... ... 24 9 6 7 promissory notes ... ... ... ... ... 285 1 11 Stamps ... * ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 6 3$ Bank notes, colonial and foreign ... ... ... ... 100 12 11 Gold 14 10 0 Silver and copper ... ... ... ... ... 327 Eepresenting a total of ... ... £3,264 16 8| In addition, 5 gold rings, 14 gold nuggets, 1 gold locket, 1 Geneva gold hunting watch, 1 lady's silver watch and gold chain, 1 gold pin with pearl, 4 silver watches, 1 silver chain, 1 silver bracelet, 1 silver locket, 3 silver brooches, 3 pairs of silver earrings, 1 pair of greenstone and gold earrings, 1 greenstone brooch and earrings, 1 greenstone pendant (silver-mounted), 1 circular piece of greenstone, 1 aluminium albert chain, 1 steel chain, 1 shark's tooth and silk ribbons, 1 silk nscktie, 1 New Zealand war medal, were also enclosed in unclaimed letters. 4,132 unclaimed registered letters were dealt with. 20 letters detained for postage were received, 12 of which were subsequently forwarded. 882 newspapers and 286 books and other articles without addresses were also received: of these 38 were delivered, and 59 book-packets forwarded to London and other countries for return to the senders. 77 letters were posted without addresses. 45 letters with libellous addresses were intercepted. 191 letters were imperfectly and Wrongly addressed. 2,736 letters were refused by the addressees. 12 letters were posted with previously-used stamps. The unclaimed property, the accumulation of years, is to be sold publicly, and the proceeds paid over to revenue. All unclaimed illustrated newspapers, &c, are now distributed to hospitals and lunatic asylums. Buildings. New offices at Waipawa, Wangarei, Waotu, Mercury Bay, and Ophir have been completed. An office at Herbertville is being erected ; and a tender has been accepted for a new office at Eangiora. Alterations, additions, and repairs have been made to the following offices : Telegraph Office, Auckland, alterations, improving public and office accommodation; Waiuku, repairs; Thames, repairs; Wanganui, repairs ; Opunake, repairs ; Patea, repairs; Masterton, repairs ; Lower Hutt, repairs; Nelson, alterations ; Haveloek, alterations and repairs ; Hokitika, alterations and repairs ; Kumara, repairs; Eeefton, repairs; Charleston, repairs; Christchurch, alterations and repairs; Gore, additions and alterations ; Palmerston South, additions; Invercargill, repairs.

Manner of Disposal. 1875. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883. 1884. 188S. 1886. •pened and returned to the writers teturned unopened to other countries .. leissued )estroyed Returned unopened by Chief Postmasters 39,051 10,321 78 6,081 60,977 10,503 240 5,135 52,038 9,372 159 3,969 53,507 8,539 54 6,189 69,452 8,143 67 3,302 68,942 9,134 107 3,986 66,592 8,115 185 2,872 66,729 8,359 251 6,600 11,160 12,810 14,378 15,883 17,593 19,187 21,144 Totals .. .. 55,531 88,015 82,607 78,348 96,797 99,762 96,951 103,083

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Inland Mail Services. The following are the particulars of the several inland mail services which were in operation during the year : — Performed by coach and mail-cart ... ... ... ... 154 „ on horseback ... ... ... ... ... ... 265 „ on foot ... ... ... ... ... ... 59 „ by water ... ... ... ... .. ... 33 „ by railway ... ... ... ... ... ... 66 Total number of services ... ... ... 577 Aggregate mileage ... ... ... ... ... 9,164 Total number of miles travelled ... ... ... ... 3,698,971 Cost to the department ... ... ... ...£28,656 11s. 6d, Average cost per mile ... ... ... ... l-86d. The total cost in 1885 was ... • ... ... ... £27,464 2s. Id. And the cost per mile ... ... ... ... l-83d. There was a net increase of 24 services, and 97,733 in the number of miles travelled. The tendering for the inland services for the two years ending the 31st December, 1888, resulted in a saving of about £2,000 per annum. This has been secured without interfering to any extent with public facilities. The following new services were established during the year :—■ Thrice weekly between Lichfield and Waotu. Daily between Taradale and Fernhill. Daily between Hawarden Post Office and Bailway-station. Weekly between Wyndham and Mimihau. Daily between Onehunga and Mangare Bridge. Weekly between Moawhanga and Karioi. Fortnightly between Taupo and Tokaanu. Twice weekly between Nelson and Owen Eeefs. Twice weekly between Chertsey and Pendarves. Weekly between Skipper's and the Eeefs. Twice weekly between Helensville and Babylon. Weekly between Otonga and Helena Bay. Weekly between Eangihua and Maungamuka. Weekly between Gisborne and Wairengaokuri. Weekly between Wanganui and Pipiriki. Daily between Doyleston and Taumutu. Thrice weekly between Timaru and Fairview. Twice weekly between Dunedin, Green Island, Brighton, Taieri Beach, and Taieri Mouth (substitute service). Weekly between Fortrose and Otara. Weekly between Komokoriki and Glorit. Weekly between Otonga and Hukerenui. Twice weekly between Eiwaka and Marahau. The frequency of the following services has been increased : —■ Daily, in the place of thrice weekly, between Waikomiti and Waimauku. Twice, in the place of once, daily between Napier and Danevirke. Twice, in the place of once, daily between Napier and Woodville. An additional daily mail between Napier and Hastings. An extra mail daily between Dunedin and Blueskin, and between Waikouaiti and Palmerston. Twice weekly, in the place of weekly, between Wangarei and Maungakaramea. Daily, in the place of thrice weekly, between Eeefton and Boatman's. Daily, in the place of thrice weekly, between Greymouth and Eeefton. Twice, in the place of once, weekly between Warkworth and Kaipara Flats. Twice, in the place of once weekly, between Tauranga and Opotiki. Daily, in the place of thrice weekly, between Napier and Petane. Thrice, in the place of twice weekly, between Ongaonga and Makeretu. Thrice, in the place of twice weekly, between Christchurch, Little Akaloa, and Okain's Bay. Daily, in the place of twice weekly, between Christchurch and Governor's Bay. Twice weekly, in the place of weekly, between Heddon Bush and South Hillend. Thrice, in the place of twice daily, between Napier, Clive, Hastings South, Havelock North, Te Aute, Kaikora North, Waipawa, and Waipukurau. Thrice, in the place of twice weekly, between Westport and Fairdown Junction. Thrice, in the place of twice daily, between Timaru, Geraldine, Temuka, Winchester, and Orari. Mail Steam Services. The San Francisco service continues to be performed satisfactorily. Any late delivery of the mails was due to circumstances the contractors could not control. The quickest delivery outward was thirty-six days, and to London in the very short time of thirty-three days. Permission was given the contractors in September last to substitute the " Zealandia" in the place of the " Mararoa," it having been represented that the latter vessel had insufficient cargospace for the requirements of the trade. Before being placed on the line the " Zealandia" was thoroughly overhauled in hull and machinery.

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Owing to changes made in the Atlantic service it became necessary to alter the day of despatch from London for the colonial mails for the San Francisco route. The London Post Office gave us the alternative of selecting either Wednesday or Saturday, the fastest steamers having been appointed to sail from Queenstown for New York on those days. Wednesday was eventually selected as being the more convenient mail-day for the public. There has also been a change in the despatch from this end, so as to admit of the steamers reaching San Francisco in time to allow the mails to be transferred to the fast steamers sailing from New York on Saturdays for Queenstown. This meant a gain of three or four days in the delivery of the mails in London. The day of despatch from Auckland was accordingly altered from Tuesday to Monday, and a corresponding change made at all other places throughout the colony. The receipts and payments on account of the San Francisco service leave a net profit of £2,496 13s. 2d. for the year. The contract with the Union Steamship Company for the San Francisco service terminates in November, 1888. The Direct Mail contract service has been carried out with marked success. The mails invariably have been delivered well within contract time. The shortest delivery outward was forty days, and homeward thirty-eight days—the contract time being forty-five and forty-two days respectively. A considerable amount of bonus was earned—£l2,2Bs having been paid for the twelve months ended the 31st December last. Demurrage amounting to £41 13s. 4d. was also paid. The South Sea Islands steam service contract expired on the 30th June last. It has not been renewed, but a temporary arrangement has been made with the late contractors, by which they receive a payment of £100 a month on the condition that they continue the service as if under contract. The arrangement is terminable by either side on giving three months' notice. The subsidy paid under the contract was £4,200 a year. The temporary service is being performed by a new steamer, the " Bichmond," a vessel fitted with modern improvements, and especially suited for voyaging in tropical latitudes. It is gratifying to be able to state that the steam service has been the means of largely increasing the trade with the islands, and especially has this been the case with the exports during the past year. In December last the quarterly service to the Chatham Islands, which has so long been performed by sailing-vessel, was undertaken by steamer. This has been secured for £200 a year, or £50 more than was paid for the sailing-vessel. The steam service, Hokitika to southern ports on the west coast of the Middle Island, has been extended to Milford Sound. The maximum, minimum, and average number of days within which the mails were delivered between London and New Zealand, Sydney, and Melbourne, by the San Francisco and Brindisi services, and also between London and the colony by the direct contract packets, are given below: — San Francisco Service. Direct Service. P. and O. Line. Orient Line. London to Auckland .. .. 45—36 = 37-92 .. 48—44 = 45-61 .. 48—45 = 46-50 .. 52—39 = 46-73 Wellington .. 46—38 = 39-46 .. 46—42 = 43-23 .. 51—44 = 47-35 .. 50—40 = 46-84 Christchurch .. .. .. 45—41 = 42-38 .. 47—45 = 46-08 .. 48—39 = 45-81 Dunedin .. .. 47—40 = 41-08 .. 44—40 = 41-69 .. 46—44 = 45-00 .. Bluff .. .. .. .. 45-41 = 42-84 .. 46—44 = 45-00 .. 47—38 = 44-61 Sydney .. .. 50—41 = 42-69 .. .. .. 40—38 = 38-92 .. 39—34 = 37-58 Melbourne.. .. 51—42 = 43-77 .. .. .. 39—36 = 37-31 .. 38—33 = 35-84 Auckland to London .. .. 39—33 = 36-00 .. 43—39 = 40-77 .. 48—46 = 47-14 .. 49—43 = 45-90 Wellington „ .. .. 41—34 = 37-92 .. 42—38 = 39-61 .. 52—46 = 48-87 .. Christchurch „ .. .. 42—36 = 39-00 .. 42—38 = 40-31 .. Dunedin „ .. .. 42—36 = 39-00 .. 44—39 = 41-15 .. Bluff „•'-.. •• •• •• 44—40 = 42-08 .. 46—43 = 44-03 .. 49—41 = 43-61 Sydney „ .. .. 44—38 = 40-92 .. .. .. 43—39 = 40-19 .. 40—35 = 37-61 Melbourne „ .. .. 45—39 = 42-00 .. .. .. 42—38 = 39-19 .. 39—34 = 36-61 The estimated receipts and payments in respect of the San Francisco, Direct contract, and the Suez-Brindisi (Peninsular and Oriental and Orient) services for the year were as follows : — Eecbipts and Payments on account of the San Francisco, Direct, Colombo-Brindisi, and SuezBrindisi Mail Services for the Year 1886. San Francisco Service. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Subsidy to Union Company ... ... ... 22,256 6 10 Bonus paid Contractors ... ... ... 1,547 6 8 Light-dues (charged on Estimates) ... ... 663 0 0 Interprovincial service, Mail Agents, &c, ... 5,947 8 0 ■ 30,414 1 6 Cβ. Postages from London Post Office ... ... 9,674 14 6 Postages collected in the colony ... ... 18,700 11 3 Eeceipts from non-contracting colonies ... ... 4,535 811 32,910 14 8 Net profit to the colony ... ... ... £2,496 13 2 The estimated net profit of the service in 1885 was £422 12s. 4d. 326,909 letters, 140,406 books, and 729,627 newspapers were received from, and 385,808 letters, 43,285 books, and 547,609 newspapers despatched to, the United Kingdom, &c, by the San Francisco service.

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Direct Steam Service, New Zealand Shipping Company. De £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments on weight of correspondence... ... 12,446 10 5 Bonus, &c., paid contractors ... ... ■■• 12,326 13 4 Light-dues (charged on Estimates) ... ••• 936 0 0 Interprovincial service ... •-■ •■• 3,000 0 0 2iO j /(jy o y Cβ. Postages from London Post Office ... ... 11,914 3 3 Postages collected in the colony ... ... 5,724 10 1° —. > 17 j boo J. 4: -L Net cost to the colony ... ... ••■ 9 8 The estimated net cost of the service for 1885 was £6,552 13s. 9d. 279,422 letters, 326,221 books, and 776,519 newspapers were received from the United Kingdom, &c, by the direct service; and 140,561 letters, 17,364 books, and 139,658 newspapers despatched. Golombo-Brindisi, Victorian Packet Service. Dr £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments to Victoria ... ... ••■ ■•• 1.544 4 3 Intercolonial service, &c. ... - " ■•• 179 17 3 1,724 1 6 Cβ. Postages from London Post Office ... ... 616 10 5 Postages collected in the colony ... ... 408 16 0 1,025 6 5 Net cost to the colony ... ... •■• £698 15 1 The following shows the number of letters, books, and newspapers conveyed by the Victorian packets : Eeceived, 21,260 letters, 7,287 books, and 35,944 newspapers ; despatched, 1,111 letters, 48 books, and 94 newspapers. Suez-Brindisi, New South Wales Packet Service. De . £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments to New South Wales ... ... 480 11 5 Intercolonial service, &c. ... ... ■•• 105 5 6 , 585 16 11 Cβ. Postages received from London... ... ••• 207 0 8 Postages collected in the colony ... ... 149 11 1 i oOd -Li \j Net cost to the colony ... ... • ■ • £229 5 2 13,685 letters, 3,878 books, and 22,157 newspapers were received from the United Kingdom, &c, by'the Suez-Brindisi service; and 2,393 letters, 67 books, and 395 newspapers despatched.

Return showing the several Subsidized Mail Steam Services, the Subsidy Payments for the Year 1886, the Dates when established, and the Date on which each terminates.

Duration of Service Annual Subsidy or Payment. Number of Voyages per Annum. Mileage for Complete Voyage. Cost per Mile. Service. When terminated or when terminable. When established. Auckland and San Francisco Direct Steam Service Auckland and Fiji New Zealand and South Pacific Islands New Zealand and Chatham Islands! Helensville and Matakohe .. ] Helensville and Dargaville .. j Auckland and Great Barrier Island Nelson and Golden Bay Hokitika, Bruce Bay, Paringa, Haast Eiver, Okuru, Okarito, and Jackson's Bay Westporfc and Karamea Bluff and Stewart Island .. j Interprovincial Service in connec- I tion with San Francisco Line ( Interprovincial Service in connection with Direct Steamers £ s. d. 23,333 6 8 24,847 12 10* 1,690 0 0 Nov., 1885 Dec, 1884 June, 1880 Nov., 1888. Dec, 1889. 18 13 13 11,916 23,019 2,334 £ s. d. 0 3 10g 0 18 0 1 1J 4,200 0 0 150 0 0 400 0 0 June, 1885 Jan., 18S1 May, 1887 1887 Dec, 1886 { 8 4 52 104 52 72 6,992 1,050 118 1 170 j 120 130 0 2 0 0 0 8J 0 0 4 200 0 0 240 0 0 Dec. 1884 Dec, 1886 0 0 7| 0 0 6 800 0 0 325 0 0 300 0 0 250 0 0 5,000 0 0 4,500 0 0 Jan., 1886 June, 1886 July, 1885 July, 1886 Jan., 1886 Nov., 1886 Jan., 1887 June, 1887 June, 1886 ) June, 1887 J Nov., 1886 Nov., 1887 6 13 280 102 0 9 6} 0 4 10f 0 2 7| 52 40 10 3 3,000 0 0 Dec, 1884 Doc. 1889 13 * payments according to weight of correspondence coi + By sailing vessel. ii—F. 1. iveyed, and bonuses earned in delivering mails under contract time.

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Money Obdees. The following 19 additional money-order offices were opened—Matamata, Port Fitzroy, Tikokino, Karangahape, Mount Eden, Clevedon, Liehfield, Matakana, Eketahuna, Johnsonville, Mauricevrlle, Culverden, Seacliff, Chertsey, Little Eiver, Norsewood, Tapu, Ellesmere, Pungarehu. Two money-order offices were closed—Hurunui (Christchuroh) and Portobello (Dunedin). The total number of money-order offices open at the end of the year was 277. 155,680 money orders, for £547,755 2s. 9d.,were issued, against 188,622 orders, for £581,395 Bs. 9d., in 1885. The falling-off is largely due to the increased use made of postal notes. 83,389 postal notes, for £34,980 6s. 9d., were sold during the year. 129,242 orders, for £471,185 75., were paid, against 159,335 orders, for £490,686 7s. 5d., paid in 1885. The expansion of the postal-note business is mainly the explanation of the apparent decrease. 80,038 postal notes, for £33,207 os. 6d., were paid. The number of money orders issued for payment in the United Kingdom, the Australian Colonies, the United States, Canada, &c, and the Continent of Europe, and other foreign places, through the London Post Office, was 42,082, for £135,478 19s. 9d. 15,369 orders, for £59,163 ss. 9d., were received from places outside the colony for payment in New Zealand. The balance against the colony on money-order account was therefore £76,316. In 1885 the balance against the colony was £90,709. The returns show that the money-order business between New Zealand and the Australian Colonies is increasing largely (vide table No. 1). 16,568 telegraph money-orders, for £62,048 7s. 10d., were transmitted, against 17,806 orders, for £62,202 75., in 1885. The revenue derived from money-order commission was £8,541 7s. 10d., a decrease of £1,011 12s. 9d. compared with the previous year's business ; but, taking the postal-note commission into account, the net decrease was only £371 9s. 2d. The exchange of money orders with foreign countries, through the medium of the London Post Office, shows a fairly satisfactory increase of 159 orders. Postal Notes. The success which followed the introduction of postal notes, as shown by the results of the first quarter's business, published in the last report, has been more than maintained during the year. 83,389 postal notes, for £34,980 6s. 9d., were sold; and 80,038, for £33,207 os. 6d., were paid. The notes most in demand were those of the Is. value, of which 15,082 were sold. The postal-note commission amounted to £640 3s. 7d., which is £140 in excess of the estimate. It may be remarked that of the postal notes sold, only £1,133 worth remained unpaid at the end of the year. Savings Banks. The number of offices open at the end of the year for the transaction of savings-bank business was 271. 17 additional offices were established and two closed during the year. 21,671 new accounts were opened, against 20,661 in 1885; 16,757 accounts were closed, against 16,421 the previous year. The following table gives the total number of savings-bank accounts open on the 31st December, 1886, with classified balances; also the number of open accounts compared with the number open at the end of 1885 :—

137,989 deposits, amounting to £1,248,405 6s. lid., were received during the year; the average amount of each deposit being £9 os. lid. In 1885 the average was £10 4s. Id. 89,182 withdrawals for £1,336,287 6s. 4d. were made; the average of each being £14 19s. Bd. The average in 1885 was £14 18s. The withdrawals exceeded the deposits by £87,881195. 5d.; while in 1885 the deposits were in excess of the withdrawals by £76,695 14s. lid. The large withdrawals were principally due to the high rates of interest offered by private banks and loan companies.

Postal District. Not oxceeding £20. Over £20 Over £50 Over £100 Over £200 Over £300 and under and under and under and under and under £50. £100. £200. £300. £400. Over £400 n and under £500., ±ouu - Total. Auckland Blenheim christchurch .. Dunedin jisborne 3reymouth Bokitika Invercargill Napier kelson Sew Plymouth 3amaru rhames rimaru Wanganui Wellington Westport 6,953 1,164 12,309 10,058 451 1,203 724 2,119 2,380 2,134 1,129 969 1,821 1,653 2,260 9,334 707 1,060 181 1,661 1,480 68 182 122 364 401 269 206 188 232 316 337 1,057 119 615 110 1,062 894 37 117 77 195 207 155 100 138 153 158 171 592 71 409 64 736 543 16 84 43 108 131 99 69 75 95 98 100 403 39 116 16 188 137 4 19 28 30 27 30 18 14 30 27 27 157 15 27 3 43 35 4 4 4 6 4 6 6 8 4 3 8 53 1 23 1 27 17 ' 3 2 3 2 4 9 22 10 *2 2 9,212 1,539 16,048 13,174 580 1,614 998 2,827 3,155 2,695 1,536 1,392 2,337 2,261 2,910 11,638 955 i 1 2 3 27 2 1 4 4 15 1 Totals .. 57,368 52,366 8,243 8,198 4,852 4,926 3,112 883 219 117 77 74,871 Totals for 1885 3,131 889 253 109 83 69,955

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The interest credited depositors during the year was £65,825 9s. 6d., against £62,228 3s. lid. in 1885. The total amount of interest paid and credited depositors since the Post Office Savings Banks were established in February, 1867, to the 31st December, 1886, has been £617,142 Is. 10d. The average cost of each savings-bank transaction, deposit or withdrawal, for the year was 4id; and for the whole period of the existence of the Post Office Savings Banks, 6d. There has been a marked increase in the number of accounts opened by " stamped-card " deposits. 936 new accounts were opened; and at the end of the year there were 3,172 open accounts of this class, with a total credit balance of £2,000 7s. 2d., or an average of a little more than 12s. 7d. to each account. The following return gives the total number of accounts opened during 1886 by means of stamps affixed to cards, the total number of accounts open, and amount at credit, on the 31st December, 1886: — No. of Accounts No. of Accounts Amount at Credit of Postal District. opened open on Accounts open on during 1886. 31st December, 188 G. 31st December, 1886. £ s. d. Auckland ... ... 48 ... 119 ... 52 3 5 Blenheim ... ... 66 ... 83 ... 21 3 11 Christchurch ... ... 64 ... 779 ... 755 9 7 Dunedin ... ... 81 ... 389 ... 99 15 4 Gisborne ... ' ... 14 ... 14 ... 816 11 Greymouth ... ... 12 ... 12 ... 511 0 Hokitika ... ... 3 ... 5 ... 1 12 0 Invercargill ... ... 23 ... 27 ... 7 4 0 Napier ... ... 24 ... 92 ... 31 2 8 Nelson ... ... 42 ... 419 ... 528 7 3 New Plymouth... ... 74 ... 93 ... 15 11 0 Oamaru ... ... 27 ... 110 ... 86 13 3 Thames ... ... 36 ... 187 ... 92 -0 8 Timaru ... ... 43 ... 133 ... 110 19 3 Wanganui ... ... 37 ... 93 ... 64 1 4 Wellington ... ... 295 ... 571 ... 98 311 Westport ... ... 47 ... 46 ... 21 11 8 936 ... 3,172 ... £2,000 7 2 TELEGRAPHS. 1,836,266 telegrams of all codes were transmitted, an increase of 61,993 telegrams, or 36 per cent. The increase was much l< ss than for the previous year, and was due, no doubt, to the business depression experienced throughout the colony. 1,415,794 ordinary and delayed telegrams were forwarded, of the value of £80,748 6s. 6d. The number dealt with in 1885 was 1,363,124, for £80,320 11s. Id. The number of messages increased by 52,670. 167,923 Press telegrams were transmitted, for which £7,636 15s. Id. was received. This is a decrease of 2,359 messages, but an increase in value of £39 4s. 3d. over the Press work of the previous year. The comparative number and value of telegrams of all codes transmitted during the calendar years 1886 and 1885 are given below : — Ordinary and Delayed Telegrams. Press Telegrams. Government Telegrams. Number £ s. d. Number. £ s. d. Number. £ s. d. 1886 ... 1,415,794 80,748 6 6 167,923 7,636 15 1 252,549 27,281 4 9 1885 ... 1,363,124 80,320 11 1 170,282 7,597 10 10 240,867 24,860 9 0 f 52,670 427 15 5 ... 39 4 3 11,682 2,420 15 9 Increase... 3 . 86 c , .5 p. c . ... .5 p.c. 4-85 p.c. 9-73 p.c. _. ( ... ... 2,359 Decrease...] _ The cash revenue received for the financial year ended the 31st March last, including telephoneexchange receipts, private-wire rents, &c, was £107,313 6s. Id. The expenditure for the same period (exclusive of £22,434 10s. 7d., charged against loan on account of construction, &c), was £100,542 ss. sd. The expenditure therefore was £6,771 os. Bd. less than the revenue. The actual value of the services performed by telegraph, including the cost of the Government telegrams, £27,281 4s. 9d., and a sum of £828 Bs., fees collected on money-order telegrams but not paid over, was £135,422 18s. 10d. This leaves a credit balance of £34,880 13s. sd. on the year's business, equal to 5-92 per cent, on the capital cost. 38,835 urgent telegrams, for £4,666 145., were forwarded, an increase of 1,923 messages and £301 10s. in amount. The number of delayed telegrams forwarded was 415,977, compared with 265,422 sent the previous year, an increase of no less than 150,555 messages. The number dealt with in 1884 was 201,769. " The unusually large increase is due to the new regulations introduced in January, 1886, by which delayed messages are permitted to be sent over the wires, when not otherwise engaged, during the day-time, and immediately on receipt posted for delivery through the Post Office. This change brought considerable additional business to the telegraph; but, on the other hand, the ordinary messages, to some extent, were interfered with —a result which was to be expected, especially at a time when business was in a depressed state,

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Government telegrams increased in number by 11,682, and £2,420 15s. 9d. in value. The increase the previous year was 20,020 telegrams, and £4,004 9s. sd. in amount. The average number of telegrams sent for every 100 letters posted for delivery within the colony was 1009, compared withlo-78 in 1885. 16,568 money-order telegrams, for £62,048 7s. 10d., were transmitted. The commission amounted to £1,016 145., and the fees to £828 Bs. Compared with the previous year's figures, this was a decrease of 1,238 orders. The number and value of money-order telegrams forwarded from offices within the several postal districts will be found in Table No. 25. Telegraph offices were opened at Purakanui, Te Aute, Little Eiver, and Waotu. The telegraph offices at Hurunui and Springston were closed. The designation of the office at Herd's Point has been changed to Bawene. The following telephone offices were opened during the year : Brighton, Carswell's, Denniston, Doyleston, Dunback, Eltham, Frasertown, Johnsonville, Karangahake, Kakaramea, Kuri Bush, Macrae's Flat, Mahia, Mount Eden, Nelson Creek, Ngaire, Okete, Otakou, Panmure, Puketapu, Eotoiti, Taheke, Taieri Beach, Taieri Mouth, Te Mata, Thorndon, Upper Takaka, Waima, and Waipu Junction. Bureau telephone offices were established at Mount Eden, Panmure, and Thorndon. 163 offices are connected by telephone, an increase of 29 offices. The number of offices, both telegraph and telephone, open at the end of the year was 406, against 375 in 1885. There are 32 bureau telephone offices now open in connection with the telephone exchanges. Various changes and improvements, having for their object increased public convenience, and also for simplifying and minimising both the operating and clerical work, have been introduced. Telegraph forms of a new pattern, and printed on stout paper, have been issued. Plain time, for the handed-in time of telegrams, has been abolished, and code time substituted. The office number of telegram is no longer telegraphed. Telegrams are now dealt with according to time, instead of according to number, as formerly. This, and the abolition of plain time, has effected considerable saving in telegraphing. " From the Ist July, 1886, the rate on telegrams between New Zealand and Europe was reduced from 11s. 10d. a word to 10s. 6d., and a Press rate of 3s. lid. a word was fixed for Press messages in plain language exchanged with the United Kingdom. The number of miles of line maintained was 4,546, an increase of 83 miles. The average cost for maintenance per mile was £4 15s. lid., as against £4 15s. 9d. the previous year. The number of miles of wire increased from 10,931 to 11,178, which, with 2,820 miles of duplex wire, gives 13,998 miles of available wire accommodation. The expenditure out of loan for telegraph extension was £22,434. The total sum expended on the 31st December last on telegraph lines, cables, &c, amounted to £594,461, Telephone Exchanges. The business continues to increase at a satisfactory rate. An exchange was opened at Blenheim on the Ist April last, with 38 subscribers. There are now eleven exchanges and two branch exchanges. The increase in the number of subscribers to the several exchanges from the 30th April, 1886, to the 31st March last is given below : — April 30, 1886. Mar. 31, 1887. Auckland ... ... ... ... 399 ... 425 Napier ... ... ... ... 78 ... 94 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 75 ... 113 Wellington ... ... ... ... 285 ... 366 Nelson ... ... ... ... 68 ... 71 Christchurch ... ... ... ... 246 ... 299 Timaru ... ... ... ... 60 ... 62 Oamaru ... ... ... ... 43 ... 47 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 434 ... 500 Invercargill ... ... ... ... 67 ... 65 1,755 2,042 an increase of 287 subscribers for the eleven months. The capital expended on the telephone exchanges amounted on the 31st March last to £44,566. The gross revenue for the year was £15,477. The working expenses amounted to £9,806, and the net revenue of profit was approximately £5,671, or £12 13s. 7d. per cent, for the year, on the capital expended. The number of private wires decreased from 81 to 77, and the receipts from this source fell off from £1,165 15s. Bd. to £1,124 10s. Bd. The work carried on in the several Inspectors' districts will be gathered from the following :—■ Atichland District. The various extensions in this district during the year have been as follows: Kawhia line, Okete wire, Karangahake line, Taheke wire, Waipu Junction wire. The maintenance calls for no special note, all lines having worked satisfactorily. 450 miles have been overhauled during the year. A cable has been laid across the Thames Eiver, to take the place of the over-head wires suspended from towers ; this has effected a decided improvement. Napier District. A line has been erected between Gisborne and Tologa Bay, in length about 35 miles. Two cables have been laid respectively across the Eivers Turanganui and Uawa, thus obviating expensive turrets,

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From Taradale the telephone circuit has been extended to Puketapu, a distance of four miles. From Hastings to Pakipaki four miles of iron poles have been erected alongside the railway-line for the accommodation of the Eailway Department. The railway wire has also been completed as far as Tahoraite ; total length, about 82 miles. A racecourse-wire has also been erected between Napier and the Napier Park Bacing Club's ground, a distance of two and half miles. The club pays interest on cost of construction. A wire has been run between Waipukurau and Waipawa, connecting the residences of the house surgeon and the consulting surgeon in connection with the Waipukurau Hospital; length, 5-J miles. The following extensions are in progress: Line from Tahoraite to Woodville, 15 miles; and branch line from Woodville to Kumeroa, eight miles. About four and a half miles between Waipawa and Waipukurau have been shifted to the road. During the year some 213 poles between Waipukurau and Tenui have been butted. Between Waipukurau and Takapau about 180 20ft. poles were removed for use in the Kumeroa line, and replaced with larger poles. This will increase the strength and wire-carrying capability of the line. The following sections have been examined and repaired : Thames to Katikati, 57 miles. Tauranga to Eotorua: This section, as well as that between Maketu and Opotiki, suffered considerably during the volcanic eruptions of the 10th June, 1886. 130 poles were butted, and the wires cut and replaced. Napier to Tarawera section cleared, &c. Gisborne to Napier cleared, &c. Wellington District. The lines in this district call for no special remark. The Cook Strait cables still remain in good working order, the Wanganui-Wakapuaka cable being exceptionally high in its insulation tests. The termination of the subsidy given to the Eastern Extension Company for the cable between Wakapuaka and Sydney relieves the company of its obligation to lend to the Government its cable-repairing ship, the only expense to the Government being the maintenance of the ship and extra insurance risk. This being the case, it will be a matter for the consideration of the Government whether a cable-ship which could also be used for lighthouse purposes should not be obtained. Failing this, the only alternative when a cable-break occurs will be to hire one of the local steamers, an arrangement which will, without doubt, be found to be costly. Nelson District. A line has been erected between Waimangaroa and Denniston, two miles in length. The lines have been generally overhauled, and are now in fair condition, excepting the West-port-Charleston section, which will require reconstruction at an early date. • Canterbury District. Christchurch to Kaikoura : The Amberley-Christchurch portion of this section is now receiving a thorough overhaul. Christchurch to Waitaki: The section has been overhauled, and all decayed poles have been stumped. Bolleston to Loop-line : From Bealey to the Taipo Eiver about 170 poles have been renewed. Christchurch Eailway to Amberley: This section will require immediate attention. About 200 poles will be dropped, stumped, and replaced. Kaiapoi to Oxford and View Hill: About 75 poles in this section require stumping. The work will be put in hand as soon as possible. Christchurch to Southbridge: About 90 poles in this section will be stumped and replaced shortly. Christchurch to Akaroa: Many of the poles (about 70) in this section must be stumped and replaced by larger ones at an early date. All the other sections in this district are in good order and repair. Otago and Southland District. The following new lines have been erected : Dunback to Macrae's, 13 miles; Abbotsford to Taieri Beach, 19 miles; Naseby to Hyde, 18 miles. The principal maintenance-work has been as follows : — Dunedin to Blueskin : Four miles of this section have been reconstructed. Milton to Balclutha: One mile of this section has been reconstructed. Milton to Lawrence : One mile of this section has been reconstructed on account of road deviation. Clinton to Waikaia: 190 poles on this line have been condemned, and will be replaced shortly. Palmerston to Hainpden : Four miles of this section will shortly be reconstructed. Dunedin to Mosgiel: Four miles of this section also will require reconstruction with stronger and longer poles. Lawrence to Eoxburgh : One and a half miles of this section will require reconstruction when the new bridge has been erected over the Clutha Eiver. All other lines in this district are in good order. The usual circuit plans will be found attached to the report, showing in. detail the number of instruments in each office and the several lines that are duplexed. The Dunedin and Blenheim duplex circuit, 500 milos in length, gives very satisfactory results, and is in operation on an average of eight hours daily. Since the new line to Auckland via Taupo and Cambridge has been finished the duplex between Wellington and Auckland has been in constant use, a distance of 480 miles

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1, It is, I think, highly expedient that the various Australasian Colonies should come to a joint arrangement respecting telegraph cables. 2. A great deal of consideration, not to say gratitude, is due to the private companies which have hitherto provided cable communication, but it is preposterous to continue to submit to the prohibitive>charges which now prevail, and which, in more or less degree, must prevail whilst these undertakings are monoplies in private hands. 3. The supposed riskiness of the business has enabled private companies to monopolize enterprise connected with cable communication. That reason no longer exists, for it is quite certain that cables can be safely laid and kept in repair, and, practically, the business is now no more risky than telegraph land lines. 4. I shall sketch out in this memorandum the plan by which the Governments can, and, in nay opinion, ought to, absorb the whole business at once; but, failing their being willing to do so, I shall advocate their gradually approaching the same result. Thi3 they may do by aiding a competitive company under conditions which will enable the Governments to buy up the cables when they desire to undertake the business. 5. I believe the Governments, if they own the cables, can charge a rate of Is. 6d. a word for urgent messages, and Is. for ordinary and Press messages, the whole way between the colonies and Europe, and soon make a profit on the transactions. Even if they do this great work at a loss, there are, I contend, few objects on which they can spend money with more advantage. 6. The benefits of cable communication are at least in proportion to the distances travelled, or, what is to the same effect, the time saved. lam inclined, however, to think that the proportion is more than simple—that is to say, for example, that twice the distance would give to cabling relatively a more than double advantage. But, taking the proportion as a simple one, the meaning would be that the use of the cable is four or five times more advantageous to the colonists of Australasia than are similar facilities to the inhabitants of the United States. Yet it would be almost impossible to set a limit to the benefits which cheap Atlantic cabling has conferred on the people at both ends of the English-American cables. Financially and commercially the results are gigantic, and the social, literary, and educational purposes served are scarcely less important. 7. No one can question that, with cheap cabling, the development of the Australasian Colonies will increase enormously in speed, with less liability to reverses. 8. Supposing the Colonies entertained the idea of taking in their own hands the charge of cabling, they should endeavour to buy out the existing interests as far as they relate to Australasia, if the owners are willing to sell at a fair price, by which I mean something more than the value to reconstruct. If the owners be unwilling to make a reasonable sale, then the Colonial Governments will do better. But, up to a reasonable point, the companies should receive liberal treatment. 9. It is necessary to briefly consider the position of the Eastern and Eastern Extension Companies, which, to all intents and purposes, may be said to now have the sole charge of cabling between Australia and Europe. The occasional assistance of the Indo-European Company need not be taken into account, as it is of a reciprocal character. As I wish to make my remarks as little critical as possible, it will be better to refer to the Eastern and Eastern Extension Companies as if they were one concern. 10. These companies own between them 31,960 knots of cable, a few steamers, and a number of stations. Their capital, as shown by securities still current on the Stock Exchange in July last, amounts to over £11,350,000. The reserve funds amount to about £900,000, so that the companies have about ten and a half millions capital outstanding. After deducting the value of steamers and stations, the cables must stand the company in at more than £300 a knot, a price which is about double that for which the Governments could obtain fully suitable cables. But although, if the Governments were to assume the charge of ocean telegraphy, the goodwill of the companies' business between Australia and England would not be worth anything, the same cannot be said with respect to the many other places the companies serve outside those with which the Colonial Governments would concern themselves. With some, at least, of these, competition is not to be feared, and the goodwill of the business of the companies ma,y represent a considerable value, fairly to be credited as a set-off to the reduced value of the cables. I hope it is so. It would be sad that the huge edifice of commercial activity and enterprise built up by these companies should not prove remunerative to those who have embarked in it. 11. The Australian lines form only a part of the total cables possessed by the companies. It is difficult to determine the exact length of that part, as a great deal of the way is duplicated by different routes, serving other purposes than those of mere duplication. For example, there is more than one cable route from England to Malta and to Lisbon. There is a duplicate between Bombay and Suez, and there is more than one route between Java and Singapore. There is also a duplicate between Australia and Java. A single line from Australia to Falmouth, along the present line of route —say, from New Zealand to Sydney, from Tasmania to Victoria, in duplicate, and from Darwin to Java, Singapore, Penang, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Suez, Alexandria, Malta, Gibraltar, Lisbon, and Falmouth —would take 11,703 knots of cable, to which must be added the land lines

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(not, I believe, owned by the company) between Madras and Bombay, and the Egyptian land lines, together about 650 miles. It would be important, if the company's system were purchased, to acquire also about 1,100 knots, duplicate, between Darwin and Java; some 600 knots between Batavia and Singapore ; some 300 knots, for a second route, between Singapore and Penang ; and some 850 knots between Penang and Eangoon. There is also some duplicate cable of about 3,000 knots between Bombay and Suez, but the companies probably would not part with it. They would prefer to retain it, and to agree to lend mutual aid in case of disaster. Excluding the 3,000 knots there would be 2,850 knots to be added to the length of 11,703 knots already given, making a total of 14,553 knots. Some of the lines are sheathed with brass tape, which adds to their cost; but there is no room to doubt that the whole could be replaced at an expense of less than two and a half millions sterling, and it is to be observed it includes the Australian, New Zealand, and the duplicate Australian-Tasmanian lines. The South Australian land lines —Adelaide to Darwin— cost £480,000. It would be fair to estimate half at least of this as an expenditure made on behalf of all the colonies. 12. I have submitted these figures to give an idea of the expenditure that might be necessary if it were decided to purchase out the existing companies. The remarks lam about to make are based on the proposal that the Colonial Governments should start with the possession of any two lines out of the three practicable routes—namely, first, the present route ; secondly, the route by the Pacific, Vancouver, Canada, and the Atlantic ; thirdly, the route by Ceylon, Mauritius, Natal, Cape of Good Hope, and St. Vincent. 13. Taking a fair payment to the companies into account, a compensation to South Australia, and a second line throughout by either the Canadian or Cape route, I am persuaded that the cost would not exceed five millions, with all the requisite repairing steamers ; whilst if the companies were not dealt with two lines could be obtained for considerably less. 14. My proposal, then, is that the Colonial Governments start with two lines and the necessary steamers at a cost not exceeding five millions sterling. If the money is obtained under their joint guarantee it can be borrowed at 3 J per cent., or with an Imperial guarantee at 3 per cent. Taking the former and larger rate of interest the annual charge would be £175,000. 15. As soon as the use of the two lines of cable warranted it a sum of £150,000 should be set apart yearly for maintenance and for laying new cables, at about the rate of an additional through line each fifteen years. But for some time, until the traffic developed, £50,000 yearly (with the use of the repairing steamers, the annual charge for which is included in the working expenses) would be sufficient to put apart for maintenance and new lines. As the revenue increased the larger sum could be dedicated to the purpose. Ido not propose redemption of the capital. The construction of new lines would stand in the place of amortization. 16. I have had a careful estimate made of the yearly expenditure. By the present route it would amout to £125,680. This includes the annual cost and insurance of five repairing steamers, and the cost of nine stations between Ealmouth and Bombay inclusive, seven between Madras and Nelson inculsive, and twelve land stations between Madras, Adelaide, and Sydney inclusive. The annual cost of the steamers is set down at £15,382 each. The cost of the land stations is set down at £1,500 each, and the cost of the cable stations at £1,500 each, with 20 per cent, added. Provision is also made for special electricians, besides the ordinary officers at the stations. The salaries are estimated at less than the rates that the companies give, but the Governments would not require to pay on the liberal scale the companies adopt. The working expenses of the Eastern and Eastern Extension Companies amounted, for the latest year of which I have return, to £272,361 for all their stations, whilst on repairs and maintenance they expended £132,967. 17. By the Cape route the estimate of annual expenditure is £73,300, which includes the cost of twelve stations, seven special electricians, 20 per cent, for contingencies, and three repairing steamers. The annual expenditure by the Pacific route as far as the mainland of British Columbia is estimated at £48,200, which includes seven stations, six electricians, 20 per cent, for contingencies, and two repairing steamers. I have not calculated the expenses across Canada and thence to England, because so much depends on the nature of the arrangement to be made. 18. I have shown, I think sufficiently, that £200,000 may be taken to fully cover annual working expenses, and this added to £175,000 for interest, and £50,000 (to commence with) for maintenance and new lines, will give together £425,000 as the yearly expenditure. There will, besides, be for a few years the cost of existing subsidies amounting to about £37,000 annually, including the Tasmania cables subsidy. 19. The work that two cables can perform on the duplicate system, supposing every minute of the year to be occupied, and that the cables are up to the standard usually required, amounts to over twenty-one millions of words a year. There would be no difficulty, if the demand required it, in getting through ten millions of words on the two lines, besides a very large number of words between the intermediate stations. Whatever the routes taken may be, there will be many intermediate stations on which there will be a large demand for communication. I estimate the intermediate communication to be worth a third of the through communication ; and in taking ten millions of words as the capacity of the through communication I have left a large margin for intermediate traffic. 20. In the estimates I am about to make I take the through traffic at five millions of words, leaving a margin of five millions capacity for increases. The question now arises, Will there be a demand sufficient to overtake five millions of words ? It evidently means a large amount of matter. To give a better idea of it, I may say it represents somewhat less than seven closely-printed newspaper columns each day, Sundays included. It represents, moreover, about seven times the present through traffic between Australia and Europe. It represents about a seventh of the Atlantic yearly cabling since the late reductions in rates. It represents a little over an eighth of the number of words telegraphed yearly within New Zealand. It must be borne in mind that lam not estimating only the through messages between Europe and Australia. If the line go by the Cape there will be

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through messages to and from Europe and Ceylon, Mauritius, Natal, and the Cape, to say nothing of less important places. If the line go by the Bed Sea there will be Java (which lam informed uses the cable largely), Singapore, and, possibly, according to the nature of the agreement made, some other important stations for through traffic. If the line go by the Pacific there will be Fiji, Honolulu, and probably branches from New Caledonia and Tahiti, and possibly branches from China and Japan. Irrespective of these reliefs, lam strongly of opinion that, with the great reduction in cost, cabling between Australasia and England will soon become as common as it is now rare, and that it will be used for numberless purposes to anticipate correspondence, as also to carry on large financial transactions such as have grown tip between the United States and England, and are unknown to Australasia. 21. I will give an estimate of receipts on the basis I have indicated (exclusive of Australian land charges) as follows : — Estimate with Tariff of Is. 6d. and Is., and Intermediate Traffic. 2,500,000 words at Is. 6d. ... ... ... ... £187,500 2,500,000 words at Is. ... ... ... ... 125,000 Intermediate traffic ... ... ... ... 100,000 £412,500 This estimate shows a small loss at first, which divided between the Governments would be inconsiderable. It would be covered by the saving which would be effected if the Imperial Government guaranteed the loan, or by the subsidy which it should give in lieu of a guarantee. In any case the development of traffic between the large number of important centres concerned would soon convert the deficiency into a surplus. The above estimate only absorbs about half the capacity of the cables. I have purposely not taken into account the competition of the existing companies if they fail to come to terms with the Governments. Any opposition of theirs will be only temporary. They cannot with their costly arrangements afford such low rates, and, if the Governments do not buy them out, there will be much less money on which to pay interest. 22. The responsibility should, in my opinion, be divided in such manner as might be agreed on, based either on population or on the use of the cable, or partly on both, or possibly it will be found easier to fix the division by mutual agreement. 23. It would be very desirable that the Postmasters-General of the various colonies should meet and discuss the whole question. If a combination of the kind I have indicated cannot be arranged, then the Governments should consider what is the next best course to pursue. The existing companies are anxious to make arrangements, but all their proposals lead to maintaining the present monopoly and to depending only on one route. If the colonies are not inclined to undertake the charge of the business, they should aid another company by another route, so as to secure two routes, and competition. 24. If care be taken in any agreement entered into with a new company to give ample power to the Governments to buy out the cables constructed, an arrangement with such company might be made the stepping-stone to the absorption by the Governments of two cable systems as proposed in this memorandum. 25. I may, in conclusion, express the hope that weight will not be attached to the usual arguments which, on behalf of the existing companies, will be put forth in opposition to the proposals herein sketched out. It will probably be alleged that cheapness will not materially increase traffic, that the business is risky, that cables cannot safely be laid in deep waters, and that competition has a weakening effect. It may also be argued that the Indian Government will throw obstacles in the way. The companies always seem unmindful that the Government of India might do a great deal more for English Colonial Governments than for commercial companies, whose operations concern not only the colonies but other countries, such as China and Japan. The arguments referred to have misled many people —myself, I confess, amongst the number. It is owing to belief in them that for so many years private enterprise has monopolized the control of the most valuable adjunct to the material and intellectual improvement of the populations scattered over the globe. All that can be said of the Governments retaining the charge of land telegraphy can be repeated with greater force with regard to taking possession of the means of cable communication between the various portions of Her Majesty's dominions. To allow such communication to be taxed for private profits is more out of harmony with the spirit of the age than would be a renewal of a tax on window-glass or printing-paper. Wellington, sth February, 1887. Julius Vogel.

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Table No. 1. Table showing the Number and Amount of Money Orders issued and of Money Orders made payable in New Zealand, Year by Year, since the Year 1870.

Money Orders drawn on the Colony.

Table No. 2. Table showing the Money Orders issued in New Zealand on Offices beyond the Colony during the Years 1885 and 1886.

Table showing the Money Orders issued at Offices beyond the Colony on New Zealand during the Years 1885 and 1886.

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Money Orders issued in the Colony. Where payable. Year. Commission received. In :he Colony. United Kingdom and Foreign Offices. Austn lian Colonies, &c. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 £ s. d. 2,367 3 6 2,608 3 6 3,068 17 6 3,562 3 2 4,393 2 3 4,950 19 4 5,261 19 2 5,714 18 4 6,288 13 o 7,285 1 6 7,943 15 4 7,582 8 5 8,267 9 8 9,022 10 6 9,525 3 8 9,553 o 7 8,541710 16,821 20,514 28,156 34,288 40,968 48,611 55,748 64,000 70,531 83,479 97,275 99,523 108,916 132,232 144,227 146,406 113,598 £ s - d - 73,344 11 9 88,546 9 7 120,125 14 8 142,642 4 10 171,683 6 1 193,551 13 9 212,089 1 6 233,804 15 10 250,861 6 o 297,290 13 8 320,260 19 II 321,635 3 3 360,196 4 9 402,558 12 11 430,446 18 10 439,870 3 9 412,276 3 o 9,624 10,407 10,619 ",913 14,379 16,949 17,331 18,369 21,169 24,461 27,587 25,376 25,898 26,211 28,712 28,722 27,389 £ s. d. 41,472 3 7 44,197 18 3 44,535 9 9 48,547 11 4 57,821 2 6 66,332 14 9 66,977 4 2 69,670 11 10 80,681 15 8 91,665 4 o 104,149 5 10 90,229 5 3 91,530 17 9 91,634 4 7 g6,goi 14 o 95,920 9 10 87,904 9 10 5,419 5,370 5,885 6,150 7,365 7,467 7,176 8,303 9,317 10,059 10,786 10,657 13,348 14,113 13,113 13,494 14,693 £ s. d. 25,637 12 7 24,653 5 9 26,347 17 7 28,068 5 5 33,659 !9 2 33,597 2 3 31,202 o 3 31,498 O I 36,711 15 2 39,717 2 4 40,994 15 4 40,317 19 2 47,641 7 5 46,939 17 II 45,317 12 4 45,604 15 2 47,574 9 11 31,864 36,291 44,660 52,351 62,712 73,027 80,255 90,672 101,017 117,999 135,648 135,556 148,162 172,556 186,052 188,622 (155,680 £ s. d. 140,454 7 11 157,397 13 7 191,009 2 o 219,258 1 7 263,164 7 9 293,481 10 9 310,268 5 11 334,973 7 9 368,254 16 10 428,673 o o 465,405 I I 452,182 7 8 499,368 9 11 541,132 15 5 572,666 5 2 581,395 8 9 547,755 2 9

Where issued. Year. In the Colony, United Kingdom & Foreign Office! Australian Colonies, &c. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 16,798 20,514 27,983 34,288 40,968 48,611 55,748 64, OOO 70,531 83,479 97,275 99,523 108,916 132,232 144,227 146,406 113,873 £ s. d. 73,245 8 3 88,592 o 3 119,676 1 2 142,642 4 10 171,683 6 1 193,551 13 9 212,089 1 6 233,804 15 10 250,861 6 o 297,290 13 8 320,260 19 n 321,635 3 3 360,196 4 9 402,558 12 11 430,446 18 10 439,870 3 9 412,022 1 3 1,156 1,396 1,504 1,482 1,603 1,969 2,243 2,258 2,260 2,544 3,466 3,466 3,421 3,725 4,535 5,204 5,824 £ s. d. 5,523 4 4 6,217 11 5 7,078 8 6 6,625 14 5 7,284 10 7 9,262 9 7 10,202 13 6 9,744 8 8 9,833 18 6 10,673 3 " 14,811 14 8 14,078 17 3 13,416 1 9 15,553 3 11 17,679 o 6 20,091 17 4 22,650 1 10 1,267 1,318 1,459 1,668 1,800 1,995 2,385 2,568 2,528 2,942 3,913 4,649 5,076 5,697 6,755 7,725 9,545 £ »■ d. 6,055 6 11 5,914 18 7 6,803 15 3 7,689 6 8 8,316 17 5 9,340 19 11 10,838 16 8 11,056 2 7 10,698 14 3 12,295 5 4 i.5, 8 29 o 3 18,863 4 2 21,090 4 10 23,299 12 11 27,429 18 6 30,724 6 4 36,513 3 11 19,221 23,228 30,946 37,438 44,371 52,575 60,376 68,826 75,319 88,965 104,654 107,638 117,413 141,654 155,517 159,335 129,242 £ s. d. 84,823 19 6 100,724 10 3 133,558 4 11 156,957 5 11 187,284 14 1 212,155 3 3 233,130 11 8 254,605 7 1 271,393 18 9 320,259 2 11 350,901 14 10 354,577 4 8 394,702 11 4 441,411 9 9 475,555 17 10 490,686 7 5 471,185 7 0

1885. 18S6. Where payable. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. United Kingdom Foreign Offices through London United States of America .. Canada Victoria]].. South Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia 28,208 514 2,043 76 5,661 402 4,398 277 612 £ s - d. 93,983 19 2 1,936 10 8 5,271 5 6 340 13 10 20.394 16 6 i,333 7 6 14.395 14 3 1,142 17 6 2,606 18 1 119 2 o 26,716 673 1,925 94 6,076 424 5,336 301 508 29 £ ■■ d. 84,667 14 4 3,236 15 6 4,843 4 3 384 1 2 21,002 18 10 1,386 18 1 16,427 17 7 1,224 3 7 2,180 6 4 125 o 1 25 Totals 42,216 42,082 135,478 19 9 141,525 5 o

Where issued. 1S85. 1886. Number* Amount. Number. Amount. Jnited Kingdom and Foreign Offices Jnited States of America .. Canada Victoria iouth Australia few South Wales Queensland 'asmania Vestern Australia 5.204 220 58 2,657 323 3,238 524 672 33 £ e. d. 20,091 17 4 1,019 9 7 343 13 § 9,344 12 5 1,148 14 10 13,463 15 4 2,377 12 5 2,860 4 8 166 3 5 5-824 272 75 3,729 217 3,735 669 778 70 £ ■■ J22,650 i 10 1,297 5 4 433 5 7 13,047 13 11 1,244 2 5 14,361 o 1 2,964 3 3 2,765 16 8 399 16 8 Totals 50,816 3 8 12,929 15,369 59>iC3 5 9

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Table No.3. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money Order and Savings Bank Offices in the Colony of New Zealand during the Year 1886.

Money Orders. Saving! Banks. Office. Issued. Paid. cn £ 2 cj Deposits. Cfi IN go cj ~u < Withdrawals. No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount. < ° No. Amount. No. Amount. Auckland Alexandra AratapU Bombay Cambridge Clevedon Coromandel .. Dargaville Devonport .. Drury Hamilton Helensville Huntly .... Kaeo Kaitaia Kamo Kawakawa Kihikihi Kohukohu Lichfield. Mangapai Mangawai Mangawhare .. Matakana Matamata Maungaturoto.. Mercer Mongonui Morrinsville Mount Eden .. Newmarket Newton Ngaruawahia ,. Ohaeawai Ohaupo Onehunga Otahuhu Pahi .. Papakura Paparoa Parnell Pokeno Ponsonby Port Albert .. Port Fitzroy .. Pukekohe Raglan Rangiriri Rawene Russell Taupiri Te Awamutu .. Te Koporu Tuakau Upper Symonds Street Wade Waipu Waiuku Waiwera Wangarei Wangaroa Warkworth Whangapoua .. Whitianga Blenheim Havelock Kaikoura Kekeranga Picton Renwicktown .. Spring Creek .. Chbistchurch .. Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Chertsey ",499 293 489 142 756 74 380 325 240 188 806 510 4°3 237 255 4 r 7 676 220 136 ■ 39 255 162 243 3 4 87 266 430 146 5 220 598 347 221 157 313 254 118 119 130 151 85 139 180 1 £ s - d - 847 8 o 10 n 8 24 14 8 4 12 10 34 4 I0 3 3 6 16 10 2 20 3 4 10 6 4 720 35 2 6 20 15 o 17 8 10 10 4 10 806 15 16 6 35 5 4 1224 13 2 2 1 17 6 8 19 6 5 15 4 10 o 10 , 020 020 3 13 4 8 ri o 17 19 10 7°4 036 10 19 8 32 12 4 11 4 8 15 1 6 560 19 3 4 1270 4 15 4 4 4 6 652 7 14 8 2 13 8 9 7° 6 13 10 o 19 o 9 10 10 7 5 10 4 8 10 19 4 6 10 16 2 280 13 19 4 28 2 4 500 6 9 10 £ s - d. 43,912 8 11 1,117 5 o 2,144 13 7 412 n 1 2,421 1 9 216 8 8 1,429 5 11 i,355 2 6 647 10 o 73i 13 2 2,694 6 9 1,742 5 4 1,259 8 n 997 14 8 802 o 10 1,380 1 9 2,241 17 5 790 13 11 747 1 11 189 18 3 1,182 17 6 439 5 7 990 10 4 15 o o 269 380 6 3 716 8 6 1,569 14 9 515 2 5 21 o o 523 4 10 1,521 7 9 965 16 7 651 17 3 553 13 8 1,047 15 2 755 18 n 310 o 6 289 5 10 43i 5 1 407 19 o 249 4 n 387 3 6 533 16 0 87 7 10 961 19 9 779 6 1 326 2 11 1,283 3 11 730 19 1 184 8 4 1,123 17 11 2,149 2 II 549 12 8 304 10 4 19,892 224 94 19 507 16 177 128 157 103 536 172 114 35 22 128 153 188 59 6 45 44 56 1 30 69 140 54 7 211 723 198 43 74 760 253 41 136 62 212 57 386 74 9 113 52 32 108 128 18 207 58 60 49 £ •■ d. 72,299 9 6 810 8 1 406 15 3 64 13 9 1,761 2 8 21 10 6 647 14 7 308 16 9 600 4 o 460 14 9 1,589 8 11 513 7 5 457 i° 2 150 o 7 87 6 1 586 1 3 462 10 2 811 17 4 369 19 10 31 7 9 219 17 2 185 n 0 321 11 4 1 19 6 137 15 8 202 3 4 499 7 I 204 9 2 15 5 o 809 9 4 2,547 14 H 574 3 7 174 8 2 277 16 8 2,583 17 9 936 5 9 201 17 7 579 17 8 289 15 10 632 11 10 281 19 7 1,239 9 10 316 10 6 47 9 " 336 18 6 179 2 6 116 n 5 401 18 5 439 2 1 7i 7 5 774 2 9 307 19 11 244 o 5 162 15 5 1,220 19 37 n 61 7 20 26 24 9 71 47 23 7 3 84 45 35 8 1 6 9 22 6 1 8 12 16 7,624 116 228 48 405 22 152 142 131 40 390 234 98 31 8 427 295 206 43 4 29 51 142 6 1 34 86 92 85 3 211 £ s. d. 103,015 6 2 768 5 10 2,350 10 o 293 5 o 2,847 13 o 90 13 0 1,894 5 o i,357 2 o 884 5 10 293 1 o 2,530 15 4 i,555 13 5 862 4 9 258 7 o 64 7 o 2,563 8 n 2,128 13 o 1,657 8 n 275 19 o 7 10 8 318 14 0 622 5 o i,775 12 o 12 1 o 25 o o 266 18 6 503 8 o 735 8 o 1,012 7 o 800 736 16 o 1,960 9 5 1,053 6 o 237 15 o 135 17 o 1,238 9 10 946 16 4 571 12 o 432 n 6 282 19 3 457 1 o 248 9 2 523 17 8 762 12 o 12 10 o 915 17 7 232 14 o 156 10 o 314 18 o 267 I o ig3 10 o 1,548 19 3 1,613 3 o "9 4 7 151 5 o 5 50 25 9 2 3 37 19 17 1 1 1 7 2 2 8 4 1,91c 10 4 34 2 18 14 9,487 59 59 18 147 4 73 47 40 22 163 92 47 13 10 85 74 100 12 5 12 17 47 16 27 43 18 £ s - d - 144,997 6 8 445 5 o 826 1 6 164 15 4 1,801 15 10 35 4 2 842 15 o 980 17 4 379 14 1 162 14 n 1,705 16 2 1,368 3 11 366 19 o 215 19 2 387 17 7 1,307 17 4 i,333 9 1 984 8 9 124 16 6 67 16 o 141 o 8 400 o o 1,342 13 1 149 2 0 217 15 6 843 7 o 474 15 6 14 1 27 54 24 2 3 21 33 5 18 6 17 6 20 31 3 18 5 7 11 17 16 51 n 324 193 10 32 161 254 28 112 42 205 20 140 no 8 25 16 5 21 12 1 4 3 8 7 3 29 101 60 12 16 7i 96 8 25 19 29 10 27 36 1 67 5 13 22 38 13 68 57 25 21 170 19 4 445 11 o 661 0 7 109 4 10 178 19 o 558 n 4 805 5 9 74 12 0 172 5 5 222 16 o 59 6 3 312 5 o 225 19 9 407 o 2 300 762 n 11 60 10 o 131 16 g 333 13 7 558 o 8 149 3 o 926 16 6 663 I 3 101 16 8 92 18 3 31 232 186 130 254 302 74 296 509 145 102 9 98 61 11 60 104 94 204 161 65 99 7 4 6 12 20 3 11 14 7 5 49 400 274 221 994 247 349 24 277 1,856 545 640 39 563 76 85 9,35o 416 234 1,700 1 15 6 14 6 2 15 4 4 6 6 10 39 17 I0 11 18 8 13 18 2 2 13 4 17 I 2 99 14 2 29 10 4 42 5 10 202 24 9 4 3 10 2 632 632 15 10 22 13 10 n 9 2 84 6 10 1 15 o 125 8 n 1,524 13 4 1,160 9 4 544 19 3 3,106 7 3 904 ! 3 1,235 16 9 109 9 4 1,082 12 2 6,831 15 8 2,498 4 3 2,678 14 n 96 3 3 1,869 16 10 266 8 10 361 11 8 32,735 17 2 1,495 11 11 745 2 3 5,347 13 o 162 17 6 52 106 194 46 337 7i 218 1 54 930 164 153 9 342 17 18 12,533 166 116 897 6 185 15 9 450 10 8 842 11 8 217 17 3 1,503 8 2 290 19 10 813 7 ° 500 265 n 4 3,296 12 10 740.11 4 651 17 2 47 18 6 1,418 7 8 57 18 5 89 1 o 42,007 14 3 672 9 2 383 10 8 2,988 1 6 15 18 8 12 26 20 11 52 17 25 15 37 260 45 65 3 42 27 3 2,613 54 46 196 2 47 101 107 114 295 78 124 27 158 1,639 210 161 i4g 1 o 1,587 12 o 781 6 o 617 3 o 2,554 18 2 825 8 o 827 14 o 321 13 3 1,102 16 7 19,284 13 7 1,739 6 5 1,367 1 11 281 18 o 2,259 13 6 126 4 o 73 18 7 215,400 3 3 2,685 19 4 1,362 17 1 io,339 9 1 59 7 o 7 9 8 3 34 13 6 1 8 244 II 22 n 43 62 25 134 39 60 6 31 1,468 47 54 2 84 5 7 16,189 78 84 459 11 85 8 2 870 6 1 772 8 3 521 8 1 1,903 5 6 729 3 7 918 o 4 27 11 6 388 13 2 22,588 o 3 746 5 o 927 13 o 24 ' o 8 1,414 9 7 20 19 o 53 19 1 238,324 5 14 i,7i3 6 7 1,349 10 o 6,743 8 6 211 n 10 19 308 83 11 20,429 399 257 1,131 13 11 1 2,229 24 17 124 .1 41

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Table No. 3—continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money Order and Savings Bank Offices in the Colony of New Zealand during the Year 1886— continued.

Money Orders. Savings Banks. Office. Issued. Paid. . B T5 > B a, J S E ZSS. < ° Deposits, cn , Withdrawals. No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. S3 < No. Amount. Christchurch — continued. Cheviot Coalgate Culverden Darfield Dunsandel Duvauchelles .. Ellesmere Hurunui Kaiapoi Kir wee Leeston Little River .. Lyttelton Methven Oxford Papanui Rakaia Rangiora Rolleston Sheffield Southbridge .. Springfield Sydenham Tinwald Waiau Waikari Whitecliff Woolston Dunedin Albany Street .. Alexandra South Balclutha Blueskin Caversham Clinton Clyde Cromwell . Green Island .. Greytown Hamilton's Kaitangata Lawrence Milton Mosgiel Naseby Ophir Outram Owake Palmerston Pembroke Port Chalmers Portobello Roxburgh St. Bathan's .. Seaclift. South Dunedin Stirling Tapanui Waihola Waikaia Waikouaiti Waitahuna Gisborne Ormond Greymouth Ahaura Barrytown Brunnerton Nelson Creek .. Reefton Hokitika Goldsborough .. Kumara Rimu Ross Stafford £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ »■ d. 3 19 4 588 7 4 4 3 17 2 3 3 s 8 ig 10 056 130 23 19 6 6 o 10 13 7 4 5 5 6 90 3 2 11 7 4 1262 096 16 10 2 34 10 2 0 12 o 11 7 4 10 8 4 12 5 o 15 o 4 1 16 2 9 1 8 9 12 2 2 9 10 170 564 12 8 71 10 2 17 5 2 27 5 2 4 14 2 4 17 8 16 16 2 14 4 6 24 10 10 9 IO IO 3 1 4 676 15 17 10 32 19 2 26 5 8 13 2 2 32 15 2 10 13 8 13 6 4 6 13 o 22 9 o 846 65 2 o 090 15 14 2 10 18 4 1 10 6 16 13 o 628 21 19 6 2 12 8 17 17 8 1308 9 5 4 112 7 2 3 17 s 151 3 10 29 5 6 080 37 18 6 12 3 6 61 6 4 76 19 4 3 6 6 44 o 4 3 17 10 19 1 o 12 16 8 208 14 9 422 13 4 433 11 1 356 7 9 171 12 10 615 13 o 10 10 o 49 2 7 240 15 3 70 4 9 4° 8 3 48 1 5 154 13 2 275 IO o 1 1000 5i 114 137 123 57 146 7 68 21 13 20 36 2 6 5 8 16 13 44 12 162 3 o 80 16 o 236 o o 782 9 o 51 15 o 23 6 o 4,363 5 5 243 o o 662 o o 389 16 o ",539 13 11 755 4 8 1,658 18 6 348 11 o 1,888 15 4 6,729 8 8 225 15 o 1,148 14 o 633 14 5 650 IO o 4,473 4 1 39i 9 o 1,856 14 o 681 1 5 404 n 8 695 16 o 150,116 8 5 14,944 2 o 564 15 0 2,412 17 o 3g6 10 6 904 7 o 1,652 3 1 308 3 o 218 18 o 1,768 4 o 256 13 o 325 19 o 1,074 o 5 3,046 13 6 2,691 3 8 1,113 16 1 869 18 6 113 18 o 360 17 10 114 10 o 1,003 12 10 3 3 3 8 . 9 12 21 2 258 14 59 4 502 25 81 18 71 272 97 15 4 93 12 o 90 18 10 176 7 9 7 5° 35 o o 4,564 16 o 143 3 ° 481 1 4 32 5 o 7,655 15 5 332 6 6 1,172 17 10 102 14 4 1,109 4 5 5,238 7 ° 900 368 10 1 849 17 n 3°9 1 5 526 19 o 284 7 2 i,i77 14 5 999 14 9 280 16 9 270 1 8 199,420 5 9 7,288 17 8 479 9 o 2,162 10 1 404 8 7 131 4 2 848 14 7 383 15 3 608 13 4 1,037 3 3 81 16 3 490 18 5 801 16 3 2,487 13 4 2,670 14 6 991 18 8 395 12 o 153 9 9 367 11 o 89 4 2 959 15 1 4 22 464 162 229 128 1,450 254 341 IO 383 687 22 285 250 3OI 28l 50 182 I98 72 27 8,426 1,217 469 598 IO4 92 452 379 628 164 51 181 438 796 616 230 667 271 279 211 559 152 1,005 7 374 272 37 321 142 548 79 436 355 210 1,837 81 2,511 628 9 713 250 938 1,370 66 878 90 412 246 79 17 9' i,455 1 3 594 14 7 789 1 3 478 5 6 5,008 6 7 709 17 10 960 311 19 1 6 1,231 12 7 1,915 19 4 51 5 11 1,035 15 5 768 17 n 1,071 9 n 754 18 10 150 14 6 669 2 6 800 o 2 224 19 IO 60 15 I 32,757 14 7 : 3,446 13 11 i,358 17 7 2,196 14 1 349 16 10 280 10 7 1,105 8 9 1,103 2 9 1,830 4 3 603 15 n 170 16 8 701 6 1 1,416 7 1 2,399 8 5 2,156 o 7 662 1 2 2,082 5 1 830 13 6 961 15 5 725 18 5 1,942 13 2 559 15 2 3,621 8 10 27 IO o 1,475 4 1 796 11 2 105 4 7 811 5 2 505 12 3 1,714 16 o 240 10 6 1,600 16 3 1,062 8 8 648 10 4 6,649 6 3 244 12 2 9,345 14 9 3,142 9 2 27 16 6 2,176 5 6 1,053 7 4 4,101 6 4 5,028 4 4 176 18 4 2,760 n 1 245 6 10 1,199 8 5 947 6 2 2 360 41 94 19 871 69 141 59 83 399 15 - 162 143 77 498 22 47 74 83 66 17,736 623 86 463 106 293 140 155 167 139 7 15 125 504 39i 161 263 95 120 32 320 25 948 2 118 5 4° 1,166 7 4 163 1 '2 294 12 2 60 16 3! 3,32i 7 9; 265 I IO 594 15 4 228 14 1 290 16 6 i,350 o 7 70 4 2 613 1 7 608 1 7 273 n 9 i,737 17 7 85 15 4 279 19 7 241 16 o 564 12 3 142 4 9 63,189 10 3 2,512 19 1 320 o 4 1,504 17 3 469 13 10 898 9 9 447 13 10 387 14 8 629 16 n 479 11 1 48 on 41 18 3 435 4 5 1,723 17 o 1,311 9 2 54i 11 4 7°3 2 7 350 12 8 377 12 5 121 n 7 1,148 1 9 99 14 5 3,368 4 2 1 4 4 390 4 4 169 18 9 38 16 4 i,377 6 10 146 5 7 592 14 8 146 17 3 300 3 2 494 2 o 343 7 4 3,141 11 2 69 9 6 7,289 2 2 350 14 o 16 o o 514 ° 9 71 17 8 2,727 4 8 3,783 14 1 96 19 o 927 19 2 54 J 4 9 675 6 8 101 1 4 2 128 9 18 21 207 16 3° 19 46 133 1 34 53 5 14 621 56 "9 100 73 n i,293 69 192 86 227 623 29 85 139 81 102 n 17 2 19 61 9 30 15 191 22 22 21 9 8 2, OO7 469 13 66 4 39 45 12 20 68 8 4 42 64 73 53 15 4 15 4 34 i,34i "7 117 76 36 109 14,694: 4,oi5 75 326 69 294 195 61 12 20 6 38 5 15 9 3 6 2,306: 213 4 25 5 8 12 6 16 2 35 67 3i 109 18 47 32 20 38 I3.0I5 1 724 19 122 32 24 46 21 28 59 17 21 .82 120 162 57 .27 9 33 6 65 9i 297 47 29 153 352 444 310 131 23 116 6 383 25 6 7 32 35 37 17 12 5 18 3 24 43 9 460 4i 1 172 41 71 187 94 7ii 15 1 i,7" i 75 3 . 121 19 890 ■ 1,094 25 257 i 23 i 207 : 36 231 2 24 8 5i 145 4 56 n 12 27 12 1,764 14 127 26 ■12 912 41 261 69 72 175 58 1,598 22 i,797 161 10,717 12 3 189 o o 1,113 4 ° 265 18 o 91 10 o 2,932 ig o 296 6 2 1,355 5 5 460 5 o 424 7 o 533 8 o 319 ig o ii,957 16 6 70 18 o 19,353 9 11 1,167 1 o 33 o o 3,184 n 1 1 586 14 o : 1,897 6 2 i 6,262 9 II 1 87 3 o ; 5,278 1 11 I 581 12 O 1,576 14 6 ! 547 ig 0 '185 2 21 2 49 1 21 5 9 17 4 205 2 274 8 i 559 4 65 4 3 1 .143 13 65 24 1 25 42 .18 994 : . . 6 1,246 '< 5i 2 ■ . 77 22 > - 97 547 2 > 183 ) 45 i 68 1 7,457 12 3 74 15 3 1,587 2 10 31 2 2 42 IO o 1,092 1 7 79 1 o 679 O IO 427 7 2 613 2 5 623 4 2 1 282 0 1 . 10,785 1 5 t 32 8 6 i 21,246 3 4 1,028 12 1 : 45 o o ' i,4-15 9 4 159 7 9 1,635 2 o ' 7, 8 56 15 ■ 2 i 10 g 8 ( 4,616 2 7 i 343 6 1 i 1,094 12 9 \ 742 16 o 3" 8 251 3i 1 83 9 53 97 13 95 7 3i 21 1 361 1 129 i 302 705 i 63 i 625 63 271 78 32 7 40 127 1 52 9 16 13 i 44

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Table No. 3 — continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money Order and Savings Bank Offices in the Colony of New Zealand during the Year 1886— continued.

Money Orders, Savings Banks. Office. No. Commission. Issued. Amount. No. Amount. Paid. < ° No. Deposits. sposits. Amount. B ~i 3 H g| CJ U < Withdrawals. No. Amount. Invercargill Arrow Bluff Dipton Edendale Fortrose Gore Half-Moon Bay Kingston Lumsden Mataura Orepuki Otautau Pukerau Queenstown Riversdale Riverton Thornbury Waikaka Waipahi Wairio Winton Woodlands Wyndham Napier Danevirke Hastings Herbertville Kaikora North Mohaka Norsewood Ongaonga Ormondville .. Porangahau Port Ahuriri .. Takapau Taupo Tikokino Waipawa Waipukurau .. Wairoa Nelson.. Belgrove Brightwater CoUingwood .. Motueka Port] Richmond Takaka Wakefield New Plymouth.. Inglewood Opunake Pungarehu Stratford Waitara Oamaru Duntroon Hampden Herbert Kakanui Kurow Maheno Ngapare . .. Thames Karangahake .. Katikati Maketu Opotiki Paeroa Rotorua Tapu Tauranga Te Aroha Te Puke Waiorongomai Whakatane 2,840 470 283 203 174 264 96O 77 136 386 432 397 182 180 659 263 530 74 61 268 90 215 158 500 4,047 484 1,080 133 161 152 122 72 418 164 372 334 308 21 663 421 313 2,628 62 118 620 446 214 131 278 138 1,835 1 go 361 29 327 337 2,608 169 283 210 130 142 127 102 i,777 3 105 107 476 367 408 £ b. d. 158 16 2 21 17 10 II 18 6 7 9 2 5 13 6 9 19 8 41 2 4 306 4 19 4 16 o 2 16 7 2 16 2 o 8 15 8 6 3 4 34 2 o 11 1 4 22 17 2 3 i° 8 250 12 1 6 3 9 0 9 5 0 5 18 10 20 8 4 258 n o 18 1 10 69 5 8 792 6 6 8 9 4 4 4 3 0 2 13 6 16 8 4 13 15 6 23 17 o 12 16 o 19 2 8 o 16 0 35 8 8 18 ig 10 18 g 2 140 19 2 3 7 6 4 17 8 26 13 6 20 1 10 12 12 8 6 ig 10 12 5 8 7 4° 95 15 10 8 16 10 £ B. d. 9,999 5 9 1,614 9 8 906 o 10 684 1 5 464 16 3 785 6 2 3,604 16 2 276 9 11 568 6 2 1,463 14 6 1,356 8 1 1,251 14 2 584 6 8 568 7 o 2,161 17 9 975 18 1 1,711 16 o 301 3 5 2og 10 6 777 13 8 436 3 5 723 7 6 410 18 4 1,791 18 1 14,896 3 4 i,53i 17 1 3,546 6 4 492 g o 589 15 o 7i5 13 4 438 14 9 251 7 10 1,403 10 o 738 13 3 1,249 ig 1 1,053 1 7 1,189 11 o 54 16 5 2,364 6 9 i,373 9 7 1,058 o 3 9,631 12 o 190 8 7 382 2 4 2,524 14 7 1,621 18 9 736 2 9 511 6 8 915 3 11 437 18 6 6,576 7 4 736 5 9 1,423 10 o in 8 1 1,109 16 8 1,189 12 2 8,347 11 5 : 588 16 g 927 7 n 625 14 3 576 6 1 520 17 7 464 7 7 339 11 9 5,501 n ir j 11 3 6 287 9 o 276 13 6 1,480 13 6 1,199 17 7 1,501 18 6 ) 3,976 i 104 ' 390 i 69 > 19 : 48 ■ 539 57 : 30 1 100 142 27 6g 62 285 69 424 22 5 42 20 208 90 128 3,717 97 450 33 52 25 12 17 93 32 140 52 169 6 £ B. d. 14,114 14 8 271 11 1 1,708 12 9 321 6 1 57 11 o 185 12 10 i,gg4 18 11 394 15 10 143 16 2 342 16 5 48g 18 10 92 19 5 329 7 8 174 17 5 884 16 11 264 10 o 1,461 7 6 76 7 o 32 7 6 178 7 o 79 1 4 782 14 n 344 9 5 491 9 7 I3,6g7 18 4 447 2 5 i,575 11 1 171 4 2 197 3 9 go 9 8 27 18 10 65 17 9 368 10 1 148 5 8 411 7 o 195 2 2 822 7 6 25 12 o 1,448 12 g 713 10 6 57o 3 4 17,503 7 o 172 7 8 357 o 8 410 1 5 764 14 11 233 12 11 548 ig 6 334 13 7 378 6 6 7,392 6 o 540 10 11 726 16 9 59 7 6 856 15 o 886 5 9 6,531 5 3 186 13 10 49i 4 11 215 3 o 134 6 1 195 10 3 168 14 8 149 5 10 4,923 4 11 464 23 30 12 12 62 8 1 28 47 13 11 7 34 15 35 14 5 3 25 14 18 672 50 153 16 16 3 18 21 10 40 24 8 6 52 40 35 2g2 9 11 19 45 23 27 11 21 454 42 20 I 2,7ig i 132 > 148 •■ 5i ' 50 '■ 356 ; 66 15 I no 252 56 60 39 133 58 270 33 35 4 84 56 102 3,606 176 675 34 47 27 57 66 67 247 99 3° 7 249 217 127 2,149 45 61 150 386 152 126 £ s. d. ) 27,903 2 11 > 621 12 6 S 932 5 o 260 12 o » 359 6 o > 2,120 16 6 > 54 17 o ! 184 II o I 1,021 10 7 : 765 6 5 ' 638 14 o 749 19 7 1 131 2 o 1,297 5 11 318 18 g i,496 4 7 102 8 o 118 3 o 34 18 7 683 16 o 216 16 o 840 17 7 38,g62 4 3 g87 4 10 5,645 18 4 394 14 3 3og 11 o in 18 o 22g 17 o 504 2 3 267 16 o 2,328 2 1 831 13 2 530 15 o 84 10 o 2,066 6 8 1,550 14 6 620 18 9 24,036 12 10 231 7 4 360 17 7 1,271 7 10 2,458 17 5 1,034 n o 611 16 9 240 12 o i,22g 3 o 30,591 7 8 1,593 6 3 1,156 1 2 130 18 o 903 7 2 1,726 11 5 21,300 2 8 351 3 6 295 4 9 264 2 o 66g 5 4 251 14 4 220 7 2 276 7 o 17,287 12 g o 15 o 2og 15 o 76 ig o 534 14 6 1,099 411 1,296 4 6 478 11 13 5 a 39 1 13 15 IO 5 3 23 6 38 1 2 1 10 2 14 603 5 61 8 1 8 8 1 6 n i 2,232 : 26 i , 59 i 16 1 26 ) 118 3 3 I 56 63 1 27 12 10 49 14 142 5 5 1 36 19 52 3,133 42 261 9 16 5 17 28 £ b. d. 2 36,110 2 4 3 380 16 7 } 598 7 5 5 258 4 1 j 198 16 9 I 1,491 9 7 i 10 12 o i 102 ig 8 > 1,135 14 11 i 811 o II 240 15 10 : 296 14 6 ' 101 14 3 1 1,254 3 8 148 6 8 2,222 0 4 161 9 2 95 19 6 17 5 7 361 9 3 i6g 17 4 604 ig 10 46,760 ig 8 509 6 1 3,363 1 6 no 19 o 179 18 2 48 2 3 85 7 6 595 10 9 124 9 9 370 18 7 399 o 4 321 14 o 85 10 o 1,727 16 g i,38g 10 8 47i 3 1 30,483 16 7 38 10 1 368 10 10 491 12 o 1,985 7 3 275 14 o 670 12 4 125 I 3 295 16 5 31,610 o g 1,220 1 10 i,go8 10 10 30 18 o 1,089 18 6 1,148 14 n 24,018 14 6 169 o 9 173 14 7 363 n 8 174 18 1 106 9 n 121 8 6 7i 10 4 22,641 3 4 500 57 13 2 112 18 2 451 15 8 879 4 3 1,447 ° 10 452 198 191 4,329 41 102 ng 208 76 128 102 95 1,883 115 220 8 3 1 40 14 6 323 1 2 4 49 30 14 5 125 55 26 i,77i ' 8 22 28 145 34 37 18 14 7 4 122 n 16 6 15 o 2 126 19 10 680 10 14 o 7 15 10 6 10 o 588 646 3 19 4 86 8 o 030 440 4 11 2 22 9 4 16 15 4 24 10 8 170 214 1,823 49 147 49 39 46 46 35 i,340 4 23 60 357 : 8 49 130 2,096 146 116 15 63 251 2,166 : 62 137 65 42 46 55 30 i,973 J 4 75 29 79 84 119 26 9 7 4 3 316 14 14 4 11 15 377 ■ 9 14 4 5 1 5 5 269 i 34 1,809 96 71 8 72 66 1,564 : 19 31 25 13 9 8 27 12 8 4 17 4 282 1 "6g 43 143 112 4 13 3 13 21 28 14 1,825 - 1 6 617 517 58 264 93 1,958 16 10 1,880 2 8 132 13 6 866 8 2 272 5 1 2 57 1 680 274 o 5 166 15 1 526 6 g 361 1 n i,32g 2 10 o 18 8 2,270 ig 1 1, og6 g 7 145 o 11 246 17 3 127 8 5 66 65 3 35 2 339 294 8 212 18 3,343 17 10 1,479 7 4 25 10 o 864 10 3 28 5 o 3 2 9 12 23 11 23 31 74 30 4 6 25 5 2 2 13 6 n 9 8 3 16 2 273 35 66 36 28 29 1 13 3 119 94 6 47 5 1,913 4 4 1,093 15 3 161 15 2 280 ig 3 75 9 o I

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Table No. 3 — continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money Order and Savings Bank Offices in the Colony of New Zealand during the Year 1886 — continued.

Money Orders. Savings Banks. Office. Issued. Paid. tit Deposits. "S-α P < u Withdrawals. No. Commission. | I Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount, No. Amount, Timaru Fairlie Creek .. Geraldine Pleasant Point.. St. Andrew Temuka Waimate Wanganui Bull's Fordell Hawera Manaia Manutahi Marton Normanby Patea Turakina Waitotara Waverley Wellington Carterton Castlepoint Chatham Islands Ekatahuna Featherston Feilding Foxton Greytown Halcombe Hutt Johnsonville Kaitoke Martinborough Masterton Mauriceville .. Newtown Otaki ' Palmerston North Petone Pukerua Sanson Te Aro Te Nui Upper Hutt .. Woodille Westport Boatman's Charleston Longford Lyell Waimangaroa .. 2,519 195 500 101 64 493 683 3,061 365 69 796 346 89 1,145 161 480 206 151 373 13,366 578 84 79 138 392 731 440 481 335 235 18 £ ■■ d. 150 19 6 10 19 6 23 10 10 5 10 6 2 11 10 21 14 2 33 8 10 171 17 o 19 9 o 3 11 10 39 4 2 15 19 2 4 18 10 51 3 10 6 14 2 22 8 o 8 18 6 9 3 8 15 3 4 781 o 10 25 16 2 5 15 10 3 13 o 4 19 6 16 19 2 36 18 6 21 15 o 23 5 10 14 8 8 12 19 o 1 13 2 368 7 18 10 90 6 6 4 10 o 1 6 10 42 4 2 78 16 4 13 14 10 8 12 o 906 64 2 o 18 5 4 4 18 10 55 7 4 85 8 8 25 1 8 14 15 8 11 o 4 42 4 10 46 o 4 £ s. d. 9,702 13 6 780 17 10 1,560 12 7 306 19 2 233 10 4 1,480 13 10 2,311 17 o 11,104 6 8 1,226 2 8 261 13 3 3,154 3 11 1,433 17 o 289 o 8 3,603 12 2 467 9 1 1,442 18 2 688 10 1 564 1 3 1,066 18 o 42,687 15 8 2,042 19 8 274 19 1 384 14 4 628 7 10 1,177 H 1° 2,775 10 9 1,517 14 8 1,656 5 8 1,217 13 ° 1,014 17 ° 131 15 6 377 6 II 599 13 1 5,568 18 11 538 4 10 90 17 8 2,994 18 1 4,992 o 6 841 10 2 1.077 5 3 747 7 4 3,714 o 2 1,170 17 o 489 2 4 4.536 2 5 4,886 3 o 1,641 5 9 850 3 4 1,140 19 3 4,003 17 1 2,410 14 4 1.829 43 193 48 34 198 325 2.775 176 23 697 200 39 489 120 458 5°! 38 133 12,944 259 3° 10 34 133 606 315 235 135 168 £ s. d. 6,486 1 6 205 7 1 699 19 11 166 19 11 130 15 9 645 o 1 1,181 11 11 9,340 2 11 759 19 5 78 4 5 2,445 17 7 901 19 o 183 o o 1,626 12 5 572 4 6 1,543 2 6 206 7 10 157 6 5 477 16 4 49,525 5 o 939 2 1 !75 7 4 37 6 10 126 4 4 669 17 2 2,342 10 5 1,101 19 11 629 11 o 635 1 11 660 o 6 13 14 6 28 9 3 147 16 o 3,803 15 4 61 3 o 34 3 4 588 6 5 3,690 3 11 259 o 2 11 7 10 433 18 4 237 13 o 216 10 2 295 8 o 2,264 J 3 6 3,049 17 o 140 13 8 136 15 7 135 17 7 384 11 1 104 11 o 417 11 58 8 22 56 129 541 23 15 70 21 9 114 11 75 14 6 19 2,357 94 8 6 37 67 41 42 23 148 34 6 2,747 46 245 28 57 274 585 3.561 224 43 370 62 3° 528 77 291 92 62 86 17,010 502 35 13 171 367 209 392 98 750 136 44 61 £ ■• d. 29,210 15 4 382 7 5 1,450 o 2 334 3 5 277 4 7 1,509 15 11 5,252 5 10 29,940 12 8 878 4 5 200 8 4 3,160 5 4 1,146 14 7 207 10 o 4,023 9 o 710 14 o I,189 8 4 661 11 11 386 10 o 768 19 10 177,149 10 4 3,525 7 7 1,018 14 o 89 16 o 1,059 ° 9 3,126 15 1 1,005 15 10 2,451 o 10 281 19 4 2,559 18 2 453 4 6 161 15 o 876 9 4 9,268 o 7 95 13 7 129 10 o 3,433 7 11 3.953 8 2 1.973 4 1 Coo 10 o 58i 3 9 9,002 11 3 1,451 11 1 972 12 o 4,703 6 11 10,465 6 5 1,848 9 6 565 2 o 26 o o 1,223 9 2 2,195 2 o 411 4 26 3 1 36 52 464 19 1 58 T4 8 43 6 34 12 3 12 2,178 54 1 4 20 65 27 24 12 26 3 1 6 106 2,064 12 74 7 8 109 202 2,475 78 3 195 71 11 178 44 114 24 12 30 13,870 190 9 16 59 222 77 124 43 101 J 4 10 15 457 18 £ s- d 32,372 5 6 328 1 7 719 17 2 102 15 10 197 6 8 872 15 10 4,649 19 o 34,833 19 2 742 7 9 13 4 2 3,640 11 1 1,231 9 9 33 13 11 2,224 2 4 669 3 2 1,215 17 11 280 4 11 209 19 10 4 8 9 5 1 207,578 9 1 3,475 18 9 165 10 6 231 11 3 1,554 o 7 3,461 12 8 1,144 17 11 1,855 13 1 416 2 10 1,246 7 1 86 3 o 77 18 8 244 13 IX 7,828 16 9 293 7 5 89 6 6 1,863 10 1 4,480 16 o 1,277 11 8 103 19 4 661 14 10 1,659 2 1 831 11 3 364 o 8 3,483 11 7 11,050 16 10 934 16 o 342 10 8 5i 15 7 1,356 o 1 574 1 7 77 124 1,614 132 29 641 1,398 268 176 222 1,163 286 4 7 30 1,071 11 22 183 3 12 57 144 61 10 31 542 28 67 121 1,019 11 3 7 144 974 67 1 54 291 685 302 53 138 3,644 132 300 346 1,150 209 98 1 11 29 74 9 132 280 132 1,142 1,478 330 260 237 783 586 3 104 72 65 95 575 782 28 12 II 10 57 150 13 1 7 48 72 3 51 35S! 30 IQ] 655 35 17 2 28 47 24 204 27 19 1 100 24 101 99 728 36 93 1UMMARY. Postal District of — Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth .. Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport 27,8i 4 3.804 18,171 20,766 1,918 5»°49 3,062 9,802 9,265 4.635 3.079 3.77 1 4.792 4.555 7,242 24,281 3,674 £ s, d. 1,590 15 10 207 13 2 1,075 1 8 1,128 8 2 116 4 10 292 5 8 160 1 8 453 4 2 535 8 4 235 1 10 146 18 10 174 o 2 232 10 6 248 15 2 368 11 6 1,351 14 10 224 11 6 £ *■ d - 99,969 o 9 14,602 15 5 61,536 6 9 72,251 17 10 6,893 18 5 19,846 19 7 10,357 15 2 33,628 9 6 32,947 14 7 16,951 8 1 11,147 ° ° 12,390 13 4 15,369 13 9 16,377 4 3 25,302 12 11 83,248 9 8 14,933 2 9 28,319 1,633 17,208 24,152 726 2,819 1,642 6,925 5,736 5,200 2,610 2,234 3,055 2,670 5,198 18,098 1,017 £ s - d - 103,331 8 o 6,302 6 11 59,029 1 3 85,112 8 3 3,211 o 8 10,968 19 3 5,639 15 0 25,218 10 3 20,976 17 o 20,703 4 2 10,462 1 11 8,072 3 10 11,468 5 10 9,515 16 2 18,292 13 4 68,928 9 3 3,952 5 II 2,497 445 3,905 3,596 319 428 264 881 1,164 458 603 437 535 701 918 4.144 37 6 15.032 2.43* 27,920 25,642 1,620 2,75i 1,805 4,829 5.731 3,248 2,687 2,603 3,234 3,982 5,426 26,763 2,285 £ s. d. 154,860 4 11 25,132 16 o 271,199 17 10 202,957 4 8 12,028 14 6 26,222 2 2 T 4,334 o 4 40,853 3 11 55,426 6 1 31,475 5 9 36,101 11 8 23,628 6 9 26,246 16 1 38,416 12 8 43.274 8 5 229,924 6 1 16,323 9 1 2,476 289! 2,8141 3, Z 32 207 361 218 ■ 693 776 375 374 420 392 533 674 2,802 221 '112,017 1,667 iS,578 15,654 1,000 1,495 889 2,974 3,8i9 2,097 2,122 1,683 2,242 2,476 3,235 16,404 830 £ s. d 176,471 16 11 25,775 6 7 274,761 15 10 235,244 10 10 10,817 9 11 25,559 14 6 14,664 2 3 46,773 o 2 56,543 8 1 34,735 o 9 37,008 4 10 25,199 8 4 29,119 18 5 39,243 I 7 45,583 19 1 244,476 7 6 14,310 o 9 1336287 6 4 155680 8,541 7 10 471.185 7 o 21,671 137989 1248405 6 11 i6,757 89,182 547.755 2. 9 129242

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Table No. 4. Table showing the Business of the Post Office Savings Banks in New Zealand Year by Year, from the Date of their Establishment to the 31st December, 1886.

Postal Districts. Number of Post Office Savings Banks Open at the Close of the Year. Number of Deposits received during the Year. Total Amount of Deposits received during the Year. Average Amount of each Deposit received during the Year. Number of Withdrawals during the Year. Average Total Amount of of Withdrawals Withdrawa , dunng the Year. dm . ing the Year. Total Amount of Withdrawals during the Year. Excess of Deposits over Withdraw-als during the Year. Excess of Withdraw-als over Deposits during the Year. Cost of Management during the Year. Average Cost of each Transaction, Deposit, or Withdrawal. Interest for the Year. Number of Accounts Opened during the Year. Number of Accounts Closed during the Year. Number of Accounts remaining Open at Close of the Year. Total Amount standing to the Credit of all open Accounts, inclusive of Interest to the Close of the Year. Average Amount standing to the Credit of each open Account at Close of the Year. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier ... Nelson ... New Plymouth Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport 64 7 3' 32 2 6 6 23 16 9 6 8 '3 12 24 6 15,032 2,43 1 27,920 25,642 1,620 2,75' 1,805 4,829 5,73 1 3,248 2,687 2,603 3,234 3,982 5,426 26,763 2,285 £ s. d. 154,860 4 II 25,132 16 o 271,199 17 IO 202,957 4 8 12,028 14 6 26,222 2 2 14.334 o 4 40,853 3 11 55,426 6 1 3 ',475 S 9 36,101 11 8 23,628 6 9 26,246 16 1 38,416 12 8 43,274 8 5 229,924 6 1 16,323 9 1 1,248,405 6 11 1,341,001 3 2 1,227,909 11 4 ',■78,474 4 1 1,325,852 2 11 1,189,012 2 7 864,441 18 10 812,399 11 11 762,084 12 o 681,294 13 2 664,134 12 6 657, 6 53 4 o 699,249 14 3 580.542 5 5 430,877 o o 312,338 18 4 264,328 ; 7 240,898 5 9 194,535 " 6 £ S. d. 1060 10 6 9 9 '4 3 7 18 4 7 8 6 9 >° 7 7 18 9 892 9 '3 5 9 '3 9 ■3 8 8 916 823 9 12 1 1 7 19 6 8 n 9 7210 12,017 1.667 '8,578 15,654 1,000 1,495 889 2,974 2,097 2,122 1,683 2,242 2,476 3,235 16,404 830 £ s. d. £ s. d. 176,471 16 1 1 14 13 8 25-775 6 7 15 8 4 274,761 15 10 14 15 9 235,244 10 10 15 o 6 10,817 9 11 10 16 4 25-.SS9 14 6 17 in 14,664 2 3 16 9 10 46,773 o 2 15 14 6 56,543 8 1 14 16 1 34,735 o 9 16 n 3 37,008 4 10 17 8 9 25,199 8 4 14 19 s 29,119 18 5 12 19 9 39,243 1 7 15 16 n 45,583 19 1 14 1 9 244,476 7 6 14 18 o 14,310 o 9 17 4 9 £ s. a. 1,2n 4 7 662 7 8 2,013 8 4 £ B. d. 2I,6lI 12 O 642 10 7 3,561 18 O 32,287 6 2 ... 330 I II 5,9i9 '6 3 1,11720 3,259 15 o 906 13 2 ',57' 1 7 2,873 2 4 826 811 2,309 10 8 14,552 1 5 ... £ I s. d. £ B. d. 8,271 1 IO 1,203 19 8 14,711 0 4 11,694 2 11 386 8 4 ',45° 5 7 994 5 o 2,519 14 n 2,399 4 3 1,998 6 1 1,456 12 7 ',495 '6 7 1,884 iS 9 2,124 12 1 2,230 13 10 10,219 14 9 784 12 o 65,825 9 6 62,228 3 n 57,38i 13 7 56,046 17 3 54,909 13 n 42,204 19 o 32,822 12 4 3i,7'5 ' 8 2 31,664 12 9 29,193 14 6 28,762 4 7 28,565 3 5 26,935 6 8 20,106 16 10 14,711 o 5 11,291 10 10 9,242 3 11 7,412 8 o 4,880 7 3 2,497 445 0,905 3,596 319 428 264 881 1,164 458 603 437 535 701 918 4,'44 376 2,476 289 2,814 207 361 218 693 776 375 374 420 392 533 674 2,802 221 '6,757 16,421 '6,447 '5,967 14,505 12,718 12,217 12,786 9,6.34 8,591 9,4/2 8,681 5,7.36 3,8.6 3,188 2,383 2,277 1,801 1,186 9,232 16,048 I3,i74 580 1,614 998 2,827 3,i55 2,695 i,536 i,392 2,337 2,261 2,910 11,638 955 £ B. d. 202,800 11 I 30,971 12 5 366,446 8 8 278,846 6 1 10,791 9 4 36,883 19 2 24,950 9 1 1 59,262 13 o 61,603 '9 1 48,574 4 9 35,33o 6 n 35,625 18 11 44,814 1 o 51,062 4 6 55,281 19 n 251,954 3 o 20,779 1 9 1,615,979 9 6 1,638,035 '9 5 1,499,1 12 o 7 1,409,751 16 7 i,47o,95o 13 6 1,232,787 16 9 903,765 16 10 787,005 19 o 819,071 8 2 767,375 '7 8 723,910 17 5 727,295 7 8 770,836 18 o 664,807 5 10 7 o 357,654 '4 6 295,372 1 7 23i,3n 5 3 163,518 15 7 £ B. d. 22 O 3 20 2 5 22 l6 8 21 3 3 l8 12 I 2217 o 25 o o 20 19 3 19 10 6 18 o 5 23 o o 25 II 10 19 3 6 22 11 8 18 19 11 21 12 11 21 15 1 Totals for Colony in 1886 ... 1885 ... „ , 1884... 1883 ... „ „ 1882 ... „ „ 1881 ... 1880 ... „ „ 1879 ... 1878 ... 1877 ... 1876 ... ■S75 - '874 ••■ 1873 ■■• „ „ 1872 ... •„ 1871 ... „ „ 1870 ... „ „ 1869 ... i, 1868 ... Totals for Colony from ist Feb. to 31st Dec, 1867 ... 271 256 243 222 207 190 178 '65 '47 138 124 "9 103 97 92 81 70 59 55 1.37,989 '31,373 129,279 127,609 129,952 125,855 81,660 7',86.5 69,908 6o,953 57,295 56,129 52,627 39,223 31,681 24,642 20,489 17>' 33 13,014 9 on 10 4 I 9911 948 1040 9 8 n 10 11 9 11 6 1 10 18 o n 3 6 11 11 9 n 14 4 ■3 5 8 14 16 2 13 12 o 1213 6 12 18 o 14 1 2 14 18 11 89,182 84,832 80,800 78,405 69,308 60,137 57,446 54,698 42,746 39,363 39,486 36,977 29,778 21,268 17,254 14,773 ",934 9,292 6,365 1,336,287 6 4 14 19 8 1,264,305 8 3 14 18 o 1,195,931 o n 14 16 o 1,295,719 18 3 16 10 6 1,142,599 o 1 16 9 8 902,195 1 8 15 o 1 780,504 13 4 13 n 8 876, 180 19 3 16 o 4 742,053 14 3 17 7 2 667,023 7 5 16 18 10 696,281 7 4 17 12 8 7 2 9,759 '7 9 '9 14 8 620,155 8 9 20 16 5 425,908 3 5: 20 o 5 313,176 7 1 1! 18 3 o 261,347 l6 3 '7 '3 9 209,509 13 2 17 11 1 180,518 4 1 1 19 8 7 107,094 17 3 1616 6 ... 76,695 14 11 3i,978 10 5 183,253 2 10 286,817 O II 8.3,937 5 6 ... 20,030 17 9 14,271 5 9 87,881 19 5 117,245 14 2 63,781 7 4 32,146 14 10 72,106 13 9 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,500 3,5°° 3,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,250 1,800 ',556 1,264 1,186 789 o 4i o 4f o 4X5 o 4f o 4l o 4if o 6Jy 0 5i o 5i o 6 o 6J o 6f o 6f 0 7i o 7-ft o 8f o 9^ o iofJ o 9l 21,671 20,661 20,228 20,386 21,014 25-059 16,137 13,005 ",2.35 ",25s 11,273 10,346 7,382 6,205 4,615 4,304 3,8.39 3,282 74,87i 69,957 65,717 61,936 57,5i7 51,008 38,667 34,747 32,132 28,761 26,117 24,334 21,742 17,132 13,566 10,549 8,317 6,290 21 11 8 23 8 4 22 16 3 22 15 2 25 11 5 24 3 4 23 7 6 22 12 11 25 9 9 26 13 7 27 14 4 29 17 9 35 9 o 38 16 1 36 2 5 33 18 1 35 10 3 36 15 5 38 9 1 ... I 79>°94 5 6 154,634 2 o 117,700 12 1 50,991 2 1 54,818 12 5 60,380 1 8 87,440 14 3 46 6,977 96,372 7 10 13 16 3 1,919 26,415 18 9 13 15 3 69,956 9 1 822 1 1 oJ 1,241 5 o 2,520 364 2,ic6 71,197 14 1 33 o 5

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Table No. 5. Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

Table No. 6. Securities, &c., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General, on Account of the Post Office Savings Bank Fund, on the 31st December, 1886.

Balances on 1st January, 1886. Transactions. Balances on 31st December, 1886. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Money Obdeb Accounts :— Money orders Commission United Kingdom United States of America Victoria South Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia £ s. d. 13,839 18 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 607,519 11 4 1,366 1 7 89,020 14 10 5,265 19 5 21,240 1.8 1 1,400 5 1 16,663 15 3 2,503 16 1 2,819 17 8 375 19 7 £ s. d. 607,467 2 8 1,292 6 6 86,465 18. 8 4,812 3 1 19,751 15 10 1,254 18 5 16,659 13 8 3,001 5 9 2,798 14 8 402 10 2 £ s. d. 13,892 7 0 £ s. d. 457 4 0 383 8 11 11,590 1 8 95 7 5 342 10 9 42 18 8 632 6 10 14,144 17 10 549 3 9 1,831 13 0 188 5 4 636 8 5 103 4 5 385 6 4 14 8 600 14 1 364 3 4 27 15 3 Savings Bank Accounts :— Deposits and withdrawals Transfers 1,638,090 6 8 831 2 10 1,314,230 16 5 78,661 3 6 1,336,341 13 7 79,305 9 10 1,615,979 9 6 186 16 6 Telegbaph Accounts :— Receipts New South Wales New Zealand and Australian Cable 689 12 9 365 3 9 237 16 2 138,111 17 8 21,101 14 2 10,469 3 5 135,181 9 9 20,812 10 6 10,461 2 6 2,692 11 9 978 16 5 373 4 8 Revenue Accounts :— Stamps Postal Guides Private box and bag rents Miscellaneous revenue Money order commission Revenue —Total 108,842 9 9 0 6 6 254,237 12 4 351 18 0 3,965 5 0 364 10 10 8,541 7 10 196,560 11 5J 265,121 7 8 352 4 6 3,965 5 0 364 10 10 8,541 7 10 192,865 7 0 97,958 14 5 2,760 16 3 6,456 0 8| General Accounts :— Post Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists .. Investments Accrued interest on investments Advances to Treasury for payment of foreign money orders Commission on postage stamps .. Gratuities for carriage of mails .. Miscellaneous expenses.. License fees —Game Government Insurance receipts .. Registration of births, &c. Receipts under Live Stock Acts .. Machinery fees Property-tax .. .. ... Postal notes Maintenance private wires Profit and loss New South Wales share of contributions to San Francisco service Consolidated revenue District railway rates 648 11 10 101 10 10 835 16 0 168 0 0 8,148 3 2 8,007 14 2 246,483 0 9 142,377 17 0 1,383,021 10 0 11,263 15 2 19,297 17 1 61 16 7 409 15 5 2,294 7 9 1,293,491 8 9 2,521,738 8 4J 362,090 0 0 11,263 15 2 8,049 19 0 755 18 8 5,561 6 5 24,651 0 0 1,103 6 0 11,152 17 5 1,070 17 3 14,066 18 0 2,876 0 0 211,205 12 9i 52,650 19 6J 1,054 15 8 73,669 17 5 1,083,516 3 11 2,534,357 3 10J 565,400 0 0 11,984 16 0 10,000 0 0 757 5 7 5,535 13 2£ 23,588 13 7 1,103 6 0 11,048 14 7 1,079 6 10 13,870 18 0 2,920 0 0 194,969 15 8 33,972 1 2 1,054 15 8 80,187 6 8 752 14 8 93 1 3 1,031 16 0 124 0 0 24,384 0 3J 26,686 12 6J 36,507 15 11 154,996 12 6 1,586,331 10 0 11,984 16 0 21,247 18 1 63 3 6 384 2 2J 1,232 1 4 10,361 17 2 3,844 7 11 3,279 7 3 179 9 8 457 12 1 2,398 3 2 179 6 8 881 4 1 0 3 0 457,12 1 Totals 1,806,394 15 4 1,806,394 15 4 7,375,142 9 0 7,375,142 9 0 1,814,124 1 1J 1,814,124 1 1

Description of Securities, &c. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. Interest and Dividends accrued but not received at Close of Year. Thames Harbour Board Debentures, 6 per cents Borough of Thames Debentures, 6 per cents Oamaru Harbour Mortgages, 5| per cents Borough of Hamilton Debentures, 5J per cents North Rakaia River Bonds, 5 per cents Patea Harbour Board Debentures, 5J per cents Oamaru Corporation Debentures, 7 per cents State Forests Debentures, 5 per cents Debentures und. " Dist. Railways Purchasing Act, 1885," 4 p. cts. Consolidated Loan, 4 per cents Westland Loan, 5 per cents Immigration and Public Works Loan, 1870, 4 per cents „ 4J per cents General Purposes Loan, 4 per cents „ 1873, 5 per cents Defence Loan, 4 per cents .. 4J „ " Inscribed Stock Debentures Act, 1882," 5 per cents " Consolidated Stock Debentures Act, 1884," 5 per cents Deficiency Bills, 5 per cents Scrip under " Public Revenues Act, 1886," 5 per cents Post Office Account £ s. d. 4,000 0 0 6,500 0 0 33,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 5,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 187,300 0 0 21,600 0 0 33,900 0 0 18,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 173,200 0 0 14,900 0 0 5,200 0 0 49,500 0 0 75,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 252,810 0 0 256,300 0 0 138,000 0 0 £ s. d. 4,000 0 0 6,500 0 0 33,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 5,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 187,300 0 0 21,600 0 0 33,900 0 0 12,480 0 0 50,800 0 0 166,272 0 0 14,527 10 0 4,342 0 0 49,500 0 0 72,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 252,810 0 0 256,300 0 0 138,000 0 0 £ s. d. 120 0 0 191 5 0 2,390 16 1 137 8 6 114 10 5 79 17 3 1,32 6 6 25 1 4 1,867 17 4 215 8 1 338 1 4 109 13 11 527 7 11 1,461 10 2 141 8 11 43 17 7 108 9 11 632 17 6 2,054 16 1 1,151 6 3 140 15 11 Totals 1,597,210 0 0 1,586,331 10 0 11,984 16 0

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Table No. 7.-DIRECT MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Direct Mail Service of the New Zealand Shipping Company.

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FROM LONDON. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. VERCARGILL. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Davs. Date of Despatch from London. Date of No. Arrival in of Christchurch. Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch fiom London. Date of Arrival in ' Invercargill. No. of Days. 1886. January 15 February 12 March 12 April 9 May 7 June 5 July 2 July 30 August 27 September 24 October 22 1886. March 2 March 30 April 27 May 25 June 24 July 19 August 16 September 14 October 12 November 8 December 6 1887. January 3 February 2 46 46 46 48 44 44 46 46 45 45 1886. January 15 February 12 March 12 April 9 May 7 June 5 July 3 July 30 August 27 September 24 October 22 November 19 1886. February 27 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 22 July 17 August 14 September 12 October 9 November 5 December 3 December 31 1887. January 31 43 44 44 44 46 42 42 44 43 42 42 42 1886. January 15 February 12 March 12 April 9 May 7 June 5 July 3 July 30 August 27 September 24 October 22 November 19 1886. February 26 March 27 April 24 May 22 June 21 July 17 August 13 September 12 October 8 November 5 December 2 December 30 42 43 43 43 45 42 41 44 42 42 41 41 1886. January 15 February 12 March 12 April 9 May 7 June 5 July 3 July 30 August 27 September 24 October 22 November 19 1886. February 25 March 26 April 24 May 21 June 20 July 16 August 12 September 11 October 7 November 4 December 2 December 30 1887. January 29 41 42 43 42 44 41 40 43 41 41 4i 41 1886. January 15 February 12 March 12 April 9 May 7 June 5 July 3 July 30 August 27 September 24 October 22 November 19 1886. February 26 March 27 April 26 May 22 June 21 July 16 August 13 September 13 October 8 November 5 December 3 December 31 1887. January 31 42 43 45 43 45 41 41 45 42 42 42 42 November 19 December 18 45 46 December 18 44 December 18 1887. January 29 42 December 18 42 December 18 44 Maximum Minimum Average : 48 44 45-61 46 42 43-23 45 41 42-38 44 40 4169 45 41 4284 TO LONDON. Auckland. Wellington. RISTCHURCH. Dunedin. iVERCARGILL. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in Loudon. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Christchurch. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Invercargill. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1886. January 13 February 10 March 10 April 7 May 6 June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 November 17 1886. February 21 March 23 April 20 May 16 June 14 July 11 August 10 September 8 October 5 November 1 November 29 December 27 1887. January 24 39 41 41 39 39 40 42 43 42 41 41 40 1886. January 14 February 11 March 11 April 8 May 4 June 2 July 1 July 28 August 26 September 22 October 21 November 18 1886. February 21 March 23 April 20 May 16 June 14 July 11 August 10 September 8 October 5 November 1 November 29 December 27 1887. January 24 38 4° 40 38 41 39 40 42 40 40 39 39 1886. January 13 February 9 March 9 April 7 May 3 June 3 June 30 July 29 August 25 September 23 October 20 November 17 1886. February 21 March 23 April 20 May 16 June 14 July 11 August 10 September 8 October 5 November 1 November 29 December 27 18S7. January 24 39 42 42 39 42 38 41 41 41 39 40 40 1886. January 13 February 9 March 9 April 6 May 1 June 2 June 29 July 28 August 24 September 22 October 19 November 16 1886. February 21 March 23 April 20 May 16 June 14 July 11 August 10 September 8 October 5 November 1 November 29 December 27 1887. January 24 39 42 42 40 44 39 42 42 40 41 41 1886. January 12 February 8 March 8 April 5 May 1 Jnne 1 June 28 July 27 August 23 September 21 October 18 November 15 1886. February 21 March 23 April 20 May 16 June 14 July 11 August 10 September 8 October 5 November 1 November 29 December 27 1887. January 24 40 43 43 41 44 40 43 43 43 4i 42 42 December 13 42 December 16 39 December 15 40 December 14 41 December 13 42 Maximum Minimum Average 43 39 • • 40-77 42 38 39-61 42 38 40-3I 44 39 4I-I5 44 40 42-08

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Table No. 8.-SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the San Francisco Mail Service.

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FROM LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney. ELBOURNE. i—r Date of Despatch from London. Date ol Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. London, Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. 1886. March 12 April 8 May 14 June 4 June 30 July '28 August 27 September 22 October 20 November 18 December 18 1887. January 13 February 10 No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. 1886. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 2 2 May 20 June 17 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1886. March 7 April 3 May 9 May 30 June 26 July 24 August 22 September 18 October 15 November 13 December 13 1887. January 8 February 5 38 37 45 38 37 37 38 57 36 37 39 1886. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1886. March 8 April 5 May 10 June 1 June 28 July 26 August 23 September 19 October 17 November 15 December 14 1887. January 10 February 6 1886. 39 January 28 39 February 25 46 March 25 40 j April 22 39 \ May 20 39 June 17 39 July '5 38 August 12 38 September 9 39 October 7 40 November 4 39 ! December 2 38 i December 30 1886. March I o April 6 May 1 1 June 2 June 30 July 27 August 25 September 21 October 19 November 17 December 16 1887. January 1 1 February 8 4' 40 47 4' 4' 40 4' 40 40 4' 42 1886. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 2 2 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 43 42 50 43 4' 4i 43 4i 4' 42 44 1886. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July '5 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1886. March 13 April 9 May 15 June 5 July 1 July 29 August 28 September 23 October 2 1 November 19 December 20 1887. January 14, February 1 1 44 43 5i 44 42 42 44 42 42 43 46 December 2 December 30 37 37 December 2 December 30 40 40 December 2 December 30 42 42 December 2 December 30 43 43 Maximum Minimum Average 45 36 37-92 46 ! 38 39-46 47 40 41*08 5° 41 42-69 Si 42 43'77 'O LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. 'elbourne. Sydney. Dunedin. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. 1886. January 3 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. So. of Days. ,885. December 1886. January February March April May June July August September October November 3° 24 24 21 19 1 E 8 6 3 1886. 4' 1885. December 31 1886. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 5 1886. February 9 40 1886. January 2 1886. February 9 38 1886. February 9 37 1886. January 5 1886. February 9 35 February 9 March 12 April i o May 6 June 4 June 30 July 27 August 26 September 19 October 17 November 14 December 17 1887. January 1i 44 43 44 42 4' 43 39 39 39 44 March 12 April 10 May 6 June 4 June 30 July 27 August 26 September 19 October 17 November 14 December 17 1887. January I I 43 44 42 43 4 1 40 38 3-8 38 42 January 30 February 27 March 27 April 24 May 22 June 19 July 17 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 6 March 12 April 1 o May 6 June 4 June 30 J uly 2 7 August 26 September 19 October 17 November 14 December 17 1887. January 1 1 41 42 40 4' 39 38 40 36 36 36 4' January 31 February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 1 1 November 7 March 12 April 10 May 6 June 4 June 30 July 27 August 26 September 19 October 17 November 14 December 17 1887. January 1 1 40 41 39 40 38 37 39 35 35 34 40 February 2 March 2 March 30 April 27 May 25 June 22 July 20 August 17 September 14 October 12 November 9 March 12 April 1 o May 6 June 4 June 30 July 27 August 26 September 19 October. 17 November 14 December 17 1887. January 11 38 39 37 38 36 35 37 33 33 33 38 November 3° 42 December 1 4' December 3 39 December 4 38 December 6 36 Maximum Minimum Average ... , 45 39 42 44 38 40'92 36 39 4' 34 37'92 39 33 36

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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service viâ Colombo and Brindisi.

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KEOM LONDON VIA K INDISI AND COLOMBO. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Christchurch. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 1886. 1886. Feb. 14 March 1 March 16 March 29 April 11 April 26 May 9 May 25 June 6 June 19 July 5 July 18 July 3' August 15 August 29 Sept. 11 Sept. 26 October 9 October 25 Nov. 6 Nov. 21 Dec. 6 Dec. 19 1887. Jan. 3 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 37 38 39 38 37 38 37 39 37 36 38 37 36 37 37 3b 37 38 36 37 38 37 1886. 1886. Feb. 16 March 3 March 17 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 11 ; May 26 ' June 8 June 21 July 6 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 31 Sept. 13 Sept. 28 October 12 October 27 Nov. 8 Nov. 23 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 1887. 39 40 40 39 39 39 39 40 39 38 39 38 38 38 39 38 39 39 40 38 39 39 39 1886. 1886. Feb. 2 2 March 8 March 22 April 4 April 20 May 3 May 16 May 30 June 14 June 28 J uly 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 16 Nov. 29 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 1887. 45 45 45 44 46 45 44 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 46 45 45 45 1886. 1886. Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 21 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 14 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 1887. 46 46 46 46 47 46 46 46 46 46 47 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 47 46 46 46 46 1886. 1886. Feb. 24 March 1 o March 25 April 7 April 23 May 9 May 19 June 2 June 16 July 1 July 16 July 28 August 1 1 August 25 Sept. 1 o Sept. 22 October 6 October 2 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 Dec. 2 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 1887. 47 47 48 47 49 5' 47 47 47 48 49 47 47 47 49 47 47 48 48 48 48 46 46 1886. 1886. Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 7 April 2 1 May 5 May 18 June 2 June 16 June 29 July 14 July 28 August 10 August 25 Sept. 9 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 20 Nov. 1 Nov. 16 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 1887. Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 1 1 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 1*7 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 12 Jan. 8 Ian, 22 Feb. 5 1 Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 j April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 12 Jan. 8 Ian. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 12 Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 12 Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. S Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May '14 May 28 June 1 1 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 12 Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 12 46 46 46 47 47 47 46 47 47 46 47 47 46 47 48 46 46 47 45 46 46 46 46 Nov. 26 Dec. 10 Dec. 24 38 38 38 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 o Dec. 24 Jan. 4 fan. 18 Feb. 1 39 39 39 Nov. 26 Dec. 10 Dec. 24 Jan. 10 Jan. 24 Feb. 8 45 45 46 Nov. 26 Dec. 10 Dec. 24 Jan. 11 Jan. 25 Feb. 7 46 46 45 Nov. 26 Dec. 10 Dec. 24 Jan. 1 1 Jan. 25 Feb. 6 46 46 44 Nov. 26 Dec. 10 Dec. 24 Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 47 47 47 Maximum Minimum Average 39 37-31 40 38 38-92 46 44 45 47 45 4608 5 1 44 47'35 48 45 46-5

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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service viâ Colombo and Brindisi— continued.

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TO LONDON VIA COLOMBO AND BBINDISI. Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Ariivalin London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1886. 1886. 1886. January 21 1886. March 8 46 1886. January 8 January 22 February 5 February 19 1886. February 22 March 8 March 23 April 5 45 45 46 45 1886. January 13 January 27 February 10 February 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 6 October 20 November 3 November 17 1886. February 22 March 8 March 23 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 16 May 31 June 13 June 26 July 11 July 26 August 8 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 1 October 19 October 31 November 14 November 29 December 13 December 26 1887. January 9 January 23 February 6 40 40 41 40 40 40 39 42 41 40 41 42 41 40 40 40 39 43 41 39 40 40 39 1886. January 14 January 28 February 11 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 7 October 21 November 4 November 18 1886. February 22 March 8 March 23 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 16 May 31 June 13 June 26 July 11 July 26 August 8 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 1 October 19 October 31 November 14 November 29 December 13 December 26 1887. January 9 January 23 February 6 39 39 40 39 39 39 38 41 4° 39 40 4i 40 39 39 39 38 42 40 38 39 39 38 March 19 April 2 May 3 May 16 45 44 April 12 May 31 49 May 9 June 26 48 May 8 June 26 49 June June 7 20 July 26 August 8 49 49 August Sept. 28 13 October 19 October 31 52 48 'Sept. 28 November 47 October 2 November 14 43 December 13 December 26 1887. January 9 January 23 February 6 October 11 November 29 49 October 26 November 9 48 47 November 13 December 26 1887. January 9 43 November 23 December 8 December 21 47 47 November 26 44 December 1 December 15 December 29 39 39 39 December 2 December 16 December 30 38 38 38 December 25 February 6 43 Maximum Minimum Average 48 46 4714 52 46 48-87 43 43 44'3 43 39 4019 42 38 39' 19

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Table No. 10.-ORIENT MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service viâ Suez and Brindisi.

FROM LONDON VIA BRINDISI AND SUEZ. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Christchurch. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 1886. Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 1886. Feb. 8 Feb. 18 March 7 March 20 April 2 April 19 April 30 May 14 May 30 June 13 June 27 July 12 July 22 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 16 Sept. 29 October 16 October 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 2 7 Dec. 12 Dec. 22 1887. 38 34 37 36 35 38 35 35 37 37 37 38 34 36 36 36 34 33 36 37 37 36 37 33 1886. Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 J une 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 1886. Feb. 9 Feb. 19 March 9 March 22 April 3 April 20 May 3 May 15 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 23 August 9 August 24 Sept. 6 Sept. 17 October 1 October 18 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Nov. 29 Dec. 14 Dec. 23 1887. 39 35 39 38 36 39 38 36 39 39 39 39 35 38 39 38 35 35 38 39 39 38 39 34 1886. Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 2 1 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 1886. Feb. 16 March 3 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 20 July 4 July 19 August 1 August 16 August 30 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 8 October 2 8, Nov. 8 Nov. 2 2 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 1887. 46 47 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 44 44 45 44 45 45 44 44 42 45 45 45 45 45 38 1886. Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 3° August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 2 2 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 1886. Feb. 17 March 4 March 16 March 3 1 April 13 April 27 May 1 o May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 2 August 1 7 Sept. 1 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oct. 9 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 Dec. 28 1887. 47 48 46 47 46 46 45 46 46 46 46 46 45 46 47 46 46 43 46 46 46 46 46 39 1886. Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 1886. Feb. 19 March 6 March 17 March 3 1 April 14 April 28 May 9 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 6 July 22 August 1 August 16 Sept. 1 Sept. 17 October 1 October 9 October 27 Nov. 1 o Nov. 24 Dec. 8 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 1887. 49 50 47 47 47 47 44 48 48 48 46 48 44 45 47 49 49 43 47 47 47 47 47 40 1886. Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 2 1 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 1886. Feb. 22 March 1 March 22 March 29 April 19 April 26 May 15 May 25 June 14 June 2r July 12 July 19 July 28 August 16 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 28 October 12 October 27 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Dec. 6 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 1887. 52 45 52 45 S 2 45 5° 46 52 45 a 2 45 40 45 52 45 46 46 47 46 46 45 46 3° Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Jan. 7 Jan. 21 35 35 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Jan. 10 Jan. 22 38 36 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Jan. 17 Feb. 2 45 47 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Jan. 18 Feb. 3 46 48 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Tan. 19 Feb. 5 4? 5° Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 31 46 45 Maximum Minimum Average 38 33 35 84 39 34 37-58 47 38 4461 48 39 458' 5° 40 4684 52 39 4673

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Table No. 10.-ORIENT MAIL SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service viâ Suez and Brindisi.

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TO LONDON VIA SUEZ AND BRINDISI. Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. I No. of \ Days. Date of |.- Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1886. 1886. 1886. January 1 January 15 January 29 February 12 February 26 March 12 March 27 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 19 July 3 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 November 1 1886. February 13 February 28 March 15 Marc 27 April 12 April 22 May 9 May 22 June 5 June 22 July 3 July 17 August 1 August 14 August 30 Sept. 14 Sept. 24 October 9 October 23 November 8 November 21 December 4 December 20 1887. January 2 January 13 January 29 1886. January 7 January 21 February 4 February 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 November 11 1886. February 13 February 28 March 15 March 27 April 12 April 22 May 9 May 22 June 5 June 22 July 3 July 17 August 1 August 14 August 30 Sept. 14 Sept. 24 October 9 October 23 November 8 November 21 December 4 December 20 1887. January 2 January 13 January 29 1886. January 8 January 22 February 5 February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 November 12 1886. February 13 February 28 March 15 March 27 April 12 April 22 May 9 May 22 June 5 June 22 July 3 July 17 August 1 August 14 August 30 Sept. 14 Sept. 24 October 9 October 23 November 8 November 21 December 4 December 20 1887. January 2 January 13 January 29 January 13 January 27 February 10 February 23 March 10 March 24 April 7 February 28 March 15 March 27 April 12 April 22 May 9 May 22 46 47 45 48 43 46 45 43 44 45 43 45 41 43 43 43 46 43 43 43 42 45 46 42 43 43 45 44 43 49 37 38 39 37 39 35 38 38 37 40 37 37 38 37 39 40 36 37 37 39 38 36 39 36 37 36 34 37 37 36 39 36 36 37 36 38 39 35 36 36 38 37 35 38 May 19 June 2 June 15 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 11 Au ust 27 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 20 July 3 July 17 August 1 August 14 August 30 Sept. 14 Sept. 24 October 9 October 23 November 8 November 21 December 4 45 45 -17 45 47 49 44 43 46 48 47 45 November 16 1887. January 2 47 November 20 December 3 December 17 43 41 43 November 25 December 9 December 23 38 35 37 November 26 December 10 December;*24 37 34 36 December 14 January 29 46 Maximum Minimum Average 49 43 45-9 49 41 43-61 40 35 37-61 39 34 3661

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Table No. 11. Comparative Table showing the Postal Revenue, and Number of Letters, Post-cards, Books, and Newspapers delivered and posted, within the several Postal Districts, during the Years 1875, 1880, 1885, and 1886.

Postal Districts. Revenue. Letters. Post-cards. Delivered. Posted. Books. Delivered. Posted. Newspapers. Delivered. Posted. Delivered. Posted. uckland — 1875 1880 1885 1886 s. d. £ 1 ° 13.133 " ° 22,764 12 5 37,636 1 11 4'.639 15 782,329 1,940,536 3,776,630 3,987,243 779,6i7 1,900,808 3,206,294 3,510.897 42,241 126,646 '4o,543 43,905 127,946 '47.94Q 109,720 277,927 379,600 173,966 176,150 261,703 647,325 965,822 1,400,906 1,610,388 326,248 672,187 1,339,468 1,467,336 Thames — 1875 1880 1885 1886 1,664 ° 6 ',584 6 3 3,887 " 3 3,740 9 3 119,418 106,895 369,100 389,805 io9,954 117,901 359,550 358,852 4,524 io,374 8,333 2,886 11,310 6,682 4,9H 24,674 27,859 6,95' 18,681 14,820 12,223 65,468 240,569 220,077 72,462 124,644 168,844 '55,4'5 52,886 7i,49i '87,3'7 168,220 49,632 72,592 98,280 98,774 [ew Plymouth — 1875 1880 1885 1886 '.815 9 5 1,987 16 7 3,210 16 4 3,239 18 1 97,040 168,549 261,426 277.095 89,469 145.589 225,966 227,812 8,017 23,'79 '9,'23 13.104 24.037 '8,135 '4.499 34,545 30,901 ",'37 26,676 '5,821 Gisborne — '875 1880 1885 1886 ',545 '3 1,681 n 0 4 153.998 '52.035 132,210 '5'.385 1,846 2.795 2,990 2,093 10,699 12,1 29 12,870 1 2,181 115,089 121,069 71,682 79,001 Napier — '875 1880 1885 1886 4,076 19 8 7,2 25 '3 3 7,953 '6 o 9,230 9 o 186,993 377,979 795.236 873.7'7 230,973 446,697 711,282 825,669 5,599 21,203 23,699 7>5°5 2 1,437 30,186 35,438 7S> 2 83 94,809 38,957 52,286 70,902 128,480 261,785 354.159 401,102 150,750 201,621 309,985 337.584 Wanganui— 1875 1880 1885 1886 6,850 12 11 8,219 18 7 9,613 18 3 521,872 872,430 849,576 476,381 710,775 798,850 11,689 34,658 42,34' 11,449 36,504 39,481 38,480 '37,956 113,204 25,012 52,871 60,879 329,446 441,792 384,735 '67,275 193,700 182,104 Wellington — 1875 1880 1885 1886 5',o5 0 5 8 58,386 9 o 68,085 '4 7 70,527 11 10 802,950 ',590,897 2,813,460 3,144,843 922,177 ',658,436 2,375,529 2,631,005 25,679 66,443 6.3,544 27,395 65,104 77,415 109,191 241,020 242,411 '87,131 387,140 325,"7 596,768 773.H5 848,601 907,647 470,650 585,836 897,728 894,062 'elson — 1875 1880 1885 1886 2,399 " 10 3,821 2 o 4,667 18 1 5,045 4 10 205,716 286,962 456,222 448,396 180,707 335,519 411,034 475,527 6,327 io,543 13,286 11,249 13,234 18,265 21,485 55,536 43.9oi 26,615 35,526 41,808 145,470 156,286 203,346 '67,333 111,769 123,578 117,923 123,630 Westport — '875 1880 1885 1886 ',053 6 2 908 5 2 1,432 19 2 1,701 15 7 73,527 62,374 121,589 122,382 57,447 49,227 114,699 '31,404 ',499 3,7i8 3,926 1,213 2,730 2,756 4,o5 6 10,634 12,870 1,560 5,547 8,060 95,237 70,547 83,772 _95>3I°_ 51,258 24,856 45,"9 52,0.39 Greymouth 1875 1880 188 s 1886 2,171 13 7 2,514 '9 9 2,920 o 8 2,746 14 2 146,702 167,079 266,682 296,959 167,980 196,603 227,929 285,740 2,011 6,240 10,361 2,236 5,330 6,617 '2,159 26,546 30,498 22,967 14,690 i8,954 130,734 132,851 '9°>554 216,762 153,106 79,889 136,552 166,062 Hokitika— '875 1880 1885 1886 1,816 o 9 3,072 17 11 2,'54 3 ' 2,234 '2 5 121,517 '4',483 208,975 215,098 121,743 137,670 169,065 187,083 1,976 6,214 4,'99 2,912 6,071 4,485 '0,833 21,615 18,590 7,124 10,361 14,092 151,832 1 31,092 168,766 '37.085 68,695 66,135 85,003 89,089 Blenheim— 1875 1880 1885 1886 1,719 9 o 2,313 8 3 2,952 6 o 2,976 9 10 153,723 134,680 3 0 8,529 275,327 131,624 129,705 242,619 242,671 1,569 ii,479 ",349 1,213 4,173 4,940 13,702 31,525 27,612 3,96i 13,936 14,404 •53,'24 129,818 '54,544 '36,344 60,787 50,839 78,520 77,298 Christchurch — '875 1880 '885 1886 17,582 19 8 26,088 6 3 31,836 10 o 34,o67 5 L 1,052,071 2,171,819 3,212,638 3,491,228 1,000,864 2,528,623 2,848,443 3,158,636 75'699 '29,549 142,818 92,326 i45>o54 '57,729 108,933 266,223 286,676 214,285 269,438 237,848 529,554 685,756 i,05',934 969,540 295,420 737,i84 ','95,558 '■234,350 Timaru — '875 1880 1885 1886 17.342 33,553 37.°" 20,609 35,204 64,480 187,772 127,036 1 28,336 7,259 '9 2 6,454 6 2 7,396 " 3 479,423 783,900 746,226 534.369 607,516 653,718 15,719 33,670 38,805 23,573 69,593 72,839 170,213 234,260 204,763 Oamaru — '875 1880 1885 1886 3,735 6 5 3,998 7 6 3,99° 9 6_ 331,977 569,101 427,700 3'5,432 370,721 358,527 5,9" 15,587 '3,4°3 8,797 '5.990 20,124 19,604 52,156 43,'99 12,255 26,403 22,165 176,939 271,180 195,884 104,624 106,444 97,877 Dunedin — '875 1880 1885 1886 20,891 5 9 32,837 8 7 32,468 19 10 36,793 7 3 1,106,168 1,916,001 3,23','24 3,046,394 1,343,748 2,308,696 2,820,025 3,168,360 42,224 97,812 '09,993 77,393 119,119 122,447 110,327 240,409 208,832 221,234 373,035 349,804 1,142,015 1,105,693 1,168,778 1,031,849 872,706 1,252,281 1,284,114 1,362,348 Invercargill— '875 1880 1885 1886 3,'2i 5 9 7,453 '7 1 9,873 14 10 10,563 o 2 205,249 564,486 1,170.338 1,152,424 238,145 579,800 924,820 1,022,008 13.823 54»56i 43.758 ■3.459 31,629 45.305 36,755 94,367 102,0 1 I 26,017 87,438 186,680 181,133 371,765 588,276 52.3,900 120,913 223,487 274,079 286,728 otals—• 1875 1880 1885 1886 122,495 '8 9 188,804 19 7 229,299 7 6 247.189 3 9 5,053,40.3 10,963,012 19,371.378 19,896,448 5,374,448 11,861,456 '6,458,477 18,188,144 264,507 653,722 692,276 334,384 666,211 741,611 673,669 1,670,708 ',747.94' 999,78i ',595.252 ',7'9,7'8 4,026,457 5,651,270 7,685,370 7,479,209 2,784,820 4,621,647 6,548,508 6,844,838

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Table No. 12. Table showing the estimated Number of Letters, Post-cards, Book-packets and Parcels, and Newspapers delivered and posted, within the several Postal Districts of New Zealand, during the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

Table No. 13. Table showing the Number of Letters, Post-cards, Books, &c., and Newspapers delivered by the Letter-carriers from the Post Offices within the several Postal Districts during the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

Table No. 14. Table showing the Number of Letters, Book-packets, and Newspapers received from and despatched to Places outside the Colony during the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

leliv< :re< 'osi Postal Districts. B p°arceK d Newspapers. Post cards Books and Post-cards. ParcelSi Letters. Post-cards. Letters. Newspapers. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Gisborne Napier Wanganui Wellington Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Blenheim Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill 3,987,243 389,805 277>095 152,035 873,717 849,576 3,144,843 448,396 122,382 296,959 215,098 275,327 3,491,228 746,226 427,700 3,046,394 1,152,424 140,543 8,333 19,123 2,795 23,699 42,341 63,544 13,286 3,926 10,361 4,199 ",349 142,818 38,805 13,403 109,993 43,758 379,600 27,859 30,901 12,129 94,809 113,204 242,411 43,901 12,870 30,498 18,590 27,612 286,676 72,839 43,199 208,832 102,011 1,610,388 220,077 155,415 121,069 401,102 384,735 907,647 167,333 95,3i6 216,762 I37,o85 136,344 969,540 204,763 195,884 1,031,849 523,900 3,5io,897 358,852 227,8l2 151,385 825,669 798,850 2,631,005 475,527 131,404 285,740 187,083 242,671 3,158,636 653,718 358,527 3,168,360 1,022,008 147,940 6,682 18,135 2,093 30,186 39,48i 77,415 18,265 2,756 6,617 4,485 4,940 157,729 37,oii 20,124 122,447 45,305 261,703 14,820 15,821 12,181 70,902 60,879 325,H7 41,808 8,060 18,954 14,092 14,404 237,848 64,480 22,165 349,804 186,680 1,467,336 168,220 98,774 79,ooi 337,584 182,104 894,062 123,630 52,039 166,062 89,089 77,298 i,234,35o 128,336 97,877 1,362,348 286,728 Totals 19,896,448 692,276 i,747,94i 7,479,209 18,188,144 741,611 I,7i9,7i8 6,844,838 Previous year.. 19,371,378 653.722 I,670,708 7,685,370 16,458,477 666,211 1,595,252 6,548,508

Postal Districts. Letters. Post-cards. Books, Circulars, and Parcels. Newspapers. Auckland Thames .. New Plymouth Gisborne Napier .. Wanganui Wellington Nelson .. Westport Greymouth Hokitika Blenheim Christchurch Timaru .. Oamaru .. Dunedin Invercargill 1 1,425,538 137,456 116,670 36,612 153,314 223,835 841,365 129,938 31,889 93,425 5I|764 73,579 1,507,999 155,397 in, 946 1,033,396 252,029 46,520 6,426 8,351 1,807 9,289 15,030 25,105 4,148 1,631 3,605 2,278 4,166 59,419 11,064 5,045 32,154 10,134 83,512 5,950 11,186 3,690 12,043 19,247 50,623 7,086 1,911 7,994 8,126 7,503 101,191 20,047 5,677 70,609 21,200 304,017 42,991 69,321 32,968 30,858 99,465 233,490 54,309 17,900 61,563 27,380 42,657 354,58i 40,735 30,976 292,295 61,830 Totals 6,376,152 246,172 437,595 1.797,336 Previous year 6,141,091 246,525 1,725,680 394,239

Letters. Received. Books. Received. Newspapers. Despatched. Letters; Books; Newspapers^ Jnited Kingdom— Via, San Francisco By N.Z. Shipping Co.'s packets By Victorian packets By New South Wales packets .. By Shaw, Saville, & Co.'ssteamers By other routes .ustralian Colonies )ther places 326,909 279,422 21,260 13,685 10,961 58 505,337 88,154 140,406 326,221 7,287 3,878 1,161 729,627 776,519 35,944 22,157 27,927 3 605,133 177,273 385,808 140,561 I, III 2,393 14,299 "3 500,498 88,264 43,285 17,364 48 67 1,442 I 44,855 11,109 547,609 139,658 94 395 3,743 4 388,391 121,go6 2 178,186 36,020 Totals 1,245,786 693,161 2,374,583 1,133,047 118,171 *I,20I,800 'revious year .. 1,208,079 607,039 2,191,989 1,084,497 926,047 107,591 * Increase largely due to Tarawera eruption.

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Table No. 15. Statement of Correspondence received from the United Kingdom viâ San Francisco, and per New Zealand Shipping Company's, Victorian, and New South Wales Packets, during the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

Table No. 16. Statement of Correspondence despatched to the United Kingdom viâ San Francisco, and per New Zealand Shipping Company's, Victorian, and New South Wales Packets, during the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

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Fid San Francisco. Per New Zealand Shipping Company's Packets. Per Victorian Packets. Per New South Wales Packets. Date of Receipt. ,, , NewsBooks - papers. t id. n 1 NewsLetters. Books. papers Letters. Books. New* Books. N ™' s ; papers. Letters. Letters. January February 38,359 28,933 21,522 13,024 58,745 53,290 28,352 20,658 20,788 20,741 74,764 43,722 13,787 13,579 6i,599 62,616 61,835 69,164 784 1,129 638 844 895 736 269 683 275 447 43i 47i 1,712 2,003 1,457 1,684 1,525 1,519 835 682 648 668 522 662 541 584 473 502 366 183 615 167 229 78 306 121 129 177 92 "9 1,039 1,039 1,035 929 1,210 1,084 871 842 796 994 925 March 29,529 12,081 55,476 April May 24,322 22,909 21,840 9,978 12,387 8,670 54,480 53,86o 64,626 19,267 19,765 ",759 15,418 67,040 68,010 54,468 662 967 858 819 884 877 900 809 664 151 235 292 547 365 274 131 229 149 1,164 i,546 1,420 1,624 1,765 1,241 1,560 i,i33 1,380 315 375 616 97 83 209 112 220 47 239 80 1,019 714 1,045 570 766 54° 725 745 681 93o 715 625 936 June 22,772 5,946 58,083 18,967 11,664 July 23,313 9,486 53,485 19,687 14,919 64,674 August September 22,359 24,915 9,116 8,'885 53,270 58,362 17,766 22,590 15,099 17,730 56,798 5i,'386 632 660 831 691 892 758 920 786 969 718 937 200 264 116 124 166 141 119 171 268 55i 218 1,192 1,075 1,240 1,211 1,260 1,130 1,247 1,120 1,211 1,200 1,325 324 508 377 546 483 501 435 490 561 481 9i 50 33 64 100 October 22,887 11,481 57,192 22,338 61,499 48,769 November 21,847 9,960 54,512 23,144 18,728 49,488 December 22,924 7,870 54,246 25,359 13,553 60,672 532 658 '07 170 712 670 Totals 326,909 140,406 729,627 279,422 326,221 776,519 21,260 7,287 35,944 13,685 3,878 [22,157

Per New Zealand Shipping Company's Packets. Per Victorian Packets. Per New South Wales Packets. Fid San Francisco. Date of Dispatch. . .. t, 1 NewsLetters. Books. papers . .. n 1 NewsLetters. Books. papers Letters. Books. £«*£ Letters. Books. Newspapers. 23,161 1,459 35,35° 13,175 1,215 8,886 79 119 2 4 6 21 40 30 108 25 197 34 129 119 129 125 172 83 142 45 106 67 189 49 99 20 130 59 112 36 127 2 10 5 9 2 12 5 7 33 27 12 9 81 40 25 23 19 13 12 January 10 1 1 3 1 10 February 30,274 2,050 35,650 10,817 1,278 7,356 80 128 109 1 7 8 3 8 7 March 31,140 32,823 29,637 2,958 i,655 2,345 31,560 37,520 32,572 10,510 11,348 '989 1,365 6^816 8^18 59 19 27 '18 1 April 3 2 10,048 8,'556 2 May 32,486 3!i8i 34,836 490 1 2 5 6 June 35,774 3^85 111,380* 10,524 692 8, 748 '88 1 2 3 I 2 I 5 July 29,489 3,031 63,820 ii,7i5 10,089 9,678 i,997 788 1,539 30,312 12,228 8,546 August 31,422 6,810 31,298 24 1 1 10,124 '844 8,970 105 11 1 September 25,630 3>502 35,500 4 9,330 3 5 64 75 12 114 1 13 October 27>438 2,555 36,450 9,74° 1,596 2 November 29,765 5,872 12,650 3,523 10,836 "b b 15 4 4 I 12 14 5 2 3 32,157 7 7 2 December 26,769 4,082 29>5i6 10,143 1,048 10,356 "b 4 Totals 385,808 43,285 547,6o9 140,561 I7>364 il39,658 I,III 48 94 2,393 67 395 * Increase due to Tarawera eruption.

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Table No. 17. Table showing the Estimated Correspondence posted and delivered, with the Expenditure and Revenue of the Post Offices, in the several Postal Districts of New Zealand, and of the General Post Office, for the Year 1886.

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Total Estimated Correspondence posted and delivered. Expenditure. Revenue, Postal Districts. No. of Offices. Letters. Post-cards. Books and Parcels. Newspapers. Cost of Conveyance of Mails. Salaries. Contingencies. Total. Estimated. Official Postage. Total. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Gisborne Napier Wanganui Wellington 239 37 2O 21 53 32 83 7,498,140 748,657 504,907 303,420 1,699, 386 1,648, 426 5,775,848 288,483 15,015 37,258 4,888 53,885 81,822 i4°,959 641,303 42,679 46,722 24,310 165,711 174,083 567,528 3,077,724 388,297 254,189 200,070 738,686 566,839 1,801,709 £ s. d. 4,44O 3 5 1,850 17 4 363 16 8 390 o o 2,122 3 4 600 8 2 2,708 o 6 £ s. d. 10,614 o o 2,228 14 10 933 o o 599 18 o 2,956 o o 2,555 o o 7,065 10 o 2,182 16 1 437 11 8 261 15 2 172 18 8 291 8 9 228 19 5 1,831 o 4 £ *■ d. 17,236 19 6 4,517 3 10 1,558 11 10 1,162 16 8 5,369 12 1 3,384 7 7 11,604 i° 10 £ s. d. 35,111 14 o 3,492 4 8 2,311 12 4 1,415 15 O 8,300 10 o 7,708 5 11 20,567 7 4 78,907 9 3 4,O77 18 4 1,282 1 7 2,266 9 o 1,688 1 1 2,323 18 3 30,729 18 1 6,406 11 3 3,460 3 10 30,996 16 9 9,443 4 5 £ s. d. 6,528 1 11 248 4 7 265 16 4 928 5 9 929 19 o I,9O5 12 4 49,960 4 6 41,639 15 « 3,74O 9 3 3,239 18 1 1,681 11 4 9,230 9 o 9,613 18 3 70,527 11 10 Totals for North Island .. 485 I' 18,178,784 622,310 1,662,336 7,027,514 12,475 9 5 26,952 2 IO 5,406 IO I 44,834 2 4 60,766 4 5 139,673 13 8 Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Blenheim Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill .. 43 25 29 24 45 22 923,923 253,786 582,699 402,181 517,998 6,649, 864 1,399,944 786,227 6,214,754 2,174,432 6,682 16,978 8,684 16,289 300,547 75,816 33,527 232,440 89,063 85,709 20,930 49,452 32,682 42,016 524,524 137,319 65,364 558,636 288,691 290,963 147,355 382,824 226,174 213,642 2,203,890 333,099 293,761 2,394,197 810,628 2,055 o o 377 J 9 6 744 12 o 1,156 12 4 740 o o 3,189 16 6 637 9 5 209 o o 5,205 5 8 1,865 6 8 2,069 O O 830 o o 1,389 o o 1,160 10 o I,083 o o 8,437 ° ° 1,942 o o 1,179 ° ° 8,880 10 o 3,245 o o 271 12 4 121 17 7 234 7 5 no 5 5 265 10 o I,497 5 o 194 9 1 93 9 6 1,696 11 3 670 7 11 4,395 12 4 1,329 17 1 2,367 19 5 2,427 7 9 2,088 10 o 13,124 1 6 2,773 18 6 1,481 9 6 15,782 6 11 5,78o 14 7 967 6 6 419 14 o 480 5 2 546 11 4 652 11 7 3.337 7 o 990 o o 530 5 8 5,796 10 6 1,119 15 9 5,045 4 10 1,701 15 7 2,746 14 2 2,234 12 5 2,976 9 10 34,067 5 1 7,396 11 3 3,990 9 6 36,793 7 3 10,563 o 2 Totals for Middle Island .. 144 92 604 i 19,905,808 8ii,577 1,805,323 7,296,533 16,181 2 1 30,215 o o 5,i55 15 6 5i,55i 17 7 92,675 2 7 14,840 7 6 107,515 10 1 General Post Office 65,759 5 6 ! 4,915 O O 1,009 10 5 71,683 15 II 34,446 19 8 34,446 19 8 •• •• Totals for the Colony 1,089 38,084,592 1.433,887 3,467,659 14,324,047 94,415 17 o 62,082 2 IO 11,571 16 o 168,069 15 10 206,029 11 6 75,606 II II 281,636 3 5

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Table No. 18. Cash Revenue derived from Private and Press Messages; Value of General Government Messages; and the Number of Messages transmitted in the several Postal Districts of New Zealand for the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

Postal Districts. Revenue derived from Private and Press Messages. Value of General Government Messages. Total Value of Messages of all Codes. Number Nu " lbCT of Private G and Press p . Messages. Messag ., s . Total Number of Messages of all Codes. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin .. jisborne .. jreymouth Hokitika .. Invercargill Mapier kelson Mew Plymouth Jamaru .. rhames .. rimaru Wanganui Wellington Westport .. £ s. d. 15,064 6 2 1,861 18 1 ",535 17 5 11,809 4 o 1,434 4 2 3,441 8 3 1,504 2 2 4,029 6 5 5,643 o 2 2,718 15 1 1,481 16 6 2,041 7 10 3,481 16 5 2,674 IO IO 3,802 9 o 14,083 16 8 i,777 2 5 £ ■■ d. 3,903 4 6 518 9 o 2,078 14 o 2,700 12 10 440 14 9 547 7 9 316 2 4 95i 17 7 1,042 3 7 658 o 9 5i9 11 5 302 13 2 1,057 9 6 445 7 o 975 14 2 10,020 g 4 802 13 1 £ s. d. 18,967 10 8 2,380 7 1 13,614 11 5 14,509 16 10 1,874 18 11 3,988 16 o 1,820 4 6 4,98i 4 o 6,685 3 9 3,376 15 10 2,001 7 11 2,344 1 ° 4,539 5 11 3,119 17 10 4,778 3 2 24,104 6 o 2,579 15 6 265,752 29,572 174,591 213,066 23,408 57,349 25,635 79,004 92,237 51,279 25,342 31,504 59,878 44,912 69,251 309,183 3i,754 35.956 5.97° 21,115 27,472 3,396 5,453 3,170 11,533 10,978 8,679 5,77° 3,273 8,190 3,794 ii,235 78,935 7,630 301,70! 35,54195,701 240,53! 26,80, 62,80: 28,8o : 90,53. 103,21; 59,95i 31,": 34,77! 68,o6i 48,701 80,481 388,11! 39,38Totals 88,385 I 7 27,281 4 9 115,666 6 4 .1,583,717 1,836,261 252,549

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Table No. 19. Number of Letters posted in each Postal District during the Year ended 31st December, 1886; Number of Telegrams forwarded in each Postal District during the Year ended 31st December, 1886; and the Proportion of Telegrams to every 100 Letters; together with a similar Return for the previous Year.

Table No. 20. Ordinary and Press Telegrams despatched during the Four Quarters ended 31st December, 1885, also for each Quarter of the Year ended 31st December, 1886, and the Revenue derived from

I88J. 1886. Districts. Number of Letters. Number of Telegrams. Proportion of Telegrams to every 100 Letters. Number of Letters. Number of Telegrams. Proportion of Telegrams to every 100 Letters. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill .. Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport 3,206,294 242,619 2,848,443 2,820,025 132,210 227,929 169,065 924,820 711,282 411,034 225,966 370,721 359.550 607,516 7io,775 2,375,529 114,699 310,898 34.231 191,963 226,281 25,071 48,208 26.395 83,182 96,547 54,i3o 39,3 r 9 34,000 6i,533 46,181 73,823 387,704 34,807 9-69 14-10 6'73 8-O2 18-96 21-15 15-61 8-99 I3-57 13-16 17-40 9-17 17-11 7-60 10-38 16-32 3°'34 3,510,897 242,671 3,158,636 3,168,360 151,385 285,740 187,083 1,022,008 825,669 475.527 227,812 385,527 358,852 653.718 798,850 2,631,005 131,404 301,708 35,542 195,706 240,538 26,804 62,802 28,805 90.537 103,215 59.958 31,112 34.777 68,068 48,706 80,486 388,118 39.384 II'o6 6-82 1613 5'64 4'54 6-49 11-28 8-gg 7'93 7'32 11 08 527 13-42 992 677 3'33

Year. Number of Letters. Number of Telegrams. Proportion of Telegrams sent to every ioo Letters. 1886 1885 .. .. 1884 1883 1882 1881-82 1880-81 1879-80 (for nine months only) .. 1878-79 1877-78 1876-77 1875-76 1874-75 1873-74 1872-73 1871-72 1870-71 1869-70 1868-69 1867-68 18,188,144 16,458,477 16,020,056 14,834,217 I4>546,748 11,059,677 10,895,998 7,065,510 7.374.7 8 6 6,078,384 5,540,920 4.731,873 4.059,517 3,209,837 2,828,372 2,418,021 2,626,947 2,374,060 2,749,488 i,938,57 8 1,836,266 1.774.273 1.654.305 i,599.4oo 1,570,189 1.438,772 1,304,712 1,008,409 i,44 8 .943 1,260,324 1,124,432 1,051,086 917,218 752,899 568,960 411,677 312,874 185,423 146,167 106,104 10-09 1078 10-32 1078 1079 13-00 11-97 14*27 19-64 2071 20-29 2221 22-59 23'45 1976 17-02 11-91 7-8i 612 5'47

March Quarter. June Quarter. Septei iber Quarter. Decei iber Quarter. Totals. Telegrams. Number. Revenue derived. Number. Revenue derived. Number. Revenue derived. Number. Revenue derived. Number. Revenue derived. 1885. )rdinary .. 'ress £ ■• d. 358,27020,692 16 6 43,142] 2,063 15 8 341,796 48,024 £ s. dJ 19,779 13 1 1,645 13 0 311,821 43,769 £ s. d. 19,242 14 8 2,330 10 o 351,237 35,347 £ s. d. 20,605 6 10 i,557 12 2 1,363,124 170,282 £ s, d. 80,320 II I 7,597 10 10 Totals .. 401,41222,756 12 2 389,820 21,425 6 I 355,590 21,573 4 8 386,584! 22,162 19 o 1,533,406 87,918 1 11 1886. )rdinary .. 366,37°i 19,692 16 6 43,0271 2,072 8 3 35i,oi6 46,780 19,867 12 2 1,647 2 7 329,001 41,769 20,112 12 4 2,340 11 1 368,407 37,347 21,075 5 6 1,576 13 2 1,415,794 167,923 80,748 6 6 7,636 15 1 'ress Totals .. 409,39721,765 4 9 397,796 21,514 14 9 370,760 22,453 3 5 405,754 22,651 18 8 1.583,717 88,385 1 7

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Table No. 21. Comparative Table showing the Progress of the Telegraph Department during the Financial Years ended 30th June, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878; to the 31st March, 1880, 1881, and 1882; and to the 31st December, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, and 1886.

Year ended Number of Miles of Line. Number of Miles of Wire. B Private, " , Press, and general Provincial Gover "- Government. ment - Number of Telegrams forwarded during the Year. Revenue derived from Private and Press Messages, Money-order Telegrams, and IncidentalReceipts. Value of Government Messages. Total Value of Business done during the Year. Cost of Maintenance of Stations. Cost of Maintenance of Lines, excluding Australian cable subsidy. Total Expenditure. Cost of Maintenance of Lines per Mile. Tariff in Operation. Total, £ s. d. 5,561 19 2 9,070 IO I 11,652 3 7 18,520 10 4 17,218 1 4 22,419 8 8 28,121 10 o 39,680 18 9 46,508 18 10 55,301 12 3 62,715 10 4 65,644 15 3 73,284 1 10 85,402 O 2 58,120 3 3 73,002 2 o 78,828 19 .8 90.633 11 2 93,822 3 3 95.634 5 5 .101,652 8 o 106,638 12 2 ' ' 30th June, 1866 1867 1868 1869 „ 1870 1871 1872 1873 ; » 1874 : - > 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 31st March, 1880 1881 „ 1882 31st Dec, 1882 1883 1884 1885 . „ 1886 6gg 757 i, no i,329 1,661 1,976 ( a ) 2,185 ( b ) 2,356 ( e ) 2,530 c 1 ) 2,986 ( e ) 3,154 (<j 3,259 ( s ) 3,434 H 3,5" (') 3,638(3) 3,758 (*) 3,824 0 3,974 ( m ) 4,074 ( n ) 4,264(0) 4,463 ( p ) 4,546(«) 1,390 1,498 2,223 2,495 2,897 3,247 3,823 4,574 5,782 6,626 7,247 7,423 8,035 8,117 9,333 9,587 9,653 9,848 10,037 10,474 10,931 11,178 13 21 31 45 56 72 81 93 105 127 142 155 182 195 214 227 234 264 302 330 375 412 24,761 55,621 72,241 106,070 122,545 253,582 344,524 485,507 645, 067 786,237 890,382 952,283 1,065,481 1,201,982 824,734 1,058,342 1,215,849 1,361,817 1,379,483 1,433,458 1,533,406 1,415,794 2,746 15,331 26,244 50,097 62,878 59,292 67,243 83,453 107,832 130,891 160,704 172,159 194,843 246,961 183,675 246,370 222,923 208,372 219,917 220,847 240, 867 252,549 27,237 70,952 98,485 156,157 185,423 312,874 411,767 568,960 752,899 917,128 1,051,086 1,124,432 1,260,324 1,448,943 I,008, 409 1,304,712 1,438,772 1,570,189 1,599,400 1,654,305 1,774,273 1,836,266 £ s - d. 483 3 2 3,77o 4 8 6,672 o 3 13,430 11 9 12,252 6 o 9,876 17 6 ",043 3 9 11,105 2 o 12,618 11 6 13,679 10 9 16,154 6 o 17,024 8 9 19,148 12 4 26,949 2 2 i9,7°7 6 3 27,021 3 8 22,737 16 4 20,608 11 11 21,555 19 2 20,855 19 7 24,860 9 p 27,281 4 9 £ s - d. 6,045 2 4 12,840 14 9 18,324 3 10 31,951 2 1 29,470 7 4 32,296 6 2 39,i64 13 9 50,786 o 9 59,127 10 4 68,981 3 o 78,869 16 4 82,669 4 o 92,432 14 2 112,351 2 4 77,827 9 6 100,023 5 8 101,566 16 o 111,242 3 I H5,378 2 5 116,490 5 o 126,512 17 o 133,919 16 II £ B. d. 3,934 3 4 8,017 14 7 9,489 17 10 14,266 12 7 16,417 7 4 21,254 4 3 23,593 9 9 27,040 18 10 38,801 19 4 45,8i4 11 4 61,696 14 5 63,353 10 10 69,340 1 8 79,502 o 5 68,651 IO IO 78,224 1 8 69,165 5 o 73,554 9 1 73,o54 4 6 70,036 6 2 77,o82 4 4 77,473 10 7 £ B. d. 2,443 2 11 2,541 4 11 5,406 7 3 8,547 4 9 14,120 4 10 ",344 3 8 8,858 19 7 9,479 5 4 15,021 17 n 14,240 19 7 21,074 8 8 17,931 8 o 18,259 4 9 17,299 7 10 14,758 4 5 23,154 8 3 18,292 13 4 22,451 6 3 19,210 6 6 20,041 15 10 20,900 6 2 21,402 18 £ s - d. 6,377 6 3 10,558 19 6 14,896 5 1 22,813 17 4 30,537 I 2 2 32.598 7 II 32,452 9 4 36,520 4 2 53,823 17 3 60,055 10 11 82,771 3 1 81,284 18 IO 87.599 6 5 96,801 8 3 83,409 15 3 101,378 9 11 87,457 18 4 96,005 15 4 92,264 11 o 90,078 2 o 97,982 10 6 98,875 8 9 £ s - d. 3 9 10 3 7 1 4 17 4 6 8 6 8 9 11 5 19 6 423 4 1 11 6 3 11 4 16 4 5 18 10 5 12 11 5 10 o 509 4 3 4 667 4 17 4 5 17 5 4 16 8 4 18 4 4 15 9 4 15 11 Mileage tariff. Mileage tariff in operation up to ist Sept., 1869; uniform 2s. 6d. tariff from ist Sept., 1869, to 31st March, 1870; and is. tariff from ist April, 1870. From ist November, 1873, address and signature given in free. ( a ) From this mileage 78 miles to be deducted before computi C) . 32 ( c ) » 42 ( d ) » 106 ( e ) 31 (') . 174 ( g ) 150 ( h ) ,.85 (') . 116 ing the cost per mile for maintenance. ■ (i) From this mileage 109 miles to be deducted before computing the cost per mile for maintenance. ( k ) « 95 0 « 102 ( m ) » 66 „ „ „ " ( n ) » 100 „ „ „ " (°) » 190 > p ) » 199 ( a ) « 83

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Table No. 22. Insulation Tests of the First and Second Cook Strait Cables for the Year ended 31st December, 1886, showing the Resistance per Knot after Two Minutes' Electrification in Megohms (British Association Units of Resistance).

Table No. 23. Insulation Tests of the Wanganui and Wakapuaka Cable for the Year ended 31st December, 1886, showing the Resistance per Knot after Ten Minutes' Electrification in Megohms (British Association Units of Resistance). Length of Cable laid, 108.69 Knots.

First Cook Strait Cable. No. i Wire. No. 3 Wire. No. 3 I Wire. Second Cook Strait Cable. Dielectric Resistance per Knot. anuary 149 160 ,305 January 321 February 148 157 314 February 367 vlarch .. 139 148 301 March 350 Vpril .. 148 156 308 April .. 413 Hay 147 162 314 May .. 401 une 159 177 320 June .. 456 uly 166 181 325 . July .. 331 Uigust .. 157 171 313 August 322 September 155 166 298 September 326 Dctober 148 162 295 October 354 November 142 160 291 November 359 December 137 152 278 December 396

Date. Dielectric Resistance per Knot. Copper Resistance per Knot in Ohms. Mean Temperature of Sea-bottom calculated from the Observed CR. Twenty Cells. Deg. Fahr. January .. 5,701 11-003 59 February 5,733 11-029 60-25 March .. 5,053 11-03 60-25 April 3,505 11-017 60 May 5,277 ii-03 60-25 June 6,995 io'9 - 54-5 July 7,73i 109 54-5 August .. 7,033 10-87 53'2 September 7,732 10-86 53 October .. 6,421 10-95 57 November 4,076 11-03 60-25 December 6,558 10-96 ■ 57

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Table No. 24. Cost of Telegraph Lines and Cables throughout the Colony.

Table No. 25. Return of the Number and Amount of Telegraph Money Orders Issued within the several Postal Districts during the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

Section of Line, Number of Miles of Line, Total Cost of Section, Cost per Mile. North Island. £ B. d. Total, North Island, to 31st December, 1885 Expenditure on sundry lines constructed during year 1886 (169 miles of wire) £ s. d. 2,052J 222,031 14 0 78 ■ 7,626 r 10 97 15 4 Totals .. 2,130^ 229,657 rs 10 South Island. Total, South Island, to 31st December, 1885 Expenditure on sundry lines constructed during year 1886 (77I miles of wire) 2,360 231,262 o 4 55i 2,466 13 2 44 16 11 Total, South Island, to 31st December, 1886 2,4151 233,728 13- 6 Total, North Island, to 31st December, 1886 2.I30J 229,657 15- 10 Totals 4,5451 463,386 9 4 )ook Strait cables 81,280 2, 4 "elephone exchanges .. 44,566 12 5 Total £589,233 4 1

Districts. Number. Commission. Amount. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames ... Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport' 2,-833 586 i,'497 1,553 ■ 376 8 79 ' 382 681 r,446 556 239 178 -666 278 913 2,767 -738 £ B. d. 141-13 o " 29 6 o 74'i7 o - 77 13 o 18 16 o 43 19 o 19' 2 o 34 1 o 72 ' 6 o ' 27 16 o 11 19 o 8 18 o 33 ' 6 o ■ 13 18 o 45 13 o • 138 7 o 36 -18 o ' £ s. d. "11,140 5 1 2,545 7 4 5,806 16 1 6,063 7 8 1,411 b 4 3,172 17 1 "1,231 '5 11 2,012 3 1 "5,107 12 5 1,988 12 6 •■ 845 6 8 529 15 8 2,072 in 898 11 11 " 3,308 3 10 10,818 3 4 ''3,096 II o Totals ... 16,568 ... ..828. 8....0... 62,048-7 - 10-

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Table No. 26. Cash Value of Shipping and Weather Telegrams and Amount chargeable to each Department of the General Government for Telegrams transmitted during the Year ended 31st December, 1886.

By Authority: Gboegb Didsbuky, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB7.

Department. Value. Colonial Secretary Customs Defence Judicial Postal Registrar-General Treasury Public Works Shipping Reports Weather Reports £ s. d. 3,378 8 8 1,612 6 6 1,971 19 2 2,385 14 2 3,300 16 7 1,894 17 6 614 2 9 5,901 2 I 3,094 17 3 3,127 o 1 Total 27,281 4 9