FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE TO

E.—No. 2.

20

account received from you to the 31st December, 1867, and also any further sums which may have accrued to this Colony from the above date to the termination of the service. I shall feel obliged if you will be good enough to cause me to be furnished with an account for this latter period at your early convenience. I have, &c, E. W. Stafford, The Postmaster-General, Sydney. Postmaster-General.

Enclosure 1 in No. 42. Statement of Subsidies paid on account of Panama Mail Service by the New Zealand Government from its commencement to its close.

* Less penalty for non-despatch of steamers in January and February of £1,312 10s. each. \

Enclosure 2 in No. 42. Amount Earned by the P.N.Z. and A.R.M. Company. 30 voyages, Sydney to Panama and back (as per attached list), at £ s. d. £9,166 13s. 4d. each ... ... ... ... 275,000 0 0 1 voyage from Panama to Sydney ... ... ... 4,583 6 8 Total Subsidy earned ... ... ... £279,583 6 8

to Seevices IMPLETED. Payments made : Govee: it New Zealand jment. Steamees. At Wellington. At Sydney. Dates. Amounts. 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Rakaia, from Panama Kaikoura, complete service Ruahine „ Rakaia „ Kaikoura ,, Ruahine „ Rakaia „ Mataura „ Kaikoura ,, Ruahine „ Rakaia „ Mataura „ Kaikoura „ Ruahine „ Rakaia „ Mataura „ Kaikoura „ Ruahine „ Rakaia „ Mataura „ Kaikoura ,, Ruahine „ Rakaia „ Mataura „ Kaikoura „ Ruahine „ Rakaia „ Mataura „ Kaikoura „ Ruahine „ Rakaia „ 1866. July 23 Aug. 25 Oct. 2 Nov. 23 Dec. 23 1867. Jan. 27 Feb. 24 April 11 „ 25 May 25 June 25 July 25 Aug. 27 Sept. 26 Oct. 27 Nov. 22 Dec. 26 1868. Jan. 25 Feb. 25 Mar. 26 April 21 May 26 June 23 July 22 Aug. 18 Oct, 1 » 21 Nov. 21 Dec. 21 1869. Jan. 27 Feb. 24 1866. Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 9 Nov. 30 Dec. 31 1867. Feb. 4 Mar. 4 April 19 May 2 June 1 July 1 „ 31 Sept. 5 Oct. 4 Nov. 4 Dec. 1 1868. Jan. 2 „ 31 Mar. 2 . April 2 ., 27 June 1 29 July 28 Aug. 24 Oct. 9 27 Nov. 28 Dec. 29 1869. Feb. 3 Mar. 3 1866. July ... ,, ... August Sept. ... October Nov. ... Dec. ... 1867. January February March... April ... June ... July ... August Sept. ... October Nov. ... Dec. ... 1868. February March... ,, ... April ... ,, June ... July ... August October >> Nov. ... Dec. ... 1869. * January *March £ S. d. 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 4,583 6 8 Less refunded by Sydney 155,833 6 16,041 13 8 4 Total Payments by New Zealand 139,791 13 4