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(2.) " That Gabo Island Lighthouse shall be maintained conjointly by Victoria and New South Wales, each Colony paying one moiety of the coat of same. (3.) " That the contributions, calculated on the basis stated in paragraphs 1 and 2, shall be payable half-yearly by each Colony for a period of five years, commencing from Ist January, 1873." 2. (1.) "That this Conference, having had under consideration Lord Kimberley's Circular Despatch of the 19th April, 1872, resolve to adopt a joint Memorial to the Queen, praying that Her Majesty will direct such measures to be taken as will enable the ltoyal Assent to be given to the Intercolonial Reciprocity Acts of the Legislatures of Tasmania, South Australia, and New Zealand, and that Her Majesty will direct such measures to be taken as may be found necessary to give full effect to the wishes and requests of the Governments and Legislatures of Her Majesty's Australasian Possessions iii the matter of Intercolonial Free Trade. (2.) "That Mr. Parkcs, Mr. Vogel, and the Mover,be a Committee to prepare a draft of such joint memorial for the consideration of the Conference." 2. Mr. Parkes gave notice of the following resolutions, viz.:—"That the Colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Bouth Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and West Australia, assembled by their duly accredited representatives in Conference at Sydney, agree to accept the proposal of the Imperial Government for the conveyance of Her Majesty's mails between Ceylon and Australia, as communicated to the Governments of the several Colonies by Lord Kimberley's Despatch transmitting the letter of the Lords of the Treasury, dated 14th August, 1872, with the following conditions : — (1.) " The mail ships of the main line shall proceed from Point de Galle to Sydney, calling at Cockburn Sound, in Western Australia, at Glenelg (to receive and deliver mails) in South Australia, and at the Port of Melbourne; and on each return voyage shall call at the same places. (2.) " Branch services between Melbourne and Launceston, between Melbourne and a port in New Zealand, and between Sydney and Queensland Ports, shall form part of and be in regular connection with the principal service. (3.) " The several Colonies shall contribute to the subsidy required to establish this general service, in addition to the yearly sum of £40,000 offered by Great Britain, the amount set opposite the name of each hereunder, viz.: — 2—A. 3

(B.) Lighthouse. Contributing Colony. On Tonnage of all Vessels cleared Outwards. At For King's Island ...4 Victoria New South Wales Tasmania ... Port Phillip and Eastern Ports... All ports of contributing Colony Ditto South Australia, Western Australia, Africa, Mauritius, India, arid China. South Australia, Western Australia, Africa, Mauritius, and one-fourth tonnage to India and China. South Australia, Western Australia, Africa, Mauritius, and half tonnage to India and China. Melbourne and Eastern Ports, New South Wales, Queensland, Launceston, New Zealand. South Australia ... Ditto Victoria ... New South Wales \ Kent's Group ... Tasmania j Ditto Ditto Hobart Town Launceston Tasmania, J Europe, i West Coast of America. Launceston. Victoria. Port Albert, New South Wales, Queensland, and half tonnage to India and China. New South Wales, Queensland, New Zealand, South Sea Islands, West Coast of America. South Australia ... All ports of contributing Colony Victoria ... Ditto Hobart Town, Southern Ports of Tasmania, J Europe, New Zealand, i West Coast of America. Nil. Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Africa, Mauritius, and one-quarter tonnage to India and China. Europe, New Zealand, West Coast of America. Nil. New South Wales Tasmania ... Nil Hobart Town Swan Island and Goose Island Tasmania... Launceston South Australia ... Nil Victoria ... All ports of contributing Colony New South Wales, Queensland, Europe, Now Zealand, West Coast of America, Tasmania, and half tonnage to India and China. Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Africa, Mauritius, and one-fourth tonnage to India and China. Port Phillip and Eastern Ports. New South Wales, Queensland, New Zealand, South Sea Islands, West Coast of America. Wilson's Promontory New South Wales Ditto Tasmania... South Australia ... Hobart Town All ports of contributing Colony