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No. Date. Writer and Subject, Page 29 Feb. 25, 1873 ... The Hon. Henry Parkes to the Hon. J. Vogel and the Hon. W. H. Reynolds. Declining to re-open the question of a Californian Service aB originally proposed in No. 24 ... The Hon. J. Vogel and the Hon. W. H. Reynolds to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, New South Wales. Agreeing that it would not bo productive of any satisfactory result to continue present correspondence The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (Telegram.) Proceedings of Conference required. Mr. Webb's subsidy refused by Senate The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (Telegram.) Imperial Post Office refunds £1,500 on account of San Franci sc o Service The Agent-General to the Hon. J. Vogel and the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, Melbourne. (Telegram.) Imperial subsidy may be granted to a San Francisco Service if Sydney or Melbourne join The Agent-General to the Hon. J. Vogel and the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, Melbourne (Telegram.) Mr. Webb advises his Agent that he will discontinue service The Agent-General to the Hon. J. Vogel and the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, Melbourne. (Telegram.) San Francisco Service collapsed. Believes new service could be arranged for £60,000 ... Mr. Driver to the Hon. J. Vogel. (Telegram.) San Francisco steamers withdrawn. English Mails left San Francisco on the 5th March for last time The Hon. J. Vogel to the Hon. J. Bathgate. (Telegram.) Mr. Webb has sold steamers. Has stopped payment of subsidy. Consult Attorney-General The Hon. J. Bathgate to the Hon. J. Vogel. (Telegram.) Replying to No. 37 Messrs. Webb and Holladay to the Hon. J. Vogel. (Telegram.) Withdraw from Contract. That penalty be not enforced. ... The Hon. J. Vogel to the Agent-General. (Telegram.) Respecting a new San Francisco Service. New Zealand interests to be guarded Mr. W. J. Page to the Postmaster-General. Enclosing copy of telegram from Mr. Webb respecting withdrawal of steamers. New Zealand mails will be sent by way of Suez... Mr. Gray, jun., to the Secretary, General Post Office, London. Acknowledging No. 41... The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, enclosing copy of litter received from the General Post Office respecting collapse of the San Francisco Service The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Enclosing copies of further correspondence with the Colonial Office respecting a Mail Service to New Zealand via San Francisco The Hon. J. Vogel to Mr. Gray. Memoranda of instructions ... The Hon. J. Vogel to Mr. Russell. Letter of instructions respecting a new San Francisco Service The Hon. J. Vogel to Mr. Russell. Authorizing negotiations for a Mail Service between California and New Zealand, or between California, New Zealand, and Australia Mr. Russell to the Hon. J. Vogel. Acknowledging Nos. 46 and 47 The Hon. Henry Parkes to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. New South Wales Government have entered into a provisional contract for a San Francisco Service. The lion. Mr. Samuel proceeds to New Zealand with the view of procuring the co-operation of the New Zealand Government The Hon. S. Samuel to the Hon. J. Vogel. Is desirous of obtaining the co-operation of New Zealand in establishing a mail service between Great Britain and Australia via San Francisco, under the provisional contract made with Mr. H. H. Hall Contract between Government of New South Wales and Mr. H. H. Hall ... Bond ... Tho Hon. S. Samuel to the Hon. J. Vogel. If Mr Hall unable to carry out contract, is willing to arrange for another contract The Hon. J. Vogel to the Hon. S. Samuel. Government unable to agree to co-operate with New South Wales under the contract made with Mr. Hall The Hon. W. H. Reynolds to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Sydney. Acknowledging No. 49 Tho Hon. S. Samuel to the Hon. J. Vogel. Replying to No. 54 in anticipation of its receipt Tho Hon. S. Samuel to the Hon. J. Vogel. Acknowledging receipt of No. 54 Tho Hon. J. Vogel to the Hon. S. Samuel. Acknowledging receipt of Nos. 56 and 57, and replying to No. 56 ... 30 Feb. 26,1873 ... 19 Feb. 28, 1873 ... 19 31 19 32 Feb. 28, 1873 ... 20 33 Mar. 5, 1873 ... Mar. 6, 1873 ... ■20 31 20 H Mar. 8, 1873... Mar. 19, 1873 ... 20 36 20 37 Mar. 19, 1873 ... 38 89 Mar. 19, 1873 ... Mar. 17, 1873 ... 80 21) 20 40 April 14,1873 ... 21 41 Mar. 12, 1873 ... 81 81 42 48 May 29, 1873 ... Mar. 21, 1873 ... 41 Mar. 21, 1873 ... 21 •April 12,1873 ... April 12,1873 ... 22 88 45 46 17 21. April 12,1873 ... 86 ■n 48 4 9 April 19,1873 ... May 24, 1873 ... June 3, 1873 ... 27 50 51 52 53 May 13, 1873 ... May 13, 1873 ... June 4, 1873 ... ■27 28 81 M 32 June 4, 1873 ... 55 32 June 6, 1873 ... 88 88 31 56 57 58 June 12, 1873 ... June 17, 1873 ... July 4, 1873 ... 35

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