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contracting colonies, may be remitted in time to be included in the accounts of this department for the financial year ending the 30th June next. I have, &c, W. Geay, The Secretary, General Post Office, Sydney. Secretary.

No. 56. Mr. Lambton to the Seceetaey, General Post Office, AVellington. Sic,— Sydney, 30th June, 1876. With reference to your letter on tho subject, dated the 23rd ultimo, I am directed to inform you that a statement has been prepared by this department showing the sum of £1,483 12s. 7d. to be due to New Zealand on account of correspondence received and despatched via San Francisco by the non-contracting colonies during the period extending from the Ist April, 1875, to the 31st March, 1876; and that the same, with the necessary voucher, has been forwarded to the Treasury here, with a request that the amount in question may be remitted to you as early as possible. I have, &c, S. H. Lambton, The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Secretary.

• Enclosure in No. 56. Statement showing the New Zealand Share of Amounts paid by the Non-contracting Colonies to 31st March, 1876, on account of Correspondence sent and received by the San Francisco Mail Line of Steamers. Quarter ended £ s. d. £ s. d. Victoria ... ... ... ... 30 June, 1875... ... 228 15 5 ... 30 Sept., 1875... ... 250 5 8 ... 31 Dec, 1875... ... 222 810 ... 31 March, 1876... ... 252 8 0 953 17 11 Queensland... ... ... ... 30 June, 1875... ... 72 10 2 ... 30 Sept., 1875... ... 94 8 9 ... 31 Dec, 1875... ... 65 4 0 ... 31 March, 1876... ... 79 6 2 311 9 1 Tasmania ... ... ... ... 30 June, 1875... ... 15 1 1 ... 30 Sept., 1875... ... 20 16 8 ... 31 Dec, 1875... ... 17 14 1 ... 31 March, 1876... ... 20 13 7 74 5 5 Adelaide ... ... ... ... 30 June, 1875... ... 26 10 8 ... 30 Sept., 1875... ... 37 11 6 ... 31 Dec, 1875... ... 30 0 8 ... 31 March, 1876... ... 38 6 8 132 9 6 Perth ... ... ... ... 30 June, 1875... ... 311 4 ... 30 Sept., 1875... ... 211 2 ... 31 Dec, 1875... ... 3 3 1 „ ... ... ... ... 31 March, 1876... ... 2 5 1 11 10 8 £1,483 12 7 W. W. Beig, General Post Office, Sydney, sth June, 1876. Acting Accountant.

No. 57. The Undee Teeasueee, Sydney, to the Secretaey to the Treasuey, Wellington. Sir,— The Treasury, New South Wales, Sydney, Isth July, 1876. I have the honor, by desire of the Colonial Treasurer, to hand you, enclosed herewith, a bank draft for the sum of £1,483 12s. 7d., in favour of the Hon. the Treasurer of New Zealand, on the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington. This remittance is made in payment of the balance due to your Government from this colony in respect of correspondence received and despatched via San Francisco, by the non-contracting colonies, during the period from Ist April, 1875, to the 31st March, 1876. Requesting the favour of an acknowledgment, I have, &c, The Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington. G. Edgae. 3—P. 4.