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No. 31. The Vice-Peesident of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to the Hon. the PostmasterGeneral. Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Pier Foot of Canal Street, N.E. Sir,— New York, Bth February, 1879. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of the Secretary, W. Gray, Esq., dated 3rd January, enclosing official copy of the time-table of the San Francisco Mail Service for the year 1879. As we had on the 14th December expressed our acceptance of the time-table as proposed, we now beg to confirm said acceptance, and to enclose herewith a printed copy of the time-table,* as issued by us for the information of shippers and the public, which has been carefully compared, and found to be the same as that forwarded by your department in the official communication under reply. I have, Ac, John Eiley, The Hon. the Postmaster-General of New Zealand, Wellington. Vice-President.

No. 32. The Agent-Genebal to the Hon. the Postmasteb-Genebal, AVellington. Sib, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.AV., 3rd December, 1878. I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of a letter received from Messrs. Mackrell and Co., covering duplicate of the notice sent to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company at New York, respecting the San Francisco Mail Contract. I have, Ac, Julius Vogel, The Hon. the Postmaster-General, Wellington. Agent-General.

Enclosure in No. 32. Messrs. John Mackeell and Co., to the Agent-Genebal for New Zealand. 21, Cannon Street, London, 14th November, 1878. Deae Sib Julius, — Mail Contract. Enclosed we send you two duplicates of the notice which has been sent by to-night's post to New York for service on the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, for the use of yourself and your Government, to each of which please attach a print of the time-table for 1879, similar to that which we have sent to America. We have, Ac, The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. JonN Mackeell and Co.

Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure in No. 32. The Age_ts-Geneeal for New South Wales and New Zealand to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, New York, U.S. Gentlemen, — Eeferring to the contract entered into between yourselves and the Postmasters-General of the Colonies of New South Wales and New Zealand respectively, we hereby, as Agents for and on behalf of such Postmasters-General, give you notice and require you to receive, convey, and deliver at San Francisco, Auckland, and Sydney, Her Majesty's mails and all other mails which may be entrusted to you by the Postmasters-General of the said colonies respectively, at or according to the dates or times in the table hereunto annexed respectively mentioned.* Dated at London, the 13th of November, 1878. William Foestee, Agent-General for New South Wales. Julius A togel, Agent-General for New Zealand.

No. 33. Mr. Geay to the A gent-General. Sir, — General Post Office, Wellington, Ist February, 1879. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 3rd December last, forwarding copy of a letter received by you from Messrs. Mackrell and Co., covering duplicate of the notices sent to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, at New York, respecting the San Francisco Mail Contract. I have, Ac, AY. Geay, The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. (for the Postmaster-General.)

No. 34. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Postmasteb-Genebal, AVellington. Sic, — AVestminster Chambers, London, S.AV., 17th December, IS7B. I have the honor to transmit for your information copy of a letter addressed to Mr. Forster * Vide Enclosure to No. 30.

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