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Sess. 11.—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE (FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE TO). [In continuation of Papers presented on the 16th July, 1879.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

No. 1. Mr. Gray to the Secretary, General Post Office, Sydney. Sir,— General Post Office, Wellington, 10th April, 1879. I am directed by the Postmaster-General to request that the share due to this colony, on account of correspondence received and despatched by the San Francisco mail route for non-contract-ing colonies, during the year 1878, may be remitted in time to be included in the accounts of this department for the financial year ending 30th June next. I have, &c, W. Gray, The Secretary, General Post Office, Sydney. Secretary.

No. 2. < Mr. Lambton to Mr. Gray. Sir,— General Post Office, Sydney, 29th May, 1879. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 10th April last, requesting that the share due to your colony on account of correspondence received and despatched by the San Francisco mail route for non-contracting colonies during the year 1878, might be remitted in time to be included in accounts of your department for the year ending 30th June next; and in reply to forward herewith statement of amounts due and received from the several colonies, amounting to the sum of £5,741 9s. 6d., on account of the service above stated, together with a statement of account between your Government and the Government of this colony, showing the amount due to you to be £2,855 14s. 9d. ; and to inform you that the necessary steps have now been taken to have the amount due forwarded to you without delay. I have, &c, S. H. Lambton, The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Secretary.

Enclosure 1 in No. 2. Statement of Amounts due and received by New South Wales from the Non-contracting Colonies on account of Correspondence received and despatched by the San Francisco Mail Steamships during the Tear 1878. Victoria ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £3,682 5 5 Queensland ... ... ... ... ... ... 997 0 9 South Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... 707 12 3 Western Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... 52 5 1 Tasmania ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 302 6 0 Total ... ... ... .. £5,741 9 6 New South Wales, £2,870 14s. 9d.; New Zealand, £2,870 14s. 9d. Chas. Nightingale, General Post Office, Sydney, 26th May, 1879. Accountant. I—F. 2.