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No. 20. . The Sbcbetaby, Auckland Trades and Labour Council, to the Hon. the Minister of Justice. Sib, — Auckland, 18th November, 1897. I have been instructed by the above council to ask you to use your utmost influence to prevent the contemplated removal of port of call for San Francisco mail-steamers from Auckland to Wellington. Hoping the attempt to do so will be frustrated, I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Justice. Thos. Tudehope, Secretary.

No. 21. The Secretary, Eight-hours League of New Zealand, Auckland, to the Hon. Thomas Thompson. Eight-hours League of New Zealand, Williamson Avenue, Auckland, Dear Sir,— 22nd November, 1897. I have been instructed by the above league to forward the following resolution for your earnest consideration, passed at our meeting held on Friday, the 19th November, 1897, viz. : " That a circular letter be addressed to all members of Parliament (both Houses) representing the Auckland Provincial District, to the effect that the Auckland Harbour Board are offering every facility and entire freedom from all harbour dues to mail-steamers using Auckland as their port of call, and that the Government be requested to note these facts in the conditions for mail-services, and the Auckland members to use every exertion to retain Auckland as the port of call for mailsteamers, not only in the interests of Auckland but of the colony generally." I therefore venture to hope, sir, that you will do your best in the above interests. Yours, &c, The Hon. Thomas Thompson, M.H.E. John Creamer, Secretary.

No. 22. The Clerk, Newmarket Borough Council, to the Hon. the Premier. Sib, — Newmarket Borough Council Office, 24th November, 1897. I have the honour, by direction of the Newmarket Borough Council, to forward you a copy of resolutions passed by the Auckland Harbour Board re port of call for Pacific mail-steamers, which resolution this council heartily commends to your notice, and respectfully requests you to give effect to the same. I have, &c, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. William Hogg, Town Clerk. [For enclosure see enclosure in No. 13.]

No. .23. The Secretaey, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Hon. Secretary, Women's Democratic Union, Auckland. Madam, — General Post Office, Wellington, 24th November, 1897. 1 have the honour, by direction, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th instant, in connection with the port of call in New Zealand of the San Francisco mail-service steamers, and, in reply, to inform you that the matter will receive consideration. I have, &c., W. Geay, Secretary, The Hon. Secretary, Women's Democratic Union, Auckland.

No. 24. The Secretaey, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Secretary, Trades and Labour Council, Auckland, and the Town Clerk, Newton. Sir,— General Post Office, Wellington, 24th November, 1897. I have the honour, by direction, to acknowledge the' receipt of your letter of the *16th (|lBth) instant to the Hon. Mr. Thompson, which has been referred to the Postmaster-General, in connection with the port of call in New Zealand of the steamers of the San Francisco mail-service, and, in reply, to inform you that the matter will receive consideration. I have, &c, W. Gray, Secretary.

* The Town Clerk, Newton, Auckland. † The Secretary, Auckland Trades and Labour Council, Auckland.