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country to New Zealand vid San Francisco on the 10th instant, and every third Saturday thereafter, and, in reference thereto, to request the favour of your conveying to the Postmaster-General his thanks for the prompt and favourable manner in which he has been good enough to deal with the proposals made by the New Zealand Government. I am, &c, The Secretary, General Post Office. Walter Kennaway.

Enclosure 4 in No. 109. Despatch of Mails from London for Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji during the Remainder of the Year 1900.—Revised Notice. Destination. Rout-?. Despatched from London. ' Vid San Francisco ... ... Saturday afternoon — November 10; xt r/ l j r, -in-" * December 1 and 22. New Zealand and Fin * ... J „., T , , . ' Vid Italy ... ... ... Friday evening— November 16 and 23 ; { December 7, 14, and 28. * Correspondence for New Zealand and Fiji posted in the week in which there will be a mail from London going vid San Francisco will be forwarded in that mail; but correspondence posted up to the evening of the first or second Friday following a despatch via San Francisco will be forwarded vid Italy. Any letters which may be specially superscribed as to route will be forwarded according to such direction. General Post Office, 6th November, 1900.

No. 110. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Premier. (Telegram.) London, 9th November, 1900. San Francisco mail-service : Imperial Post Office will despatch mails tenth instant, and every third Saturday thereafter.

No. 111. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Resident Agent for New Zealand, San Francisco. (Telegram.) Wellington, 10th November, 1900. London advises despatch mails tenth. Every three weeks thereafter. What information have you of " Sierra " ?

No. 112. The Resident Agent for New Zealand, San Francisco, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) - San Francisco, 12th November, 1900. " Sierra " delayed. " Mariposa " leaves 21st November.

No. 113. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Managing Director, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin. (Telegram.) Wellington, 14th November, 1900. Resident Agent, San Francisco, cables that "Sierra" delayed, but that "Mariposa" will leave on 21st, commencing new time-table.

No. 114. Mr. J. H. Witheford, M.H.R., Auckland, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, 14th November, 1900. Is Press Association telegram correct that departure "Sierra" again delayed, and " Mariposa " leaving November 21st ?

No. 115. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to Mr. J. H. Witheford, M.H.R., Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, 14th November, 1900. Yes, quite correct. We received cable from our San Francisco agent yesterday. Have you cabled Spreckels, as suggested by the Hon, Mr. Ward on Saturday; and, if so, with what result ? Reply collect.