F.—6

Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND

OCEAN MAIL-SERVICES (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of Paper F.-6a, presented on the 4th October, 1905.]

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

INDEX. San Fbancisoo Service— Vanoocvbb Sebvice— Mails transhipped at Honolulu alleged No Contract with the Oceanic Company, &c. not delivered to Post-office, but to Ho. Mail-agent .. .. .. 39, 40 Arrival in New Zealand, due day .. 2-6 New Zealand joined as partner, Repotted 43 Australia's contribution .. .. 1 Refusal of mails for transhipment at Burns, Philp, and Co. , s pamphlet, 1906 9 Honolulu.. .. .. .. 39_41 Departure from New Zealand, Hour of 10, 14, 16 Renewal of contract (Australia), Terms 37, 38, 42, 44 Proposed put forward .. 14 Iranshipment at Honolulu (see United Departure from Sydney .. .. 16 States Incidents). Late arrivals and departures, Auckland 34 Oceanic Company carrying Suez Mail Austbalia-Suez Sebvioe— (see Australia-Suez). Advertisements, Copies of, for tenders Second Assistant Mail-agent .. .. 7, 8 for Bew oontraot, Australia-United Kingdom .. .. .. .. 47, 50 Difference between old rates paid by Australian Government for Federal Incidents of United States and Atlantic service and Postal Union rates, from Transit &c commencement of Spreckels's service 48, 49 ' No Oceanic Company carrying Suez mails Acceleration United States train-service 22, 28,30 between Sydney and Auckland .. 51,54 Announcing arrival of mails received in Payment of gratuity for Sydney-Auck-portions 25 31 transit Suez mails by occasional Delayed arrival in London '.'. '.'. ' 14 „ steamers .. • • • ■ 51. 54 Delayed arrival in San Francisco .. 10 Rates payable for conveyance of New Destruction of Australian mails, U.S.A., Zealand mails by P. and O. and December, 1905 19-21,23,24, Orient steamers 45,46,52,53 26,27,29,33 x Honolulu, Daylight arrival at .. 10 Intebpbovincial SebviceLate arrivals and departures, San Fran- Connection of Suez mail with express Cisco, for six months ended March, a * Inveroargill: Delayed delivery at 1906 .. .. .. .. 34 Christohurch .. .. .. 55-58, 61 Mails delayed overland, August, 1905 .. 11, 15, 16 Delayed delivery San Francisco mail in Pushing steamers on Paoific .. .. 16 Nelson .. .. .. .. . 59, 60, 62 " Sonoma " late leaving San Francisoo, June, 1905 .. .. .. 12, 13 Pabcel Mails— Speed of steamers .. .. .. 32 Paying shipping companies at pound Transfer of mails in Chicago by New rate and at three-step rate, Loss to Zealand Agent, Proposed.. .. 17,18 New Zealand .. .. .. 63-77 Transhipment at Honolulu for San Weighing mails from United Kingdom, Francisco and Vancouver .. .. 35, 36 Proposed alteration ~ ~ 63, 64 I—F. 6.