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No. 51. The Hon. the Postmaster-General, Wellington, to the Oceanic Steamship Company, San Francisco. (Telegram.) Wellington, 2nd November, 1906. " Sonoma " to leave Auckland thirtieth November approved. [S.P. Agr. 06/109.]

No. 52. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Resident Agent for New Zealand, San Francisco. (Telegram.) Wellington, 2nd November, 1906. " Sonoma " and " Ventura " to be repaired Sydney. " Sonoma " leaves Auckland thirtieth, dropping trip. [S.F. A«r. 118/110.1

No. 53. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Secretary, Postmaster-General's Department, Melbourne. (Telegram.) Wellington, 2nd November, 1906. '' Sonoma " and " Ventura "to be repaired Sydney. " Sonoma " leaves Auckland 30th November, thus dropping trip. " Moeraki " leaves Wellington Friday ninth, instead of Saturday tenth, giving us close connection Suez mail. [Telegram in similar terms also sent to the Deputy Postmaster-General-; Sydney.] [S.F. Asrr. 06/108.]

No. 54. The Hon. the Prime Minister to the High Commissioneu. (Telegram.) Wellington, 2nd November, 1906. "Sonoma," "Ventura," to be repaired Sydney. No outward San Francisco mail until thirtieth November, after which running regular. There will be no trip from San Francisco sixth December. Inform Imperial Post Office, and request all mail in hand twenty-third November be despatched via Suez. [S.F. Agr. 06/107.]

No. 55. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to Mr. L. F. Cockroft, Oceanic Steamship Company, Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, 2nd November, 1906. Postmaster-General approves repairs "Sonoma" and "Ventura." We are arranging despatch " Moeraki " Friday 9th, instead of Saturday 10th, to give close connection Brindisi mail. Have cabled Spreckels informing him of approval, and also cabled London that trip ordinarily leaving San Francisco 6th December will be dropped. [B.F. Agr. 06/103.]

No. 56. The Assistant to President, Oceanic Steamship Company, San Francisco, to the Hon. the Primb Minister. Oceanic Steamship Company, 58 Clay Street, San Francisco. Sii!,— 2nd November', 1906. ********* Relative to the necessity of giving the vessel [s.s. " Sonoma "] an overhauling in Sydney, we deeply appreciate your attitude in permitting a trip to be dropped from the schedule, to enable the work to be properly performed. . Yours, (fee, Oceanic Steamship Company, F. S. Samuels, Assistant to President. The Hon. the Prime Minister, Wellington. rs.F. Asrr. oe/167.1

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