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No. 162. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, to the Hon. the Postmaster-General, Wellington. Sir, — Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, 29th November, 1906. 1 have the honour, by direction, to forward you the subjoined copy of a resolution adopted a< a recent meeting of the Council of this Chamber. I have, &c, S. Carroll, Secretary.

Copy of Resolution. Resolved, " That this Council records its appreciation of the convenience afforded to the community by the alteration of the sailing date of the steamer for Sydney on the 9th instant, and hopes that this arrangement will soon become permanent." The Hon. the Postmaster-General, Wellington. [Suez Conn. 06/76.]

No. 163. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the General Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin. (Telegram.) Wellington, 29th November, 1906. Postmaster-General has requested me to ascertain definitely what actual payment your company and Huddart-Parker Company would require to despatch steamer from Wellington for Sydney every third Friday—that is, the Friday following the arrival of the San Francisco mail due in Auckland previous Monday. Can you reply to-day, or would you prefer to communicate direct with Sir Joseph Ward, who, 1 understand, is likely to see Mr. Mills? I have communicated with Mr. Jones. [Suez Conn. 06/590.]

No. 164. The Sβ ore tart, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Grnkhal Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin. (Telegram.) Wellington, 29th November, 1906. Postmaster-General advises me that he has arranged with Mr. Mills for the payment of £200 per trip for Sydney steamer to leave Wellington every third week on the Friday instead of the Saturday, so as to make close connection with the Suez mail leaving Sydney Tuesday afternoon. Kindly arrange this to begin from to-morrow week, and make widely known. Post-offices have been duly advised. [Suez Conn. 06/590, J

No. 165. The General. Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 30th November, 1906. We are arranging " Warrimoo " leave Wellington on Friday, 7th. [Suez Conn. 06/83 A.]

No. 166. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Deputy Postmaster-General, Sydney. (Telegram.) Wellington, Bth December, 1906. " Warrimoo " sailed yesterday 4.30 p.m. to make close connection outward Suez mail. [Suez Conn. 06/86.]

No. 167. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Secretary, Postmaster-General's Department, Melbourne. Sir, — General Post Office. Wellington, 13th December, 1906. Connection with the Mail-service via Suez. I have the honour to inform you that arrangements have been made for the direct steamer from Wellington to S3'dney to be despatched every third Friday, instead of Saturday, in order to make a close connection with the mail via Suez leaving Sydney on Tuesday afternoon. This arrangement commenced with the despatch of the s.s. " Warrimoo " on the 7th instant. I shall be obliged by your informing me whether, in the event of the steamer's missing the ordinary express, and its being possible to make a good connection by engaging a special train, it would be possible to secure a special, and, if so, what the cost would be. I have, &c, W. Gray, Secretary. The Secretarj., Postmaster-General's Department, Melbourne. [Suez Conn. 06/91.]