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No. 5. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Doubtless Bay, 19th October, 1908. The following received from our Manager, Sydney: "Two pneumatic tubes between the Board's Sydney office and the General Post Office commenced working to-day, and give when necessary a tensecond service each way. The tubes place us in a better position to compete for New Zealand traffic, the reduction in delay being from seven to ten minutes per message." [P.O. 08/1308.] No. 6. Mr. C. L. Hertslet, late Superintendent, Pacific-Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Doubtless Bay, 4th November, 1908. I thank you for the valuable assistance you have always rendered me during my term of office at Doubtless Bay, and I look forward to the day when I may again have the pleasure of working with your Administration. [Acknowledged 4th November, 1908.] [P.C. Misc. 08/58.] No. 7. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to Mr. A. Smith, Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay. (Telegram.) Wellington, 4th November, 1908. Pray accept my most cordial official and personal welcome to New Zealand. [Acknowledged sth November, 1908.] [P.C. Misc. 08/68.] _^^^^_^^^^^___ No. 8. The Manager in the Pacific, Pacific Cable Board, Sydney, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Pacific Cable Board, Devon Chambers, 40 Hunter Street, Sydney, Sir,— sth December, 1908. I have the honour to intimate to you my arrival in Sydney, and to inform you that I have now taken up my duties as the Pacific Cable Board's Manager in the Pacific. I have, &c, The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. J. Milward. [Acknowledged 17th December, 1908.] [P.C. Misc. 08/68.1 ' No. 9. The Right Hon. the Prime Minister to the High Commissioner. Sir, — Prime Minister's Office, 16th December, 1908. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st October last [not printed], respecting the appointment of the Hon. Mr. Reeves's successor in the Higli Commissionership as a member of the Pacific Cable Board, and to state that the necessary arrangements will be made for the appointment of the Hon. Mr. Hall-Jones. I have, &c, The High Commissioner for New Zen hind, London. J. G. Ward, Prime Minister. [Tel. 08/46(96).] No. 10. Plunket, Governor. Order in Council. At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this eighth day of January, 1909. Present: The Right Honourable Sir J. G. Ward, presiding in Council. Whereas the Honourable William Pember Reeves (lately the High Commissioner for New Zealand) has resigned his office as representative of the Government of New Zealand on the Pacific Cable Board, and it is expedient to appoint in his stead the present High Commissioner : Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 165 of " The Post and Telegraph Act, 1908 " (relating to the Pacific cable), and of all other powers enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby appoint the Honourable William Ball-Jones, the High Commissioner of the said Dominion, to be the representative of the Government of the said Dominion on the Pacific Cable Board, with full power and authority to co-operate with the representatives of the other contributing Governments <>n the said Board in managing and maintaining

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