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No. 93. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Deputy Postmaster-General, Ottawa. (Telegram.) Wellington, 18th May, 1911. Discussed departure steamers with Union Company. As mails rarely reach Vancouver later than Tuesday night, would prefer retain Wednesday as time-table date. Steamers to be detained up to forty-eight hours for mails without demurrage if necessary. If you approve, company will agree. [Vane. Miso. 11/108.] '

No. 94. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists, Wellington. (Memorandum.) General Post Office, Wellington, 19th May, 1911. Herewith I forward copy of a letter [see No. 91] from the Union Steam Ship Company on the subject of the discussion which took place between yourself, Mr. McLennan, and myself on the 17th instant. In addition to the matter contained in the letter, Mr. McLennan, who called at this office yesterday, suggests that any announcement to shippers might be deferred until after the closing of the Imperial Conference. As, no doubt, questions will arise at the Conference which may guide the Government of this Dominion in their future action, it would probably be desirable to defer the announcement of the extension of the closing-date for applications for space, as desired. You will, doubtless, advise me in due course of the Minister's decision, so that the formal agreement may be proceeded with. D. Robertson, Secretary. The Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists, Wellington. [Vane. Misc. 11/123.] _______________________

No. 95. The Deputy Postmaster-General, Ottawa, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Ottawa, 22nd May, 1911. This Department would not object to Wednesday sailings under conditions of last telegram—namely, forty-eight hours' delay if necessary. May say last winter's mails rarely reached Vancouver before Thursday, owing to snow blockades in mountains. [Vane. Misc. 11/124.] ______^__^____^^^^^

No. 96. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Deputy Postmaster-General, Ottawa. (Telegram.) Wellington, 26th May, 1911. Holdsw'OßTH points out that if mails received via New York and American lines, time-table day is Tuesday. Is your calculation based on Canadian route ? [Vane. Misc. 11/128.] ____________________

No. 97. The Deputy Postmaster-General, Ottawa, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Ottawa, 30th May, 1911. No mails from Britain or Europe for Australia or New Zealand received Vancouver via New York except mails despatched for Samoa and Fiji. All others come Canadian line. Calculation based entirely on Canadian route. [Vane. Misc. 11/129.] __________________

No. 98. The Hon. the Acting Prime Minister to the High Commissioner. (Telegram.) . Wellington, 30th May, 1911. Vancouver service inward commencing 6th September from Vancouver. Canada advises mails for Australia and New Zealand from London traverse Canada. This apparently occupies day longer than traverse United States. If Sir Joseph Ward sees no objection, ascertain from Imperial Post Office if quickest route across America could be adopted for service. [Vane. Misc. 11/130.] ___________________

No. 99. The General Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand (Limited), Dunedin, 31st May, 1911. Sir, — Fanning Island. With reference to your letter of the 16th instant, and enclosures therewith, regarding steamship service to Fanning Island, I have to say that we have received a communication on the same subject from Mr. O'Hara, Deputy Minister, Department Trade and Commerce, Ottawa,

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