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No. 39. The Chief Postmaster, Auckland, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Wellington, 11th October, 1912. Railway authorities now advise train has left Taumarunui, and will arrive at slip about 3 p.m. Passengers and mails will be taken past slip in vehicles, and train will leave for Wellington as soon as possible. Awaiting instructions as to whether mails for " Aorangi " should be returned to Auckland or go on to Wellington. I Wn.-S.F. 12/190.]

No. 40. The Inspector of Post Offices, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Chief Postmaster, Auckland (Telegram.) Wellington, 11th October, 1912. Mails for " Aorangi " should be sent on to Wellington. [Wn.-S.F. 12/190.]

No. 41. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Wellington. Sir,— General Post Office, Wellington, 11th October, 1912. 1 have the honour to inform you that in consequence of extensive slips on the Main Trunk line north of Ohakune the mails from the north for despatch by the " Aorangi " cannot be in Wellington at the earliest until 4 a.m. to-morrow. Kindly detain the " Aorangi " to await thf arrival and shipment of the mails. I have, &c, D. Robertson, Secretary. The Manager, Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand (Limited), Wellington. [Wn.-S.F. 12/186.]

No. 42. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the General Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin. Sir,— General Post Office, Wellington, 17th October, 1912. 1 have the honour to forward herewith copy of a letter dated the 25th ultimo [see enclosure in No. 34] addressed to the Hon. the Minister of Industries and Commerce by the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, urging that arrangements be made for the San Francisco mail-steamer to stay long enough at Rarotonga to discharge all cargo, and shall be glad of your remarks on the request. I have, &c, D. Robertson, Secretary. The General Manager, Union Steam Ship Company-of New Zealand (Limited), Dunedin. I Wn.-S.F. 12/210.]

No. 43. The General Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin, to the Secretaby, General Post Office, Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand (Limited), Sir,— Dunedin, 21st October, 1912. Referring to my letter of 18th May last [not printed], I have the honour to enclose copies of the statements accompanying remittances from the U.S.A. Post Office, through our San Francisco agents, for mails carried by our Frisco steamers in the January to March and April to June quarters for both foreign closed mails and American mails. I have, &c, R. McK. McLennan. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. For General Manager. [Acknowledged, 31st October, 1912. J [Wn.-S.F. 12/205.]