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SUBSIDIZED SEA MAIL-SERVICES. The several subsidized sea mail-services, the subsidy-payments for the year ended 31st December, 1918, the dates when established, and the date on which each terminates are shown below :—

Service. Auckland and Great Barrier Auckland, Whangaroa, and Mangonui Dargaville and Ruawai Dargaville and Tangiteroria Helensville and Matakohe Helensville and Dargaville .. j Horeke, Kohukohu, Raweno, Koutu, Rangi Point, Opononi, and Omapere Offices in Whangarei Harbour Rawene and Horeke Russell and Opua New Zealand - San Francisco New Zealand - Vancouver Wellington, Wakatahuri, Homewood (and other offices), and Havclock Picton, offices in Sounds, and Havelock Picton, Grove Wharf, Te Awaite, and Resolution Bay Picton and Portage Portage and Kenepuru Head Port Nelson and Waikawa Bay .. I Ngakuta, Hakahaka, Kakapo Bay, Ocean Bay, Robin Hood Bay, and Blenheim Portage and Crail Bay Port Nelson and Croisilles Waitai and French Pass Wellington or Lyttelton and Chatham Islands (including Pitt Island) Bluff and Half-moon Bay (tug) .. Bluff and Half-moon Bay (schooner) Duration of Service. A , Number of , Mileage Sutaidyor Voy^ es nJSU, Payment. when iWhen terminated A^m W g e^ e established. I tel . mmftble . £ s. ■d. 250 0 0 Oct., 1891 Dec, 1921 52 124 126 0 0 Nov., 1907 Dec, 1921 52 368 140 0 0 Jan., 1916 Dec, 1919 812 40 198 0 0 Nov., 1893 Dec, 1920 260 02 150 II 0 Jan., 1881 I Dec, 1919 104 116 1,000 0 0 Jan., 1881 Dec, 1920 312 128 200 0 0 Jan., 1889 ' Dec, 1921 156 52 150 0 0 Sept., 1912 I Dec, 1921 156 22 32 0 0 Jan., 1916 Dec, 1921 52 9 110 0 0 Jan., 1889 Dec, 1.921 812 8 25,000 0 0 Oct., 1910 June, 1921 13 12,180 20.000 0 0 Aug., 1911 , Nov., 1919 13 12,660 460 0 0 Dec, 1891 Dec, 1921 20 300 410 0 0 Jan., 1907 Dec, 1921 20 330 208 0 0 Jan., 1913 Dec, 1921 156 88 72 0 0 Jan., 1913 Dec, 1.920 312 14 90 0 0 Jan., 1913 Dec, 1919 104 46 25 0 0 Jan., 1913 Dec, 1921 26 02 77 10 0 April, 1911 j Dec, 1921 52 86 200 0 0 Jan., 1910 Dec, 1919 52 106 120 0 0 Jan., 1904 Dec, 1921 52 01 86 0 0 June, 1914 Dec, 1919 ' 52 24 500 0 0 .. Sept., 1918 6 1,050 300 0 0 July, 1886 Dec, 1919 I 52 44 ) 26 0 0 Mar., 1916 Dec, 1921 I 52 44 i Cost per Mile. s. d. 0 9-31 0 1-58 0 2-70 0 2-95 0 2-98 0 601 0 5-92 0 8-18 1 4-43 0 10-58 3 1-89 2 5-10 1 2-15 0 11-47 0 3-64 0 3-96 0 4-51 0 3-72 0 4-16 0 8-71 0 9-08 0 6-92 1 7-05 2 7-47 0 2-73 ; i