AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Electric Telegraph: — Copyright. I PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Sydney, July 24. Government ' proposes "to introduce legislation for the purpose of establishing parcels post, postal, note and pneumatic tube services. The Postmaster- General has given notice of motion for Tuesday to t'hA effect that the House agrees to an extendi- >n of the ' Frisco service for 12 months, subsidy to be reduced to £33,000, With a proviso that if New Zealand hereafter joins the contract or contributes in postagep or Bubßidy.any.sum exceeding £60.00, such excess to the extent of .£3500 is/ to < go to the Union Steamship Company.. New: South' Wales is to take two-thirds and the Company one-third of any American contribution. All postages will be retained' by the colony, subject to adjustment of the 6hare with New Zealand if the latter agree to extension. : One of the conditions of the contract will be that only . European crews shall be employed on steamers. . ;
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 17, 25 July 1889, Page 2
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156AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 17, 25 July 1889, Page 2
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