SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 59, 29 June 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF OAMARfT. OCTWAHDa. twordnsh. hrigontine, Saanom. for Melbourne- KAttkfm.iHP.nt W PORT. •fCSB 2!h Brigantine— Rhodcrick Dhu. Snhoonero —Wave ot Life. Ziur. Ketch—Catlin. EXPORTS. Jtrsa 2». Jw Swordnsh. for Melbourne-! .233 sacks barley. 796, gacka oats. J. and T. Ms«ft. + THE TBf9CO MAIL SERVICE. At the tetesrrophic conference between Sir Wetland an.! South Wale*, while the former enw m «« lfc, "'f"f-"» rabtect of a modification of the mail semce was cSSSSSt upon. Sir JuHw. '"^ph.*:- *»« Parliament wishes Morvco n.njlihc.l. •« !£ WW. Ida not see how it is to be done with the views FbeHeve you hold, tn my own ,f ninM ,«Mm* at rjtt in dangerous, unnecessary, and l.kely t> break the ■arvica down. t would negotiate on the basis of tho SSdrH'being owde at tho Bayof blareCe or Auckland. which possibly nus."M P*"**;" citable to us. butt could n«e do nwt'totocw MlI allude to a ptan by which we would ha«e ft branch boat.say 3.000- tone. tr> and from Fiji and Port Chalmers. You woutd have main- boat* both ways, anct ■hould pay from .83.000 to-£t(>.ooOmore than at preMnt We shoutd have merely a mart service, and •hould not pay more than JH3.OW. The contractors SottW reduce the coat to about tffi.OOD. This ptan U. I think. Uke one proposed by Parke*. \o« woutd receive contributions from other cotouies. we of course hftvtau! our postages both ways, f only srtsrsest this : t do not know If ft would be acceptable to. my Uovernsumt. Ot course, if change be not made with Joint consent, we support and adhere to contract, as it ■tends."' The Sydney Government replied:— We are content with the contract as it is. if .property carried out. tt you desire any change, it might be better to Imroth* matter until you can write from >ew *eatondV Sir- Julius Yoget then telegraphed ' S» 'e c « be. II you are content with it as It is. Ido not see tbatwe can propostr anything that would suit you. After time, you may s«a how objectionable the Fiji route is. 1 have; only to add that I hope you wilt comBel contractors to adhers to letter ot contract where cur interests are concerned as well as yours. Answer: •* We wUI insist contract being carried oat as you wish. Baty upon tt. your interests will be regarded as rigidly as 7» not more so than, our own."—" >- 1* Times.