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PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE.

In an article on the Pacific mail service the San Francisco Merchant of October 24 says “ The Premier of New Zealand in his address stated that the San Francisco line was costing them very little. Such being the case, with increase of speed and accommodation for passengers it must not only cost nothing in the future, but produce a profit for the colony. We have already pointed out that by making Russell in Nevy Zealand and San Diego in Southern Ca’ifornia ports of call, London will be reached in the short space of twenty-three days and eleven hours. New Zealand can, and no doubt will shortly, make this feat an accomplished fact. It has only to call for tenders to carry out this object and the work is done. It is now the controlling power, and it will afford us considerable satisfaction to find that it has the firmness to insist on what is undoubtedly for the best interest of the colony. New South Wales deserves richly to be left out in the cold. As soon as New Zealand mails are delivered at Russell the vessel can steam direct for Melbourne. The travelling population of that colony is more numerous than from any of the others, so that, by making Melbourne the terminus, the interests of the company will be considerably benefited. We, as Americans owe a duty to ourselves, and in this instance it is paramount that we be up and stirring and pressing our claims upon Congress at its next sitting. In the interests of American manufactures we have a right to demand that the sole burden of this new contract be not borne by the colony of New Zealand. We as a nation are already pledged, through our representatives, to contribute to its maintenance, and we should certainly insist that our good faith be strictly kept.”

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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 314, 25 December 1884, Page 2

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PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 314, 25 December 1884, Page 2

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 314, 25 December 1884, Page 2

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