MAIL SERVICES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 28 February 1907, Page 2

MAIL SERVICES.

SAN FRANCISCO STEAMERS.

-Mli SPROULE JNTEIiViKVVKD.

Per Press Association. .. .. . Auckland, February 27. v. A. Sproule, New Zealand manimir ° , 0c ? aillc stcaul Ship Com. . "" »><wiew, said that his In i i *l"' luo "*' ! ' 8 "go responded l ' ( , complaints of irregularity by he loHmarfte'r-Ueneral by ovilhaub t! rMS?t s v D tu kV wa ' in thc h^"f - ofSydney.a^aKß^hS 1°" ' of wo !' k would show the Gov ' enmieiit the speed that could bo mainta nod J it, were satisfactory, mails would be despatched by her as usual 'J lie Sierra was due for a thorough overhaul at San Francisco on her return there. The Sonoma had already shown that she could maintaain fifteen knots and the was unfortunate in the present, trip only through labour troubles, which had already been ventilated 111 the press, "in a few months' time," waitX Mr Sproule, "wo will on re again regain the reputation we enjoyed for the hist twenty years for punctuality."

THE GOVERNMENT DETERMINED,

Wellington, February 27. Interviewed! to-night regarding the statement made by Mr Sproule, New Zealand manager of the Oceanic Steam Ship Company, and telegraphed from Auckland last evening, the Acting-Postmaster-General, Dr. Findiay, said: "We have given notice to Spreekles and Company, and we are now await- ' ing their reply. I have no doubt Mr Sproule is in turn waiting an answer from his principals in 'Frisco, but whatever the nature of that reply, the Government intends to adhere to fL the attitude it has (taken up in regard to this matter—that unless the company can satisfy us that the vessels are able to keep up to time-table dates, we will not ship mails by that route.