VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 14 June 1907, Page 2

VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE

Melbourne) June 13. The Postmaster-General lias completed arrangement!) for renewal of tile Vancouver mall service for two years, on the same terms as at present, except that during the busy season the Miowera will be replaced by a vessel which will reduce the steaming time by 24 hours. The arrangement provides for tho termination of tho contract at the end of the first year by four months' >otice. Per Press Association. Wellington, June IS. In connection with the Vancouver renewal the Star says Brisbane is still to be a port of call this end. The present mail time Is 22 l /» clii y s > alld an improvement to '21% days is to be effected by iieniianently replacing the Miowera in Much next by the Mnnakau, or n steamer as good.' The right of tho Commonwealth Government to terminate the contract on four months' notice ns from July, 1008, implies that tho future of the service will have to be^ considered, it ml put on a permanent basis. The present contract fixes the subsidy nnd, general conditions as formerly. Calling at New Zealand is not mentioned in the present extension, lmt negotiations to . that effect will be, resumed when the i|uestion of further renewal comes up.