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West Coast Times, Issue 317, 28 September 1866, Page 3

At a meeting of the Committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce held at the Exchange, on the 17th ins', Mr J. L. Montefiore iv the chair, to consider the subject of the Panama Mail Service, a .resolution was passed to the effect that, in the opinion of the Cham-, ber, unless Sydney bo made the terminus for the main boats of the Panama Lins of Steam Communication, the subsidy of this colony should be withdrawn. The attention of the committee was drawn to the rates of postage of letters ; those via Panama between Eisgland j and the colony being supposed to be double those via Sue/C to Southampton — the rates for newspapers being quadruple. It' was also pointed out that in England 'the principle upon which wjis based' increased rates for letters according to weight, differed from that of other nations ; any letter if exceeding 1 ounce being charged at the rate for 2 ounces, while by regulations in other countries it woultl be charged only as for 1£ ounces, if not exceeding that weight. The chairman and M? John Alger were appointed a deputation to wait upon the Pos! master G-cneral, and point out to him anomalies in the postal rates. Why is Queen Victoria just about now, like a deaf lady ?— Because her Erin (hearing) is in a bad condition.

Auction Advertisements. • THIS DAY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, At 11 o'clock. r m Sale at Mart. Large ami Unreserved Sale of DRAPERY, HOSIERY, &c, &c. GW. BINNEY will sell by public auction, at his mart, without the slightest reserve, 1 case men's French felt hats ■ 2 do men's assorted L W half hose 1 do Saxony, Welsh, flannel shirts 1 do do under-shirts 1 do fancy woven shirts 1 do white-ground patent flannel shirts 1 do fancy wove Crimean shirts 1 do aH-wool do do j Ido fancy jacquard-wove do 1 do do, silk mixed, do 30 pieces marble oil-cloth 3 bales blue blankets 2 do calico 1 do scrim v And a variety of goods suitable for the trade. - / Terms at sale. 4450 , : -— 0. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1866. SPLENDID STTE, And, TWO-STORIED HOUSE, On GIBSON'S QUAY. , p< W. BINNEY has, received positive instructions from the owner (who is leaving the district), to sell, without reserve, on the premises, on Tuesday, at 11 o'clock sharp, All his right, title, and interest in and * upon , those valuable t. twot s torey premises and section on Gibson's Quay, near the Post-office, admirably adapted for offices, being situated in the best part pf Jffokitika. Tenns.atsale. 4490