THE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 March 1894, Page 3

THE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

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WEtiLiNaTOHnTu'esday. At the Postal Conference the Hon J, G. Ward moved-"Thai this 00.1fvronoe is favourable to a four-weekly serrioe, alternating with the Sau Frniioieco service between Australia, N«w Zealand, and Vancouver, the mail steamere culling at one main port in New Zealand and such porta in Australia as may be determined upon." He pointed out that at the present time the whole of thecolonies were subsidising the Sau Franoisoo service. The Vancouver line opened up a different field, and New Zealand was-prepared to subsidise it to the extent of £IO,OOO a year in thu event of the Oolonv being inoludcd in the ports of call. Looking at the extraordinary treatment extended by the United States to these colonies he thought it desirable to have the two services. The Vancouver Bervioe would be a very good and legitimate one for the colonies to support, and he hoped the Imperial authorities would see their way to subsidise it. The motion would do no barm as it commuted the Conference to nothing. . _ ...... • The motion was seconded by the Hon. J, Kidd and carried. . TUB SAN FRANOIBCO BERVIOE. ■ The Hon. J. G. Ward moved, "That in the opinion of this Conference it ia desirable that the fourweekly service between New Zealand, Australia and San Francisco be continued, biit that strong representations be again made to the United States Government, pointing out the inadequaie support given to the service by them, and that further representations bo mado to obtain a reduction in the present heavy overland charges." The Hon. J. Kidd said that when the question of renewal came up it would be a favourable opportunity to get the United States Government to agree to their proposals. The motion wbb canied, UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION, On the motion of the Hon. J. Kidd it was decided to allow the question of appointing an Australasian delegate to the next Postal Union Congress to stand over,