THE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4942, 4 February 1895, Page 2

THE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

THE PACIFIC CABLE. (Received February 3, G.BO p.m.) Hobart, February 2. The Hon. A. J. Thynne moved the resolutions in favour of the construction of the Pacific cablo by Great Britain, Canada, and Australasia, The Hon. J. G. Ward seconded the motion pro forma, but was unabloJo support the resolutions, as howwE opinion that Great Britain had not done all she ought in the matter. Ho had heard tho suggestion that New Zealand was to he thrown overboard by tho other colonies so far- as the present low rates were concerned, Ho could assure the Conference that if his Colony was loft outin tho cold they were prepared to hit out for thomselves, and at the aametimo do a great deal more than it had already been suggested New Zealand should do in the direction of securing tho Pacific cable. The people in New Zealand were not going to be handicapped iu the matter ; but in the meantime they were prepared to stand in with tho other colonies and give a share of the guarantee. He hoped that New Zealand' would bo treated fairly in this question, as tho Colony approached it from an entirely unselfish standpoint.

The Hon. J, Cook said if Buch ft fine opening offoredaß some appeared to think, it was remarkable that the business companies displayed no alacrity in any desire to construct the cable. He moved an amendment merely reaffirming the last year as to the tho cable.

Mr Thynne withdrew his motions in favour of Mr Cook's amendment, which was carried. ■ V

The Conference merely re-affirmed on the voices, the decision of the con* feronce in Wellington last year in favour of the Vancouver servico, with one of the main ports in New Zealand as a port of call.