THE NEW MAIL CONTRACT.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 819, 1 June 1871, Page 2

THE NEW MAIL CONTRACT.

Speaking of the new Mail Contract, the " Otago Daily Times" says: —" That Mr Vogel has promoted an excellent mail service for New Zealand, no one can dispute. The vessels to be employed possess first-clas3 accommodation, and the fact that the Nevada arrived within her contract timo, establishes at once their suitability for the service. It is only to be regretted that the financial condition of the colony is not such as to justify the annual payment of £50,000 for this purpose. The opinion may be said to be unanimous that the steamers are unnecessarily large for the coastal service. Members of the Ministry have not hesitated to express this opinion. Indeed, Mr Vogel himself went further, for in speaking in tne House last year of this class of vessels

I;o NeJ -Zealand, he said, "I are is no 'doubt that we are position to support yearly r thirteen ships which will many passengers as the GreatIt is though to be not imthat ( after running two or gtal trips the contractors will the Government to release m that portion of the conich compels them to employ vessels only for the coastal The conelus-ion we are forced at with regard to the new rvice is, that in view of the a Colonies declining to sub-re-arrangement of the conhave to take place on the Mr Vogel to .fcew .Zealand. ,t think it necessary, and we ticipate that there will be any our communication with . itain by way of America.! ink, however, that New -Zeatually will have to content ith a branch line from Fiji, a moderate subsidy will have . Towards establishing such ich will suit the requirements my for many years to come, ha« paved the way, and iu dit will be justly accorded to laving created a permanent cross the Pacific.