SAN FRANCISCO AND DIRECT MAIL CONTRACT SERVICES. STATEMENTS SHOWING RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF EACH SERVICE.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1885 Session I, F-05

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1885. NEW ZEALAND.

SAN FRANCISCO AND DIRECT MAIL CONTRACT SERVICES. STATEMENTS SHOWING RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF EACH SERVICE.

Laid on the Table by the Hon. Sir J. Vogel, by the leave of the House.

STATEMENT showing the Receipts and Payments on account of the San Francisco Moil Service for the Year ended the 31st May, 1885. De. £ s. d. £ s. d. Subsidy to Pacific Mail Company ... ... 31,250 0 0 Bonus 2,617 10 0 Interprovincial service, Mail Agents, &c. ... 6,837 5 2 Light dues ... ... ... ... ... 900 0 0 41,604 15 2 Ce. Postages from London Post Office ... ... 11,074 10 5 Postages collected in the colony ... ... 19,392 13 11 Receipts from non-contracting colonies ... ... 7,807 0 9 38,274 5 1 Net cost to the colony ... ... £3,330 10 1 424,720 letters, 146,852 books, and 1,164,403 newspapers were received from, and 467,049 letters, 44,462 books, and 496,632 newspapers despatched to, the United Kingdom, America, &c, by the San Francisco service during the year. Note. —For the three months ended 30th June, 1885, there is a net profit of £765 2s. Id.

STATEMENT, as per detailed Return annexed, showing the Postage Receipts and Payments on account of the Direct Mail Contract Service since its commencement in December, 1884, to May, 1885. De. £ s. d. £ ' s. d. Payments (postages) to New Zealand Shipping Company ... ... ... ... 4,875 0 0 Bonus ... 3,320 0 0 Interprovincial services ... ... ... 1,481 0 0 Light dues ... ... ... ... ... 300 0 0 9,976 0 0 Ce. Postages from London Post Office ... ... 4,081 0 0 Postages collected in the colony ... ... 3,276 0 0 7,357 0 0 Net cost to the colony ... ... £2,619 0 0 99,724 letters, 45,826 books, and 233,148 newspapers were received from, and 76,194 letters, 7,891 books, and 53,052 newspapers despatched to, the United Kingdom and foreign countries, during the above period. General Post Office, W. Geay, Wellington, 21st July, 1885. Secretary.

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DIRECT MAIL CONTRACT SERVICE. Return showing the Receipts and Payments in respect of each Mail despatched from, and received at, New Zealand, since the Commencement of the Service on 20th December, 1884, to May, 1885.

By Authority: Geoboe Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBs.

Receipts. Payments. Dates oe Postages collected in New Zealand. Postages received from London Post Office. Total Receipts. Payments (Postages) to the New Zealand Shipping Company. Bonus. Interprovincial Service. Estimated Light Dues. Total Cost of Service. Net Cost of the Service to the Colony. Despatch from i Arrival at Plymouth ... 1884. Dec. 20 New Zealand 1885. Jan. 30 £ s. d. £ s. d. 830 0 0 £ s. d. 830 0 0 £ s. d. 637 16 9 £ 600 £ s. d. 134 12 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. New Zealand „ 21 Plymouth ... . 30 476 8 8 476 8 8 248. 17 8 235 134 12 4 Plymouth ... 1885. Jan. 17 New Zealand Mar. 3 900 11 8 900 11 8 697 6 11 80 134 12 4 New Zealand . 17 Plymouth ... Feb. 24 492 5 4 492 5 4 256 18 9 470 ... ._ . 134 12 4 Plymouth ... Feb. 14 New Zealand Mar. 30 763 8 7 763 8 7 565 16 11 210 134 12 4 New Zealand „ 14 Plymouth ... „ 27 507 16 1 507 16 1 262 8 3 140 i 134 12 4 Plymouth ... Mar. 14 New Zealand April 28 855 14 5 855 14 5 683 17 5 15 134 12 4 ,, 15 Plymouth ... 631 11 6 631 11 6 322 8 3 240 i New Zealand „ 24 134 12 4 Plymouth ... April 11 New Zealand May 23 731 1 3 731 1 3 595 7 5 415 134 12 4 New Zealand . 13 Plymouth ... „ 22 538 13 9 538 13 9 278 6 1 360 134 12 4 New Zealand May 13 Plymouth ... June 20 628 16 6 628 16 6 325 15 0 555 134 12 4 Total ... 1,480 15 ! 8 300 |9,975 15 1 3,275 11 10 4,080 15 11 7,356 7 9 |4,874 19 5 3,320 2,619 7