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1889. NEW ZEALAND.
COST OF MAIL-MATTER BY SAN FRANCISCO AND DIRECT MAIL SERVICES.
Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated the 20th August, 18S9. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the estimated cost per pound for carriage of mailmatter by the San Francisco service, based upon (1) present subsidy, including bonus; (2) subsidy of ,£15,000, without bonus; (3) subsidy of .£lO,OOO, without bonus. Also cost per pound of mail-matter by the direct steam mail service, including bonus." —(Mr. Ross.)
Eetukn showing the Estimated Cost per Pound for the Carriage of Mail-matter by the San Francisco Service, based upon (1) present Subsidy, including Bonus ; (2) Subsidy of £15,000, without Bonus; (3) Subsidy of £10,000, without Bonus. Also Cost per Pound of Mailmatter conveyed by the Direct Contract Service, including Bonus.
San Francisco Service.
Direct Contract Service.
The above estimates are based on weights of mails carried by the respective routes in 1888. 21st August, 1889. W. Gbay.
[Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, nil; printing (1,300 copies), 17s. Cd.]
Authority: Geobge Pidsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB9.
Letters. Books. Newspapers. L'otal weights carried Lb. oz. ... 19,313 64 - Lb oz. Lb. oz. 59,330 11 248,880 10 Cost por Pound. Cost per Pound. Cost per Pound. . Present subsidy, £25,990, including bonus i. Subsidy of £15,000, without bonus ... i. Subsidy of £10,000, without bonus ... s. 18 10 7 d. 8-87 9-78 2-52 s. 1 0 0 d. 1-81 7'68 5-12 ! s. 0 0 0 d. 444 2-56 1-71
Letters. I Books. Newspapers. Total weights carried Lb. oz. ! 10,762 7 i ._ i Lb. 35,779 i i oz. If Lb. 141,201 oz. 9| Cost per Pound. Cost per Pound. Cost per Pound. 1 'resent subsidy, £19,661, including bonus s. 25 a. 1-17 s. 1 a. 5-83 s. 0 d. 5-94
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COST OF MAIL-MATTER BY SAN FRANCISCO AND DIRECT MAIL SERVICES., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, F-05a
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