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APPENDIX B. Return of the Number and Value of Postage Stamps issued at the Colonial Treasury, Auckland, during the years 1858 and 1859 respectively.

APPENDIX C. Return of the Number of Letters Despatched by Overland Trunk Lines in each quarter, during the year ending 31st December, 1859.

Year. Stamps at Id. Stamps at 2d. Stamps at 6d. Stamps at Is. Value. £ s. d. 1858 41,659 111,020 7,590 1,478 4 11 1859 17,800 201,480 43,614 4,645 3,075 15 4

OVERLAND LINES. March Qit. June Qb. September Qb. December Qb. Totals. Auckland to New Plymouth 477 1,047 531 939 486 683 3,146 New Plymouth to Wellington ... 422 437 1,876 Wellington to New Plymouth 484 496 464 436 1,880 New Plymouth to Auckland 539 1,033 1,306 1,039 3,917 Auckland to Napier 67 116 71 67 321 Napier to other Pbovinces 188 320 168 2,175 2,851 Christchurch to the North (Local Letters) 1,202 1,213 1,462 1,552 5,429 Christchurch to the South (Local Lettres) 732 375 336 638 2,081 Dunedin- to the North ... 846 1,080 1,140 1,148 4,214 Dunedin to the South 2,534 2,902 3,078 3,176 11,690 Totals 7,491 9,113 9,450 11,351 37,405