E.—No. 4. APPENDIX.

RETURN showing the Number of LETTERS despatched from the several Chief POST OFFICES in NEW ZEALAND for the Year closing 31ST DECEMBER, 1865.

RETURN showing the Number of LETTERS received at the several Chief POST OFFICES in NEW ZEALAND for the Year closing 31ST DECEMBER, 1865.

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NEW ZEALAND MAIL SEIIVICE.

"Wmtoci TitE Colony. Within iue Colony. General Totals. • United Kingdom. Australian Colonies. Other Places. Total without the Colony. Other Provinces in New Zealand. Places within the Province. Total within the Colony. 1865. 1SG4. 18G3. Auckland New Ploioutu Wellington ... Napiek Neison PlCTOS DtTKEDIN ttfYEBCABGILL ... ...* 111,883 8,926 26.G6G 9,590 17,393 1,118 76,749 05,196 17,358 37,202 3,418 11,035 1,S79 8,844 2,021 27,581 10,823 5,901 40 164 19 378 5 160 5,286 217 153,986 12,390 37,865 11,488 26,615 2,477 104,763 165,568 28,398 96,-112 37,932 124,080 31,223 55,183 122,656 115,227 33,350 201,023 2,276 97,207 26,010 17,8.63 2G.791 211,805 307,750 31,612 1,018,127 3G0,435 40,208 221,287 57,233 73,016 56,030 367.521 J 1^,977 04,908 1,063,735 514,421 52,498 259,153 68,721 99,001 59,507 472,284 588.5 15 93,396 2,208,285 528,G33 42,274 139,717 58,915 75.S07 83,990 378,585 078,349 126,173 281,831 28,672 117.93G 43,342 63,356 40,967 317,011 693,496 100,331 301,209 0 13,308 2,112,771 1,689,946 1G8,1G5 12,176 5W,550

"Without the Colont. Within tee Colony. Uexebal Totals. United Kingdom. Australian Colonies. Other Places: Total without the Colony. Oilier Provinces in New Zealand. Places within the Province. Total within the Colony. 1865. 1804. 1863. Auckland New Plymouth Weliihgton ... Nelson IjiVEKCABGlLL ... 111.,S82 12,428 40,887 9,866 4,800 70.737 17,137 38,792 4,126 13,103 2,132 12,106 8,876 30,3 12 67,207 12,405 182,649 3,7-10 636 1,177 160 360 122 917 5,346 453 151,111 17,185 55,117 12,158 36,341 7,298 107,996 167,050 29,995 111,033 33,6] ! 110,798 35,704 02,56 1 23,038" 122,913 131,062 28,695 203,002 1.283 71.092 23,624 27,238 32,330 255,098 209,889 43,031 988,153 874,096 34,897 182,790 59,388 89,802 55,37 1 378,011 400,951 72,320 1,647,634 528,509 52,082 287,907 71,510 1 26,143 62,672 4SO.OO7 508,001 102,321 2,235,188 581,279 43,620 139,551 60,685 93,715 70,978 400,838 638,792 135,491 322,595 32,701 113,888 48,717 83,601 34,007 312,212 660,889 100,705 391,988 12,917 2,120,849 1,715,435 587,551 659,481 Gh Ehott Eliott, Secretary.