5 E.—No. 6.

(Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 25th July, 1872.) " That there be laid upon the Table a Eeturn showing, from the commencement of the Service, the due dates in each month, according to contract, of the delivery of the Mails by the Steamers subsidized to carry the said Mails between San Francisco and New Zealand ; and the actual dates in each month of the delivery of the said Mails at the Contract Ports of Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, and at the Ports of New Plymouth, Nelson, Picton, Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika respectively. Eeturn to be furnished within one w (Hon. Mr. Stafford.)

RETURN showing, from the Commencement of Messrs. Webb and Holladay's Service, the Due Dates in each Month, ACCORDING to Contract, of the DELIVERY of the MAILS by the Steamers subsidized to carry the said MAILS between San Francisco and New Zealand; and the ACTUAL DATES in each Month of the DELIVERY of the said MAILS at the Contract Ports of Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, and the Ports of New Plymouth, Nelson, Picton, Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika.

SAN ERANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

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