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Enclosure in No. 5. PROPOSED Time Table for the Mail Service between Great Britain, New Zealand, and New South Wales, by way of San Francisco.

* Or immediately on arrival of London mail at San Francisco. Note. —The dates printed in italics are those of the Brindisi route with the above time table.

No. 6. The Postmasteb-Genebal, Sydney, to the Postmastee-Genebal, Wellington. (Telegram.) Sydney, 19th October, 1877. Totte kind attention is asked to my telegram and letter of twenty-seventh ultimo, respecting modification of Pacific Mail Contract and rearrangement of time table. Early reply will much oblige. Postmastee-Geneeal, The Postmaster-General, Wellington. Sydney.

No. 7. The Hon. J. T. Fishee to the Postmastee-Geneeal, Sydney. (Telegram.) Wellington, 20th October, 1877. Amended time table Fr'isco Service.—Pressure important business since coming into office has prevented my replying to your letter 27th ultimo. Will endeavour to give question attention early next week. J. T. Fishee, The Postmaster-General, Sydney. Postmaster-General.

No. 8. The Hon. J. T. Fisher to the Postmaster- Geneeal, Sydney. (Telegram.) Wellington, 17th November, 1877. Approve of your proposed time table Fr'isco Service. Will you please arrange with Contractors' Agents to have it brought into force from first January next ? Am sending copy to AgentGeneral by outgoing mail. J. T. Fishee, The Postmaster-General, Sydney. Postmaster-General.

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