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No. 9. The Hon. J. T. Fisiieb to the Agent-Geneeal, London. Sib,— General Post Office, Wellington, 17th November, 1877. I have the honor to forward for your information a copy of a time table submitted by the Postmaster-General of New South Wales for the regulation of the San Francisco Mail Service for the ensuing year, and of which I have approved. I may add that the Postmaster-General, Sydney, has teen written to, asking him to make the necessary arrangements with the Agents for the Contractors, on behalf of both colonies, for bringing the time table in question into operation from the Ist of January next. Sir Julius Vogel, K.C.M.G., I have, &c, Agent-General for New Zealand, London. J. T. Fishee.

No. 10. Mr. Geat to the Seceetaet, General Post Office, Sydney. (Telegram.) Wellington, 21st November, 1877. Will Fr'isco Contractors adopt amended time table from January next ? Out of the question to despatch next month's mails on date fixed by amended time table. Suggest that altered dates be not adopted in London until January. The Secretary, General Post Office, Sydney. W. Geat.

No. 11. Mr. Lambton to the Seceetaet, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Sydney, 22nd November, 1877. Amended Fr'isco time table agreed upon by Postmasters-General New South Wales and New Zealand to come into operation January next was forwarded to Contractors' Agents here, who do not object to it. Agree with you it would be unadvisable to despatch next month's mail according to new table. We propose to bring it into operation in January, both as regards departures from Australia and England—that is, the mails to leave Sydney third January and London third January should be first to travel under new table. If you concur in this please reply, and we will finally notify Contractors' Agents here, and advise Agent-General in London by telegram. Presume you will do the same. The Secretary. General Post Office, Wellington. S. H. Lambton.

No. 12. Mr. Geat to the Seceetabt, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Wellington, 23rd November, 1877. Amended Fr'isco time table to have effect from the third<|January. Please direct Contractors accordingly. Postmaster-General will advise our Agent-General. The Secretary, General Post Office, Sydney. W. Geat.

No. 13. The Hon. Sir Geobge Gbet to the Agent-Genebal, London. JjVisco Service. (Telegram.) Wellington, 29th November, 1877. Amended time table from January. Mails leave London third and thirty-first. January mails hence due London February eighteen. Contractors accepted table. Inform Post Office Contractors and sureties should renew bond expiring December. G. Geet.

No. 14 Mr. Gteat to the Secketaet, General Post Office, Sydney. Sib, — General Post Office, "Wellington, 24th October, 1877. I am directed to request that you may be good enough to furnish this department with fuller particulars of the items for law costs, telegrams, &c, amounting to £99 12s. 7d., debited to this colony in the statement of account forwarded under cover of your letter of the 13th June last, than were afforded in the statements accompanying your letter. I am to add that this information was inadvertently omitted to be asked for when acknowledging the receipt of your communication above quoted. I have, &c, W. Geat, The Secretary, General Post Office, Sydney. Secretary.