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No. 147. Press Association Guarantee. The Press Association, by Mr. Fenwick, agrees to guarantee, for the six months beginning the 29th November, the sum of £280 for the cable messages for the Press Association, irrespective of the charges on land lines. Julius Vogel. 29th November, 1886. Geoege Penwick.

No. 148. The Hon. Sir J. Vogel to the Chaieman, Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, London. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 30th November, 1886. Db. Lemon has settled with Superintendent the amount of guarantee on behalf of Press Association. I see no prospect of my getting guarantee from Eeuter or Australian Press. The matter now stands that you charge for six months from this date—November 29 —same rates as before Ist November, excepting as to Press Association, which you charge 3d. a word on a guarantee that it will spend on cable messages, irrespective of land lines, not less than £389 Is. 5d., and there is to be no subsidy. It is understood that you arrange for a guarantee, if you require one, from Eeuter and Australian Press. Julius Vogel, The Chairman, Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, London.

No. 149. The Acting Assistant-Superintendent, Sydney, to Dr. Lemon, Wellington. Wellington, 30th November, 1886. Abe Australian Colonies to refund extra terminal rate collected during early part of this month, and only credit you with your ordinary land rate of 6d. for first ten words, and Id. each additional word ? Eeply. Dr. Lemon, Wellington. Acting Assistant-Supeeintendent.

No. 150. The Superintendent, Cable Company, to Dr. Lemon, Wellington. (Telegram.) Wellington, 30th November, 1886. Still charging full rates on Press messages. Should like to commence new arrangement at once, if it can be arranged satisfactorily. Dr. Lemon, Wellington. W. W. Bbowning.

No. 151. The Supeeintendent, Cable Company, to Dr. Lemon. (Telegram.) • Wakapuaka, Ist December, 1886. Sib Julius Vogel has replied to Chairman. Prom the 29th November inclusive we debit New Zealand Government on all collect Press messages, addressed " Atack," at the new rate of 3d. per w rord. Dr. Lemon, Wellington. W. W. Bbowning.

No. 152. Dr. Lemon to the Supeeintendent, Cable Company. (Telegram.) Wellington, Ist December, 1886. Please inform the several Australian telegraphic administrations that the rates in force prior to the Ist November obtain now; also be good enough to inform them that the New Zealand Telegraph Department is collecting their land-line rate's as formally, and request them to do the same for New Zealand. As regards the extra terminal rate collected since the Ist November, that they can deal with it as instructed by the Cable Company, New Zealand foregoing the extra terminal charge from the Ist November. C. Lemon. W. W. Browning, Superintendent, Cable Company, Wakapuaka.

No. 153. The Chaieman, Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, to the Hon. Sir J. Vogbl. (Telegram.) London, 6th December, 1886. I have received your telegram 29th November, which correctly states the arrangement come to. Let me add my satisfaction at the termination of the difference, and the hope that the willingness of the company not to let the telegraphing public suffer from the former differences between the company and the Government weigh with the authorities in New Zealand when the whole question is reconsidered before the end of the six months. The Hon. Sir J. Vogel, Wellington. Chaieman, Eastebn Extension Company.