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Canadian Postal Service. The Hon. J. G. Ward to move, — That this Conference considers it desirable to negotiate for a Canadian Pacific Postal Service. The United States and the San Francisco Mail Service. The Hon. J. G. Ward to move, — That this Conference directs a protest to be sent to the Postmaster-General, Washington, regretting the continued non-participation of the United States in the matter of the Subsidy to the present San Francisco Mail Service, and also directs his attention to the excessive overland transit rates between San Francisco and New York, and respectfully requests him to urge the Pacific Eailway Company to give more favourable terms.

FRIDAY, 24 MARCH, 1893. Second Cable Eoute. Eesumption of Debate on Mr. Ward's motion, — That, in the opinion of this Conference, the time has arrived when a second cable route should be established, via the Pacific to Vancouver, touching at such places en route as may be hereafter agreed upon. Notices of Motion — Canadian Postal Service. The Hon. J. G. Ward to move, — That this Conference considers it desirable to negotiate for a Canadian Pacific Postal Service. The United States and the San Francisco Mail Service. The Hon. J. G. Ward to move,— That this Conference directs a protest to bo sent to the Postmaster-General, Washington, regretting the continued non-participation of the United States in the matter of the Subsidy to the present San Francisco Mail Service, and also directs his attention to the excessive overland transit rates between San Francisco and New York, and respectfully requests him to urge the Pacific Eailway Company to give more favourable terms.

APPENDIX G. QUEENSLAND TELEGEAPH SEEVICE, 1892. Post and Telegraph Department, Brisbane, 16th March, 1893. Ist January, 1893. Number of Telegraph Stations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 354 Miles of Line-wire ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17,646 Miles of Line 9,996| Total cost of construction to date, Ist January, 1893 ... ... ... £837,184 4 2 'Number of Messages transmitted, "cash" ... ... ... 901,533 Approximately | „ „ „ " 0.H.M.5." 80,832 Revenue £78,298 14 1 Value of O.H.M.S. £8,431 6 7 INTERNATIONAL:— £ s. d. Number messages transmitted, 1,042 ... ... ... ... value 3,658 13 4 Number messages received, 916 ... ... ... ... ... „ 1,538 13 4 5,197 6 8 Net revenue to Queensland, or proportion of value in favour of Queensland £210 10 8 TELEPHONES :— Number of Telephones, 31st December, 1892 726 Amount received in 1892 for Telephones ... ... ... ... £4,529 11 3 john McDonnell, Under Secretary and Superintendent Electric Telegraphs.

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