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No. 205. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Deputy Postmaster-General, Sydney. (Telegram.) Wellington, 22nd April, 1907. My letter twelfth. In event " Miowera " arriving in time to-morrow for special to be of use, could you arrange with Railway Department on understanding that special to be cancelled without charge if not required ? [Suez Oonn. 07/105.] __________________________

No. 206. The Deputy Postmaster-General, Sydney, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Sydney, 22nd April, 1907. Railways now require special start 8.20 p.m., but may be ordered up to 6 p.m. Steamer thought too late if not sighted 5 p.m. Railways require actual expenses if special cancelled. [Suez Conn. 07/101.]

No. 207. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the General Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin. (Telegram.) Wellington, 22nd April, 1907. Sydney advises that Railway now requires special to start not later that 8.20 p.m. It is thought, however, that steamer will be too late if not sighted by 5 p.m. How long before arrival at wharf should steamer be sighted 'I [Suez Conn. 07/101.]

No. 208. The General Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 22nd April, 1907. " Miowera " should be signalled two hours before arrival at wharf. [Suez Conn. 07/102.]

No. 209. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Deputy Postmaster-General, Sydney. (Telegram.) Wellington, 22nd April, 1907. Glad if you would order special and arrange to cancel if steamer too late. Will guarantee actual expenses if special cancelled. What will they probably amount to? [Suez Conn. 07/106.]

No. 210. The Deputy Postmaster-General, Sydney, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Sydney, 22nd April, 1907. Actual expenses, if special cancelled, will amount to one pound. [Suez Conn. 07/101.]

No. 211. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the General Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin. (Telegram.) Wellington, 23rd April, 1907. Arrangements for special train from Sydney now complete. Kindly cable your Sydney agents as you suggest. [Suez Conn. 07/102.] ___^___^_^________

No. 212. The General Manager, Union Steam Ship Company, Dunedin, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Teleo-ram.) Dunedin, 23rd April, 1907. We have cabled our Sydney office to have everything ready for prompt transhipping. [Suez Conn. 07/102.]