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No. 115. Dr. Coulter, Deputy Postmaster-General, Canada (at Melbourne), to the Hon. the PostmasterGeneral, Wellington. (Telegram.) Melbourne, 19th November, 1908. Leaving Sydney for Wellington Saturday. [Dr. Coulter arrived in Wellington from Sydney by s.s. " Warrimoo " on the 25th November, 1908, in connection with the " All-red Route " proposals.] [Van. Misc. 08/129.] ____^^^_^^_^^^

No. 116. The Right Hon. the Prime Minister, Wellington, to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister, Ottawa, (Telegram.) Wellington, 30th January, 1909. New Zealand is willing to give twenty thousand pounds per annum for the present Vancouver service now running to Australia if it calls at Auckland first instead of Brisbane. From the point of view of mails, passages, and trade prospects it should be of greater value to Canada than present arrangement. [Van. Misc. 09/17.]

No. 117. The Right Hon. the Prime Minister, Canada, to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister, Wellington. (Telegram.) * Ottawa, Ist February, 1909. With reference to your telegram of 30th January, matter is still under consideration. [Van. Misc. 09/18. J

No. 118. Resolution passed at the Conference of Chambers of Commerce, Wellington, April, 1909. Ocean Mail-services. Mr. H. J. Marriner (Christchurch) moved, " That the Government be urged to take steps to make arrangements to have a Vancouver mail-service instituted so that New Zealand will have the first inward and the last outward port of call." Seconded by Mr. J. E. Watson (Invercargill). [Van. Conn. 09/40.]

No. 119. The Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Wellington. Sir, — General Post Office, Wellington, Ist June, 1909. In reference to the resolution passed at the Conference of Chambers of Commerce held at Wellington in April last, that arrangements be made for the establishing of a mail-service between New Zealand and the United Kingdom via Vancouver with New Zealand as the first inward and the last outward place of call, I have the honour, by direction of the Postmaster-General, to inform you that the resolution has been noted by Government, and that it will be given consideration when any rearrangement of the oversea mail-services is being made. I have, &c, The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Wellington. W. R. Morris, Acting-Secretary. [Van. Conn. 09/46.]