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No. 106. The Secretary, Wellington Provincial Industrial Association, Wellington, to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister. Sir, — Wellington Provincial Industrial Association, Wellington, loth June, 1910. I have the honour to inform you that at the monthly meeting of the above-named association, held last evening, I was directed to forward you a copy of a resolution passed, viz.— Vancouver mail-service : " That in the opinion of members of the Wellington Provincial Industrial Association, if the Government intends subsidizing the Vancouver mail-service it would be in the interests of the Dominion that Wellington be made the port of call." I have, &c, H. F. Allen, Secretary. The Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G., P.C., Prime Minister, Wellington. [Vano. Misc. 10/117.]

No. 107. The Secretary, New Zealand Shopkeepers' Association, Wellington, to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister. Sid, — The New Zealand Shopkeepers' Association, Wellington, 15th June, 1910. I have the honour to inform you that at a meeting of the above-named association a resolution was passed, which I was instructed to forward to you, viz. : " That if the Government intends to subsidize the Vancouver mail-service, members consider that it would be in the best interests of the Dominion as a whole that Wellington be made the port of call." I have, &c, H. F. Allen, Secretary. The Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G., P.C., Prime Minister, Wellington. [Vane. Misc. 10/119.1

No. 108. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Secretary, New Zealand Shopkeepers' Association, Wellington. Sir,— General Post Office, Wellington, 29th June, 1910. I have the honour, by direction of the Hon. the Postmaster-General, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th instant addressed to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister forwarding a resolution of your association in the matter of the Vancouver mail-service, and, in reply thereto, to say that in any further negotiations the opinion of your association that Wellington should be the port of call will be borne in mind. I have, &c, D. Robertson, Secretary. The Secretary, New Zealand Shopkeepers' Association, Post-office Box 479, Wellington. [Letter in similar terms to the Secretary, Wellington Provincial Industrial Association, Wellington : 29th June, 1910.] [Vane. Misc. 10/122.] _______________

No. 109. The Secretary, Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Auckland, to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister. Sir,— High Street, Auckland, 22nd July, 1910. At a meeting of the executive of the above association held yesterday I was requested to communicate with you expressing the hope that, as the establishment of direct steamship communication between New Zealand and Vancouver would probably lead to a very profitable trade for New Zealand products, especially frozen meat, butter, and cheese, every effort be madte to start a mail-service calling at New Zealand at an early date. I have, &c, Edwin Hall, Secretary. The Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, Prime Minister, Wellington. [Vane. Miso. 10/176.]

No. 110. The Farmers' Freezing Company, Auckland, to the Hon. the Postmaster-Ok.xeral, Wellington. (Telegram.'} Auckland, 22nd July, 1910. In view of a possible profitable trade in New Zealand and Canada products, and the facilities that will be given for other commerce if a Vancouver mail-service is established, we trust you will use every endeavour to get a service, making Auckland a port of call. [Vane. Misc. 10/141.] _______________

No. 111. The Hon. the Postmaster-General, Wellington, to the Farmers' Freezing Company, Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, 23rd July, 1910. In reply to your telegram : I have read your strong representations relative to desirability of New Zealand entering into Vancouver mail-service with Auckland as port of call, and have noted the same.

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