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"9. That the Colonies of South Australia and Tasmania, partly owing to specialities of social
character, and partly to the limitation of their intercolonial relations, will be least affected by any new
adjustment of the existing postal arrangements.

"10. That in order to establish a postal system affording regular fortnightly communication by
three lines, via Brisbane and Torres Straits to Singapore, via Melbourne and South Australia to Suez,
and via New Zealand to Panama, with the necessary branch services, the six Colonies represented at
this Conference should contribute a moiety not exceeding £200,000 of the total cost, in the following
proportions, viz. :-
Victoria ... ... ... ... One-fourth.
New South Wales ... ... ... One-fourth.
New Zealand ... ... ... One-fourth.
Queensland ... ... ... One-seventh.
South Australia ... ... ... One-twelfth.
Tasmania ... ... ... One-fiftieth.

"11. That it is expedient that the six Colonies represented at this Conference should act in concert
in urging these views, and should join in a memorial to Her Majesty, setting forth the mutual
advantages to be derived by England and Australia from their adoption."
Seconded by Mr. Docker.
Discussion ensued.

Mr. Ward moved, as an amendment, that the following words be added to the eighth resolution
proposed by Mr. Parkes :--
"That this Conference, while deeming it inexpedient to establish at present three lines of
communication for postal purposes, will be prepared to consider any reasonable proposal which may
be made for a joint contribution to a steam service to be established by Queensland via Torres Straits to
Singapore, in addition to any general postal system which may be agreed upon."
Seconded by Mr. Hall.
Discussion ensued.

Mr. Ward's amendment was then put to the meeting by the Chairman, with the following
result:-
For. Against.
Victoria, New South Wales,
New Zealand. South Australia,
Tasmania,
Queensland.

The amendment was accordingly lost.

Mr. Parkes' resolutions were then considered.
The first resolution was put to the meeting and agreed to without amendment.
The second resolution was agreed to after being amended by striking out the words "in combina-
tion," second line, and inserting in lieu the word "consistently."
The third resolution was agreed to without amendment.
The fourth resolution was agreed to without amendment.
The fifth resolution was agreed to without amendment.
The sixth resolution was agreed to after being amended by striking out the word "England," and
inserting in lieu the words "Great Britain" (second line), and by striking out the words "in justice,"
in the last line.

On the seventh resolution being considered, Mr. Hall proposed that the word "and," after "New
South Wales," in first line, be struck out, and that the words "and Queensland" be inserted after the
words "New Zealand," in second line.
Seconded by Mr. Ward.
The amendment was put to the meeting by the Chairman, with the following result :--
For. Against.
Victoria, New South Wales,
New Zealand. South Australia,
Tasmania,
Queensland.

The amendment was accordingly lost, and the original resolution, as proposed, was agreed to.
The eighth resolution was agreed to, after inserting the word "postal" after the word "consider-
able," in second line.

The ninth resolution was agreed to, after striking out all the words from "partly," first line, to
"relations" inclusive, in second line, and by striking out the words "any new," second line, and
inserting in lieu "the proposed."

On the tenth resolution being considered, it was proposed by Mr. Boucaut, and seconded by Mr.
Duffield, That the proportion to be borne by South Australia shall be one-thirteenth, and that by
Tasmania be one forty-seventh.
This amendment was put to the meeting by the Chairman, with the following result :-
For. Against.
South Australia, Victoria,
New Zealand. New South Wales,
Queensland,
Tasmania.

The amendment was accordingly lost, and the original resolution, as proposed, was agreed to.

The eleventh resolution was agreed to, after striking out the word "England," last line, and
inserting the words "United Kingdom" in lieu.

The whole of the resolutions, as follow, were then unanimously agreed to.