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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Mr. Ward's Sketch Time-Table was then brought forward, and ordered to be recorded with the
Minutes of the proceedings.

Mr. Hall's motion, respecting contribution to be made by the Colonies of Victoria, South
Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania towards the cost of the Panama Service, pending the coming into
operation of the general scheme of Postal communication decided on, was postponed until next meeting
of the Conference.

Mr. Verdon proposed that, after the resolution already agreed to by the Conference in favor of
establishing a Federal Council, the following be inserted :----
"That, in the opinion of this Conference, other subjects of common interest, as they arise
from time to time, may be advantageously referred to such a Council."
Seconded by Mr. Boucaut, and agreed to by the Conference, that the resolutions stand as
follows:--
(1.) "That it is expedient, for the purpose of carrying into effect the resolutions of this
Conference, that a Federal Council be established, consisting of representatives of the
Australasian Colonies."
(2.) "That, in the opinion of this Conference, other subjects of common interest, as they
arise from time to time, may be advantageously referred to such a Council."

The meeting then adjourned at 4.30 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the 19th March, 1867.

JAMES MCCULLOCH.

TUESDAY, 19TH MARCH, 1867.
Present :

Victoria ... The Hon. J. McCulloch, Queensland ... The Hon. A. Macalister,
” ... The Hon. G. F. Verdon. ” ... The Hon. St. George R. Gore.
New South Wales The Hon. H. Parkes, Tasmania... ... The Hon. T. D. Chapman.
” ... The Hon. J. Docker. New Zealand ... The Hon. J. Hall,
South Australia ... The Hon. J. P. Boucaut, ” ... Crosbie Ward, Esq.
” ... The Hon. W. Duffield.

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed--
The motion submitted by Mr. Hall on the 16th March was taken into consideration.
Mr. Hall consented to the resolutions standing in his name being amended as follows:--
"That, pending the coming into operation of the general scheme of Postal communication
decided upon by the Conference, it is expedient that a joint contribution should be
made to the cost of the Panama Mail Service, in consideration of this service being
thrown open for use by all the Australian Colonies; and that the Colonial Governments
should unite in their efforts to adjust the Panama Service as at present carried on, so as
to make it alternate as nearly as practicable with the Suez line."
"That, in pursuance of the foregoing resolution, mails to and from all these Colonies should
be conveyed by the Panama steamers, free of charge; and that the Colonies of Victoria,
South Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania, should furnish a joint annual contribution
of £20,000 to the cost of this service."

The representatives of Victoria offered to contribute the sum of £11,000 per annum towards the
maintenance of the Panama Service, on the condition that the Victorian mails by that route are
delivered at and despatched from Melbourne via Wellington, New Zealand, free of further cost, and
that the service is made to alternate as nearly as possible as a fortnightly service with that via Point
de Galle and King George's Sound.

Discussion ensued, and the consideration of Mr. Hall's motion was further adjourned until next
meeting of Conference.

The meeting then adjourned at 2 p.m. until 10 a.m. on the 20th March.

JAMES MCCULLOCH.

WEDNESDAY, 20TH MARCH, 1867.
Present :

Victoria ... The Hon. James McCulloch | Queensland ... The Hon. A. Macalister,
” ... The Hon. G. F. Verdon. ” ... The Hon. St. George R. Gore.
New South Wales The Hon. H. Parkes, Tasmania... ... The Hon. T. D. Chapman.
” ... The Hon. J. Docker. New Zealand ... The Hon. J. Hall,
South Australia ... The Hon. J. P. Boucaut, ” ... Crosbie Ward, Esq.
” ... The Hon. W. Duffield.

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed--
Mr. Docker submitted the following Memorandum for the consideration of the Conference in
connection with the Resolutions standing in Mr. Hall's name :--

Memorandum handed in by Mr. Docker.

Under the general arrangement, the Colonies have agreed to pay a moiety of the Panama line, as
forming part of a general service, in certain proportions.
The moiety being £55,000, the contributions of each Colony is as follows:--