Taranaki Provincial Gazette – 1859 – No. 9

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✨ Mail Service Agreements and Timetables



  1. The Government to be at liberty to substitute Melbourne for Sydney as the Port of arrival and departure for one of the Inter-Colonial boats, the Government increasing the subsidy payable to the Company by six thousand pounds (£6,000).

(Signed)
HENRY JOHN TANCRED.
Edward Coleman, Esq.,
Inter-Colonial R. M. S. S. Company,
Queen-street.

Inter-Colonial Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (Limited),
Auckland, April 9th, 1859.

Sir,—I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication dated 7th inst., stating, in reply to the proposal made on behalf of this Company in my letter dated 2nd inst., addressed to yourself, "that the Government are willing to accept the proposals therein made, subject to the following conditions:

  1. That the Auckland and Sydney boat shall, if practicable, without requiring the employment of another boat, extend its voyage to Napier and back, the Government guaranteeing a sum sufficient to cover the extra cost for coals and for reasonable wear and tear incurred by this addition, and undertaking, in case of the traffic on this part of the line not paying, to reimburse the Company the deficiency."

"2. The service to commence in Sydney on the 5th July next."

"3. The Government to be at liberty to substitute Melbourne for Sydney as the port of arrival and departure for one of the Inter-Colonial boats; the Government increasing the subsidy payable to the Company by £6000 per annum."

On behalf of the Company, I beg to state their willingness to accept the foregoing conditions.

I have, &c.,
(Signed)
EDWARD COLEMAN,
Manager for the Colonies.
The Honorable Henry John Tancred,
Postmaster-General of New Zealand,
&c., &c., &c.

TIME TABLE.

Inter-Colonial Monthly Mail Service between Sydney, Auckland, and Napier.

Sydney Auckland Napier Auckland Sydney
Leave Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive
Leave Leave Leave
10th of every Month 17th 20th 22nd 23rd

Inter-Colonial Monthly Mail Service between Sydney, Nelson, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago.

Sydney Nelson Wellington Canterbury Otago
Leave Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive
Leave Leave Leave Leave
8th of every Month 15th 17th 18th 20th
Otago Canterbury Wellington Nelson Sydney
Leave Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive
Leave Leave Leave
27th of every Month 28th 29th 30th 1st


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Government Response to Mail Route Proposal (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
9 April 1859
Mail Route, Contract Amendment, Napier Extension
  • Edward Coleman (Esquire), Manager for the Colonies

  • HENRY JOHN TANCRED, Postmaster-General of New Zealand

🚂 Inter-Colonial Monthly Mail Service Timetable

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail Service, Timetable, Sydney, Auckland, Napier, Nelson, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago