VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE.
INCREASED SUBSIDY PROPOSED
MELBOURNE, February 9.
Sir James Mills (general manager of the Union Steam Ship Company) interviewed the Postmaster-General to-day on the subject of improving, the Vancouver mail service, in return for a larger subsidy. It is proposed to increase the subsidy by" f 19,000, Canada's extra payment being approximately £10,677, Australia's £7605, and Fiji's' £656, making a total subsidy of £85,000. The contract is to :be for three years from July 31, and in return for the increase Sir James Mills said the- Union Steam Ship Company, would improve the service by additional ships, to give a speed of 14 knots, or 22* days for the run across the Pacific. ■~ •, •
The Postippster-General states that while he does not object to ib? increased subsidy, he thinks Jit should- not be chargeable to the; Postal "Department.
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Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 35, 10 February 1909, Page 5
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139VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE. Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 35, 10 February 1909, Page 5
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