E.—No. 2,

STATEMENT of the WEIGHT of MAILS to and from the undermentioned Colonies, via Panama, for Six Months ended May, 1868.

No. 13. Copy of a Letter from Mr. F. Hill to the Hon. John Hall. General Post Office, Sib,— London, 10th August, 1867. I have received your letter of the 7th of June last, No. 98, enclosing copy of a circular letter from the Postmaster-General of Now South Wales, having reference to the transmission by the Sydney and Panama Mail Steamers of mails to and from the Colonies of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Queensland, forming the subject of your letter of the 16th April, No. 67. As stated in my letter of the 19th Juuc, separate mails are now made up for transmission, via Panama, to the several Australian Colonies, whenever there is any correspondence to forward, and such mails are enclosed in the mail for Wellington. The same credit is given in the letter-bills accompanying tho mails in question as would bo given if the correspondence were forwarded in the mail for Wellington. I am, &c, The Postmaster-General, Wellington. F. Hill.

No. 3 of Panamas Papers, 1867, E.—No. 3A.

No. 14. Copy of a Letter from Mr. F. I. Scudamore to the Hon. John Hall. General Post Office, London, Sir,— Ist November, 1867. An amended Table of Rates of Postage, to be accounted for by the Post Office of New Zealand upon correspondence forwarded to other British Colonies through the United Kingdom in the mails sent via Panama, having been printed, I beg to enclose a few copies for the use of your Department. I have, &c, The Postmaster-General, Wellington. F. I. Scudamobe. 4

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Inwards. Colonies. December. January. February. March. April. May. Totals. lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. lbs. OZ3. lbs. ozs. Victoria ... 109 0 129 4 178 0 282 4 115 0 87 0 900 8 rasmania 25 12 23 0 21 0 23 10 13 8 28 2 135 0 3outh Australia 37 8 31 0 35 0 43 8 32 4 17 10 196 14 West Australia 0 14 1 12 0 14 3 0 0 12 0 13 8 1 Totals 173 2 185 0 234 14 352 6 161 8 133 9 ■ 1,240 7 OtTTWABDS. COLONIES. December. January. February. March. April. May. Totals. lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. /ictoria 25 0 21 4 10 0 29 8 26 8 22 0 134 4 L'asmania 0 4 0 4 South Australia ... iVest Australia Totals 25 4 21 4 10 0 29 8 26 8 22 0 134 8