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Enclosure 2 in No. 2. The Government of New Zealand in Account with the Government of New South Wales. Ce. By Proportion (one-half) collection on correspondence conveyed by the San Francisco mail steamships during the year 1878, from the non-contracting colonies, as per statement herewith ... ... ... ... £2,870 14 9 Dr. To Proportion (one-half) of cost paid Pacific Mail Company for forwarding late mails by special train from San Francisco to Sacramento in October, 1877, as advised ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... £2,855 14 9 Chas. Nightingale, General Post Office, Sydney, 26th May, 1879. Accountant.

No. 3. Mr. Gray to the Secretary, General Post Office, Sydney. (Telegram.) Wellington, 12th June, 1879. Have you remitted this colony's share contributions non-contracting colonies, as requested in my letter of April 10 ? W. Gray. The Secretary, General Post Office, Sydney.

No. 4. The Secretary, General Post Office, Sydney, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Sydney, 13th June, 1879. Tour share contributions non-coutracting colonies will be forwarded at once. Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Secretary, G.P.0., Sydney.

No. 5. Mr. Thomson to the Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington. Sir, — The Treasury, New South Wales, Sydney, 16th June, 1879. I have the honor, by desire of the Colonial Treasurer, to hand you herewith a draft (No. A/126) on the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, in favour of the Treasurer of New Zealand, for the sum of £2,855 14s. 9d., being the proportion due to your colony of amounts due and received by New South Wales from the non-contracting colonies, on account of correspondence received and despatched by the San Francisco Mail steamships during tho year 1878. Requesting the favour your acknowledgment, I have, &c, James Thomson, The Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington, New Zealand. For Under Secretary.

No. 6. Mr. Gray to the Under Secretary to the Treasury, Sydney. Sir,— General Post Office, Wellington, Bth August, 1879. I have the honor, by direction of the Postmaster-General, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th June, addressed to the Secretary to the Treasury, enclosing a draft for the sum of £2,855 14s. 9d., being the proportion due to this colony of tiro amount received by your Government from the non-contracting colonies, on account of correspondence conveyed by the San Francisco mail route during the year 1878. It is regretted that, owing to an oversight, your communication was not acknowledged at an earlier date. I have, &c, W. Gray, The Under Secretary to the Treasury, Sydney, New South Wales. Secretary.

No. 7. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Postmaster-General. Sir, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, 20th May, 1879. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 24th March,* in reply to mine of 30th January, on the subject of the steps which had been taken towards the completion of the new mail contract, and in which you enclose me copies of the telegrams which had passed between you and the Postmaster-General of New South Wales. I have, &c, Julius Vogel, The Hon. the Postmaster-General, Wellington. Agent-General.

Vide No. 21 of F.-3, 1879.