CHAPTER IX

153

Thomas Allen Stayner deputy postmaster general--Restrictions of general post office relaxed--Grievances of newspaper publishers--Opinion of law officers of the crown that postmaster general's stand is untenable--Consequences.

## CHAPTER X 173

The beginnings of the postal service in the Maritime provinces--Complaints of newspaper publishers--Reception given to imperial act to remedy colonial grievances.

## CHAPTER XI 193

Continuance of agitation in the Canadas for control of the post office--Much information obtained by committees of legislatures--Difficulty in giving effect to reforms.

## CHAPTER XII 212

Durham's report on the post office--Effects of rebellion of 1837 on the service--Ocean steamships to carry the mails--The Cunard contract--Reduction of Transatlantic postage.

## CHAPTER XIII 230

Diminution of powers of deputy postmaster general--Commission on post office appointed--Its report--Efforts to secure reduction of postal charges.

## CHAPTER XIV 243

Continuation of account of post office in Maritime provinces-- Departmental inquiry into conditions--Agitation for reduced postage.

## CHAPTER XV 263

Reversal of attitude of British government on post office control--Instructions to Lord Elgin--Provincial postal conference--Control of post office relinquished to colonies.

## CHAPTER XVI 273

Provincial administration of the post office--Reduced postage-- Railway mail service--Arrangements with United States.

## CHAPTER XVII 284

Canadian ocean mail service--Want of sympathy of British government therewith.

## CHAPTER XVIII 302

Canadian ocean mail service (_cont._)--Series of disasters to Allan line steamers.

## CHAPTER XIX 316

Postal service of Manitoba, the North-West Provinces and British Columbia--Summary of progress since Confederation.

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