A DUPLICATE CABLE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue VII, 20 November 1889, Page 3

A DUPLICATE CABLE.

(PKB PBKBS A8S00IATION.) ; Wellington, November 20 Up to t.* 16 prebeat Government bav< Teceived no re ply from ibe Naw Soatl Wales Govern*^ 611 * to the oommunica tion addressed to them on the eubjeot o the duplicotlan of th>? cable between thii oolony and New Bonxh Wales, but ar. daily expect! ag an answer. I'be Nev 2ea'and Government will take no step In regard to the Eastern Jkcteneion Tele graph Company's offer to lay s secom cable until they are m receipt of a rep': from New South Wales. It has trauepired however, that tne Eastern Extensioi Telegraph Company ineiat upon a virtoa guarantee of the monopoly, but neliha of the Governments are likely to agre to tilfe. In the faco of the Company's do mand ii is not considered probable tha an agreem£ D t will be come to betwee; it and the Gov^'pmonto. A proposal ha been made to Ke^ South Wales by th Nevr Zealand Government that the tw colonies shonld combing to Uy a nei oable oa their own account', an d D Lemon suggested that the line bb frot Ablpara B»y, 50 miles south of Gup Mtrla V»n DJemm, to Brisbane. Thi oont of this route, which would be full; 300 miles shorter than any other, Is eitl mated at £200,000. It offers epocia fecillttefl foi laying a cable as the bottou !• good and there la very little liability t phfkrooUoo, '