CHEAP CABLEGRAMS.
. TWOPENCE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. , PERHAPS A STATE CABLE. : (BY TBLEaaAPH—rttESS ASSOaiATIOF—rOPTRIOHT.) ( Ottawa, January 6. The British and the Canadian Governments ; are considering * .the question of instituting an Atlantic l cablo rate of 2d. -a word, begin- ; -iing m July, .if tho 'oable companies .agree; ; and later, if necessary, ; to lay an Imperial -- cablo across the Atlantic.' ' -V.'-, AN .AUSTRALASIAN: FIVEPENCE RATE.' (Rec. January 8, 0.20 a.m.) Melbourno,. January ?. , Mr. Thomas, Foderal Postmaster-General, approves the cheapening of cablegrams. Ho 'says that if the Atlantic rates can bo reduced 'to twopence a word, tho. rates .. to Australia can be reduced to' fivepence a, word.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 400, 8 January 1909, Page 5
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104CHEAP CABLEGRAMS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 400, 8 January 1909, Page 5
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