CABLES AND CABLE RATES
.." STATK-MKNTS IN PARLIAMENT. Pome interesting . remarks regarding cablegrams and cable rates were made by Uie Postmaster-General i.n the House of TJpprcfnntativM- yesterday afternoon. Sir Joseph Ward said iie was. always in favour of a reduction of rates, on the Mincipln that cheaper fates'resulted in Increased business. But in war tune the Tvi.«ibilitx of nnfortwn happenings had to be taken into consideration, and nothinr could w?l] l>° done in the way of YeriucinT fates until' the wnr was oypr. Mr. R. JTcnton-Rhodes nf*vj -whether th? Minister could say anyt'-mg about the laving of an Atlantic cable. . Sir Joseph Ward said he was in poswssion of-certnin'information, but it was of n confidential nature. It was, however, very satisfactory information. Liifje was no'vote this year for the Pacific Cable because it was now paying its way.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3185, 8 September 1917, Page 7
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137CABLES AND CABLE RATES Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3185, 8 September 1917, Page 7
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