Telephane Changes

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1923, Page 3

Telephane Changes

~11 I M.KMIAi’Il — PKll ruKSS ASSOCIATION* { ; i WELLINGTON. January 17. ’five Postmaster-General (Hun. -J. G. * (‘oiii.es> Ini- announced new rates, deal- j ing v, it.ti ihe loh ph me change': THE NEW CHARGES. j following table will give u fair- ■ !y cleat indication of the charges un- , dvr the new system, showing the, mniilld.v rate pel subscriber: | Monthly rate per subscriber. No *'l ; ehis.s. single office exchange, with restricted l tendance (examples Fox toil. Greyintuith, l.evin. Milton. Paero.i. and Wailii). Business (one party) bis: i business (two party), in same town block 12s (id: residential (one parry). IQ-: residential (two party), 7s 8d : re- ! sidential (four party). Os Bd. In addition to the above, there wilt he a small monthly rental for miscellaneous services and extra equipment. For instance, an extension telephone withni the same building, and the wiring up t-o a length ol 110 yards will cost 2s till pel* mouth : extension bell of an ordinary type, including ordinary within Hie same building. !>d per month;, head receiver, as auxiliary to hand receiver, fid per month ; and so on. MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS. Pnder the scheme it is proposed to collect subscription** monthly in a way similar to. sa.v. the gas and electric light accounts. In addition to the subscription, an account will be rendered for the amount due for toll calls. In the event of the toll account for the preceding month not being paid, with tile amount for the current, month’s rental, the telephone will he disconnected. Tn other words, credit for one month will be given for toll calls, but the amount due therefore, must ho paid at the same time as the current subscription, or the subscriber will lip deprived of the use of the telephone.