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Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1923, Page 2

Tint annual report on the telegraph lines of the Dominion states that in consequence of the carrying capacity of telegraph lines having been substantially increased by tho adoption of the machine printing system, a number of lines previously required for telegraph traffic have been released, and are now

Ueug utilised fur long cistanco telephones (tull) scrvitos. Telephone rervieos obtained in t- -is manner are as

follows : Continuous telephone service between Auckland and Wellington provinces, and between Taranaki and Auckland; telephone service between Taupe and Rotorua. Arrangement.; are also being made to provide a metallic circuit, between Christchurch, Marlborough, and Nelson by making use of u Morse wire which lias been released through the introduction of machine printing telegraph apparatus. At one time during the year no fewer than four of the seven submarine cables across Cook Strait were out cf action simultaneously, but with the use of the multiplex circuit between Wellington and Chi istchun h. the telegraphic traffic was disposed of without suffering serious delay. The traffic handled on the two multiplex machine printing circuits (Wellington-Christchuich and Wellington-Auckland) on Christmas Eve was as follows : Forwarded messages, 10,0-7. received messages Pblib. total llbbfb'h This is considered very satisfactory in view of the comparatively short time that the system has been in use iu New Zealand. The machine printing system will shortly he extended from Christchurch to Dunedin. Apparatus is also under order for linking up Napier with Auckland, and Wellington! respectively. These extensions when completed will release lines for telephone purposes between Wellington and Napier. Napier and Auckland, and Christchurch and the southern towns. Investigations are also being made regarding machine printing telegraph systems intended for use on the less important' circuits, with a view to forming a netwoik that will provide more efficient methods of handling Press traffic than is possible with the Morse system.