NIGHT LETTER CABLES.
On tin* 17th. of April last the Post-master-General announced that as a result of negutiatini's with the Pacific Gallic* Board, the- Eastern Extension Telegraph Coy., and the Commonwealth Po-t office, arrangements have I ecu made tor a night letter telegram service- hel" ecu the Dominion and * li<* Commonwealth. The new system commenced on the Ist. inst. For Mime years it bad been considered that thcro was an opening for a cheap 'L.-s of tele-gram between the two countries. Returns have bexm kept over the fir seven clays during which flic* new system lias been in operation and it is announced that during that ]eiiod there* were 898 messages from Xef.v Zealand to Australia and 108 from Australia to New Zealand. As the concession is practically unknown u.s yet. these li nil res are considered very satisfactory indeed. The messages cost .'is for a minimum of 20 words and 2d Lu c-a.-l, word in excess of 20. Transmission is effected cm the day of despatch and the* messages are delivered by post on the following morning. The department anticipates that- when the s“'t,. m becomes better known it will he used largely by business and the travelling public.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1924, Page 3
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200NIGHT LETTER CABLES. Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1924, Page 3
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