TELEPHONES.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1925, Page 4

TELEPHONES.

SOUTH ISLAM) SYSTEM. WKLIJNCTOX. March 2. The Miniistor of l’ublic Works (the Hon. J. Cm. Coates) announces that sonic important improvements arc to he made in connexion with Hie South Island telephoning syste'n. Automatic material for the Christchurch and Dunedin main exchanges is coniine to hand at a satisiactory rate. Installation work is already in progress at the branch exchanges in Dunedin, and a start is being made on the central exchange equipment at Upper Dowling street. The installation of the automatic exchange equipment for Christchurch city anil suburbs will commence within a few weeks. The greater part of the material i.s already on hand. Additional facilities are being pro-

vided for the rapidly-increasing demand for toll talk between Tiinaru and Christchurch, Tiinaru and Dunedin, Dunedin and Christchurch, Ashburton and Christchurch. Dunedin and Gore, and Dunedin and Invercargill. The following is a list of new works authorised in Canterbury: Kcarrangenicnt of circuits between Christchurch and Dunedin. New metallic circuit between Ashburton and Tiinaru. New metallic circuit between Timaru and Fairlie. New metallic circuit. Hinds-Ealing-i Geraldine. Now metallic circuit between Greymouth and Westport. New circuit between Greymouth and lnangahua •! unction. New metallic circuit between He ton and Waiuta. New telephone exchange at Granny.