“We dp no.t encourage urgent calls on the telephone, although we are looking for revenue,” said Mr H. L. Cummings, of the local P. and T. staff at Mastertpn (reports the “Age”). "We have to consider .the people as a whole, and the urgent rate would l enable the rich man to monopolise the service, since the poor man could not afford to pay urgent, rates."
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4530, 21 February 1923, Page 3
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