DELAYED TELEGRAMS.
We are indebted to Mr Furby, the head of the Department in Kuniara for the following notice issued, by order of the Telegraph Commissi. »ner, from the Head Office, Wellington }-i»
Delayed Telegrams will now be received at every Telegraph Station throughout the Colony for transmission final delivery to the address given being effected by post. The rates chargeable on all such messages will be as follows, via.: six* pence (6d.) for the first 10 words (ex* elusive of address and Signature up to 10 words), half-penny (£d.) for every additional word, fractions of a penny iu Computing charges will not be aU lowed. Senders of Delayed Telegrams are requested to give as fall address as possible, and are also requested to write* in «Instructions* on the nies* sage, the word " Delayed." In addition to the Bates above men* tioned, postage will be charged as fol* low.'? t If the delivery is within the Postal district of any town, one penny (Id),' outside the Postal district, two* pence (2d.) In dealing with these Telegrams, the Department Undertakes to telegraph them to their destination on the day of their receipt, and to post them the same evening*
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Kumara Times, Issue 547, 28 June 1878, Page 2
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198DELAYED TELEGRAMS. Kumara Times, Issue 547, 28 June 1878, Page 2
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