THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 330, 2 July 1875, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE.

[Copy of telegram from the Hon. J. Vbgel to Colonial" Secretary:]—" London, April 20, 1875. —Subject to settling details, I have almost concluded ; with the Eastern' Extension Cablegram Company to lay the cable to New Zealand—probably .before Christmas.- 5 The subsidy is to be £7,500 annualy for 10 years, the tariff being fixed at 7s. 6d. for 10 words,, and 9d. for every additional word. New South Wales will probably join us, and contribute one-third. The Company covenants that i f the Colonies see their way clear "to give a subsidy of £20,000 for 10 years,' they will make the tariff from Port-Darwin to London £3 for 10 words, and 6s for ever/ additional word. Let me'know if the outline is approved of.—(Signed) Julius Vogel." Wellington, June 28. The following is the latest despatch from Sir J. Vogel relative to the Sydney cable. The Australian news, it.will be remembered; announced that the New South Wales Government had agreed to the proposed joint subsidy:— "7 Westminister-chambers, Victoria-street, Westminster, ..- S.W., May 4, 1874. "Sir,—l enclose copy of a telegram I sent to you recently with respect to the proposed telegraph-cable arrangements. I forwarded that telegram, because, as I was in .negotiation with Sir D. Cooper,' representing"'New South ' Wales,. and Mr., Francis, ex-Premier of Victoria, I did not wish that information on the subject should first reach you indirectly through the correspondence of either'of those gentlemen, otherwise the arrangement.,was sufficently incomplete to' make it undesirable that any information as-to. it should be telegraphed at' so early a date. 3. I have agreed merely to the heads of the arrangement. They provide that, for a sum of £7,500 paid annually, for 10 years, to the Eastern Extension Company, they will lay a cable to New Zealand, charging a tariff of 7s. 6d. for 10 words, and 9d. for every additional word. It is proposed there shall be a covenant to reduce the charge for English messages, upon a stated amount of subsidy being paid to the Company, but, of course, I shall not undertake that the subsidy shall be forthcoming. 4. I am in treaty with Sir D. Cooper for New South Wales,either to pay one-third of the('annual £7,500, or to so arrange as to relieve New Zealand from any contribution towards the subsidy for reducing the rate of English messages. 5. I have taken a very great deal of trouble in this, matter, and I feel assured that the arrangement,:- when completed, will be deemed satisfactory.— I have, &c, Jultus Vogel. The Hon. Dr.' Pollen."