New Regulations.
■ •■■■ ■■' . - — '• :.■■».:., ..*: •:' ~;-" 1T ..-'i';.-:.'l^ The^ following new telegraph regulations have been approved by Order m council messages relatiug to sickness or death can be transmitted from any, or to any, telegraph office after ordinary official 'boars oa payment of . double -the ordinary tariff rates, provided that the attention: of the terminal office was obtained. In addition to the payment of double tariff rates the following scale of fees shall also be paid i— -For tailing upon a> postmaster or operator m charge totransmit a message? after his ordinary hours of duty, ;and when ' the office is closed, a special fee of 2s 6d, which amount shall be paid eveh'if the tale» gram fails to reach its 'destination; bo*> m the latter case the tariff rates collected will be refunded.) In addition to the charges for transmission, and fee to. the postmaster- and operator, ft further charge of 2s shall be paid for delivering a message, any distance within | a radius of a mile; from the. office.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 63, 7 February 1883, Page 2
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166New Regulations. Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 63, 7 February 1883, Page 2
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