TASMANIAN CABLE CHARGES.
ACTION AGAINST GOVERNMENT. Melbourne, Sept. 1!). 'Hiv High Court in the special ea.se awarded the Astern Extension Cable Company £033 damage* against the Commonwealth {Jwernnrent, I'ie amount "being the dill'vvenec between •the minimum revenue and the amount) received by the company for messages transmitted over the cable between Tasmania and Victoria. > Tlie Court held tint the Commonwealth was not empowered under the agreement made with the Company in 10fr2 to reduce the cost of cables by Ordcr-in-Comici], and was bound to pay the rates tod until thev were lawfully reduced; also that tlie Government was bannd to juiy the company for shipping intelligence transmitted until the agreement should be lawfully terminated.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 237, 30 September 1908, Page 2
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114TASMANIAN CABLE CHARGES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 237, 30 September 1908, Page 2
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