IMPERIAL CABLES.
POSSIBILITIES OF THE FUTURE. By Cable.—Preßs Association,—Copyrigh, Melbourne, November 4. Replying to a question iu the House of Representatives, the PostmasterGeneral stated that the peuny-a-word cable suggested by Mr, HennikerHcatoii did not appear to be practicable. The must immediate prospects of a re-dic-tion was to a minimum of 8d u word for deferred cable mesages and a shilling u word for such niesuges in plain language. The scheme of bringing Australia and I Britain into communication by wireless stages was considered to he an engineering possibility, but whether it would be i an efficient substitute for the cable was open to grave doubt.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 232, 5 November 1909, Page 2
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105IMPERIAL CABLES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 232, 5 November 1909, Page 2
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