TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPHS
THE OOMiMCN '.VEALTH SYSTEM. IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Received 5, 10.10 p.m. Melbourne, October 5. •The report of tihe Postal Commission was tabled in the House of Representatives to-day. It recommends,the appointment of three directors as a board of management; tlie writing off of the present deficit; the making of provision for two millionsterling as a capital account; the introducing of a uniform, penny postage in the Commonwealth, when the telephone and telegraphs are self-support-ing; tihe nationalisation of the cable service; the annual rental of the telephones £3 ss, and the charge 5s per 100 for the first 500 calls and then 4s per 100 to '150.0, and 3s per (hundred beyond that.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 152, 6 October 1910, Page 5
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118TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPHS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 152, 6 October 1910, Page 5
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