REDUCED CABLE RATES
ADDITIONAL CONVENIENCES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 7, 12.30 a.m. Sydney, December C. Mr. Samuel, C.M.G., states that the delay of other than urgent press messages in plain language will not exceed 1!) hours. The New Zealand tariff was previously very low, and it has not asked for a further diminution. He regretted lie wa.s hitherto unable to arrange a reduction to India and South Africa, but the Eastern Telegraph Company consented to carry Australasian cablegrams at a reduced in the event of the Pacific Ciiblo being interrupted. The service would be fully operative by the 15th inst., but the Western Union, the Anglo-American and the Direct United States companies accept telegrams at a reduced rate to their own ollices to-day. He hoped the new tariffs would prove serviceable to the sender of uneodeil press and private not urgent messages. The Western Union instals for the use of the public cheap rates, which are just about one quarter the usual rate. The minimum is six shillings for twenty words. So-called "night letters" arc also reduced one-fifth of the present rate, and the minimum is six shillings for thirty words. Week-end letters have been arranged between Britain, Canada and the United States. Week-end letters are accepted on Saturday and delivered Tuesday night, and letters on the morning of the second day after acceptance.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 139, 7 December 1911, Page 5
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224REDUCED CABLE RATES Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 139, 7 December 1911, Page 5
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