Two hundred and twelve miles of linev and 22(18 miles of wire were added to the telegraph system, and 460 miles or line and 13,944 miles of wire to the telephone exchange system of the Dominion during the twelve months ended March 31, 1917. The number of telephone exchange connections increased by 3547. Underground cables were put down in several of the larger towns, and arrangements are in hand to extend this method Thirty-nine new slot telephones were installed, bringing the total in use up to
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1917, Page 5
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86Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1917, Page 5
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