TELEGRAPHIC CHAGRE.
INLAND. The ratb for Inland Telegrams of 10 words is Is ; and Id extra for every additional word. On Sundays these rates are doubled. No charge for addresses and signature up to 10 words —ld each beyond that number. • FOREIGN. The following are the Rates for Telegrams for twenty words or less (including Melbourne or Sydney rates) via Port Darwin and the Java Cable : Austria ... £9 5 6 Belgium and Holland 96 0 Denmark... 9 5 6 France ... 9 6 0 Germany... 9 5 6 Great Britain 9 9 6 Italy ... 93 6 London ... £9 8 6 Portuga ... 99 0 Russia ... 96 0 Spain ... 98 0 Sweden ... 95 0 Switzerland 94 6 Turkey ... 9 6 Via Sydney the rates are 3s more throughout. Telegraph offices are open from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. on week days, and from 10 to 10.30 a.m. and 5 to 5.30 p.m. o Sundays. NEW ZEALAND CABLE. (In addition to New Zealand charges) Telegrams for Sydney only.—First ten words, Ss ; each additional word, 91,1. All other stations in New South Wales.—First ten words 8s 6d ; each additional word lOd. All stations in Victoria.—First ten words 9s 6d ; each additional word lid. All stations in South Australia, exclusive of overland line tariff.—Same as Victoria. All stations in Tasmania.—First ten words, 13s 6d ; Is per word for Australian and New Zealand Cable, and 2s for every additional five words or fraction of five -words, for . Tasmanian cable. Messages for London and places in Europe (a word rate).—Ten shillings and sixpence per word ; to which must be added Australian Cable and Australian charges.—First ten words or fraction, 9s 6d, and every word after ten lid per word.
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Temuka Leader, Volume I, Issue 103, 11 December 1878, Page 4
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281TELEGRAPHIC CHAGRE. Temuka Leader, Volume I, Issue 103, 11 December 1878, Page 4
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