TELEGRAPHIC CHARGES.
INLAND. The raU 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 Bates for Telegrams for twenty words or less (including Melbourne or Sydney rates) via Port Darwin and the Java Cable :
Via Sydney the rates are 3s more throughout. - Telegraph offices are open from 9 a.in to 5 p.m. on week clays, and from It) to 10.30 a.m. and 5 to 5.30 p.m. o Bund ays. NEW ZEALAND CABLE. (In addition to New Zealand charges) Telegrams for Sydney only.—First ten words, 8s ; each additional word, 9£i. All other stations in New South Wales. —First ten words 8s Gd ; each additional word lOd. All stations in Victoria. —First ten words 9s 6d : each additional word lid. All stations in Smith Australia, exclusive of overland line tariff.—Same .as Victoria. All stations in Tasmania.—First ten words, ISs 6d ; Is per word for Australian and New Zealand Cable, and 2s for every additional live words or fraction uf five words, for Tasmanian cable. Messages for London and places in Europe (a word rate). —Ten slid lings and sixpence per word'; to which must be added Australian Cable and Australian charges.—First leu words or iraction, 9s fid, and: every word after ten J.ld per word.
Austria ... £9 5 6 London ... £9 8 6 Belgium and Portuga ... 9 9 0 Holland 9 6 0 Russia 9 6 0 Denmark... 9 5 6 Spain 9 8 0 France ... 9 6 0 Sweden 9 5 0 Germany... 9 5 6 Switzerland 9 4 6 Great Britain 9 9 0 Turkey 9 G Italy ... 9 3 6
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Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 123, 22 February 1879, Page 2
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293TELEGRAPHIC CHARGES. Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 123, 22 February 1879, Page 2
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