THE "HULLO" GIRL.
In the opinion of Mr T. M. W'ilford,, (after inspcfcrtilng an automatic telephone now in great vogue irii America, the days of tihe "Hullo" girl are .numbered. No gj'irls aire required -in this system. A libfle (round m>,eitail disc, .with numbers from one to (nought, is 'attached to .the <.lrd:ma,ry telephone. A person desiring ,to ring up give® a half torn to th'.is disc., placing the finger art eiach number to make the. required call. For instance, if a person required nufmiber 306, he would place a, 'finger in torn on three, on niLnej, on> six. That would >ring a. ibell in itJhe buiijding occupied by ffche eiuhsiM-iiber who ihad numbeir 396, and the;ro 'woui!d he l an< jmmcdvate ccnxifedticn;. Should tho linte be eAgflged, a buzzing sound comes, back which .meainis ''Engaged"! 'Plia'cing the receivefl- on. the liook gives up the cotllK'otiiion'. Teleplioinefi' «caiH> he .used at Bill tPimieis>, day or night, and require mo manual ©eirvice? xn t>he ©xdhange, Tout work autam'at-jcaWy.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10662, 18 June 1912, Page 4
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167THE "HULLO" GIRL. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10662, 18 June 1912, Page 4
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