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West Coast Times, Issue 308, 18 September 1866, Page 1 (Supplement)

The Postmaster-General announced in the House of Representatives, last week, that, according to promise, he had made cxperi'naents for the purpose of ascertaining in what time replies could be received from the various telegraph stations in the Middle Island. The following are the telegrams: — Dunedin message sent, 8.19 p.m. ; reply received, 8.21 p.m. Message : Officeitm charge, Dunedin — Have you any news in Dunedin ? Answer : There was a great meeting to-day, at the theatre, to protest against the fec-s and fines of Mayor's Court being handed over to General Government. Christcbureh, message sent, 8.23 p.m. ; reply, 8;24 p.m. Message ': — To ouieev in charge, Cln'istchurch — What sort of weather hare you had to-day ? Answer : Beautiful weather during day, but now threatening for rain. Nelson, message sent 8.26^ p.m. ; reply received 8.27 p.m. Messago : To officer in charge, Nelson — Has Otago k-i'c your port, do you know i Answer : No. Otago arrived this morning. Leaves to-morrow -at 1' p.m. _Bluff, messago sent, 8.29 p.m. J- reply received^ 8.30 ( p.m. Message: To officer in charge, Bluil— Please send me the first two lines of- some leading article. Answer : Tho telegrams from the north, published in a previous issue are most prominent . It will be seen from the foregoing that the time occupied in sending a message and receiving a reply thereto \va^ this: — To Dimedin and back, two minutes ; to Bluff and back* ono minute ; io Christclmrch and back, one minute ; and to Nuhon and back, half-a-juh\utc. -