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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

TELEGRAPH CABLES (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of Paper F.-8a, presented on the 7th November, 1904.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

INDEX. EASTERN EXTENSION CABLE- No. Page* Australia-New Zealand •• ■• .. .. •■ .. ..2 Accounting for New Zealand Business with Commonwealth— Via Eastern .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,2 Via Pacific .. .. .. .. .. .. 1, 2 Diversion of Traffic .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-5,(35,36,37,40) Limitrophic State, Accounting with .. .. .. .. .. 2 Transit-rate, Cable : Proposed remitting to Sydney instead of paying to Company 2 PACIFIC CABLEBuildings, Depot, Finance, &c. • • • • ■ ■ .. .. .. 4 Conference • • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • .. 14 Miscellaneous: Diversion of Traffic, Empire Cables .. .. .. .. 17 Accounts for Year to 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. 6, 8, 11 Capital Cost, New Zealand Station, to 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. 9 Coloured Labour on Cable-ship .. .. .. .. .. 18-21, 23 Conference, Pacific Cable — Postponed .. .. .. .. .. .. 29, 32 Fixed for Date after 7th May .. .. .. .. .. 33 Free Messages (see Free). New Zealand and Australia not consulted about .. .. .. 34 Depot— At Auckland for Cable-ship .. .. .. .. .. 7,14-20,22,23 At Brisbane for Cable-ship, Proposed .. .. .. .. 17 Diversion of Traffic during Interruption of Route .. .. .. (3-5), 35, 36, 37, 40 Empire Cables— Ottawa Board of Trade on .. .. .. .. .. 41 Report of Council .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Estimates for 1904-5 and 1905-6 .. .. .. .. .. 13 Free Messages refused, Sir Sandford Fleming to Government, on Conference Business .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24-27, 30 New Zealand's Share of Indebtedness, 1903-4 .. .. .. .. 10-12 Number of Paying-words presented sinoe Establishment of Cable .. .. 38,39 Site for Depot (see Depot). Traffic, Total, 1902 and 1903, between Australasia and Europe by Pacific and Eastern Extension .. .. .. .. .. .. 28, 31 Transfer of Depot (see Depot).

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