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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

TELEGRAPH CABLES AND WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of Paper F.-8, presented on the 21st July, 1905].

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

INDEX. EASTERN EXTENSION COMPANY'S CABLES- No. Page Australia-New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3 Accounting Daily International Messages— Adelaide and Sydney ; System proposed for New Zealand .. .. 4,6 Diversion of Traffic (see Interruption). Settling at Nelson .. .. .. .. .. ~ 6, 7 India Standard Time .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Interruption of Cable : Diversion of Traffio to Costlier Route " .. .. 1-3, g PACIFIC CABLEBuildings, Depot, Finance, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Aooount — Capital Expenditure .. \ Consolidated Fund Expenses, &c. .. J-to 31st March, 1905 .. .. .. 12 Loans and Securities Eevenue, &o. .. J Arrangements, Department and Board working Land Line, Doubtless Bay, and supplying Material, Instruments, &o. .. .. .. .. 10 Claims for Expenses incurred, September, 1903, to Maroh, 1905 .. .. 8, 9, 14, 16, 17 Doubtless Bay Station— Title-deed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20-27 New Zealand's Share of Deficienoy, Year to 31st March, 1905 .. .. 13 Bent and Salaries at Doubtless Bay recoverable from New Zealand .. .. 18, 19 Conference (London) .. ■• .. .. .. .. ..16 Additional Expense through Competition .. .. .. .. 43 Additional Business establishing Proportion proposed Future Divisions United Kingdom Traffio .. .. .. .. .. .. 39, 40 Canada opposes revival State Agreement, New South Wales .. .. .. 42 Canvassing. Competition .. .. .. .. .. .. 31, 37, 40, 43, 44, 45, (48) Commonwealth Agreement, Bth June, 1903, Efieot of .. .. .. 29, 31, 32 Proposed to expressly exolude Revival of separate Agreements .. .. 29 Proposed to terminate 31st Ootober, 1913 .. .. .. .. 29 Ratified subject to Amendment .. .. .. .. ~ 41 Conference, London, 21st June, 1905 .. .. .. .. .. 12 Customs Duties, Remission of, Australia and Canada .. .. .. 29 Dates of Meetings .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 Direot Wire, Eastern Extension. Proposed giving up if Conference Amendments not accepted .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Division of Traffio proposed .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 Advantages discussed .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 Eastern Extension Company's Offioes, Proposed Closing .. .. .. 38 Facilities, Equal, to Pacifio, with Eaetern Extension .. .. .. 29 Fleming, Sir Sandford, Report on Conference of .. .. .. .. 31, 46 International Traffic by Eastern and Paoifio Routes, 1903 and 1904 .. .. 29 New South Wales Agreement, 16th January, 1901, Effeot of .. .. .. 29, 31 I—F. 8.