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Table No. 1. Schedules of New Telephone Charges for Business and Residential Connections as compared with Existing Charges and Alterations originally proposed. No. 1 Class (Multi-office Exchanges of over 3,000 Subscribers). Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Base rate area—approximately 28 square miles, or 3-mile radius.

In addition to the above, provision is made for two-party business connections in same block for £10; two-party residential connections in same cable-box area for £7; and four-party residential connections in same cable-box area for £6.

No. 2 Class (Single-office Exchanges, 1,000 to 3,000 Subscribers). Examples: Wanganui, Hastings, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Gisborne, &c. Base rate area —approximately 20 square miles, or 2½-mile radius.

In addition to the above, provision is made for two-party business connections in same block for £8; two-party residential connections in same cable-box area for £6 ; and four-party residential connections in same cable-box area for £5.

isiness Connectioi IS. Res'i dential Connoc iions. Distance from Central Exchange. Rate originally proposed. Existing Rate. Rate originally proposed. New Rate. Existing Rate. New Rate. \ mile 3 f >> 1 ,, \\ miles if „ 14 ,, o £ 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. 9 10 0 9 10 0 9 10 0 10 2 6 10 15 0 11 7 6 12 0 0 12 12 6 13 5 0 13 17 6 14 10 0 j £ 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o £ s. d. 8 10 0 8 10 0 8 1.0 0 8 10 0 8 10 0 8 10 0 8 10 0 8 10 0 8 10 0 8 10 0 8 10 0 £ s. (I. 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 12 6 7 5 0 7 17 6 8 10 0 9 2 6 9 15 0 10 7 6 11 0 0 2 „ n „ 2j ,, 2f „ <3 3 „

Bi isinese Connections, Rcsii Icntial (Jounce ions. Distance from Exchange. Kate originally proposed. I Existing Rate New Rale. (Klat-rate Table). Rate originally proposed. New Rate. Existing Rate (Flat-rate Table). I mile 3 i " 1 1J miles H „ If „ o £ s. d. 13 0 0 13 0 o 13 0 o 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. II 0 0 7 0 0 110 0 7 15 0 11 0 0 8 10 0 11 0 0 9 2 6 11 0 0 9 15 0 11 0 0 10 7 6 11 0 0 11 0 0 II 0 0 11 12 6 11 0 0 12 5 0 £ s. d. 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 () 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 £ s. d. 7 10 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 £ s. d. 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 12 6 8 5 0 8 17 6 9 10 0 10 2 6 10 15 0 2 91 2i „