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Table No. 1.— continued Schedules of New Telephone Charges for Business and Residential Connections as compared with Existing Charges and Alterations originally proposed— continued. No. 3 Class (Single-office Exchanges of under 1,000 Subscribers, with unrestricted Attendance). Examples: Blenheim, Cambridge, Carterton, Greymouth, Hawera, Hunterville, Motueka, Oamaru, Piopio, Thames, Nelson, Waipawa, Waipukurau, &c. Base rate area —approximately 12 square miles, or 2-mile radius.

In addition to the above, provision is made lor two-party business connections in same block for £7 ; two-party residential connections in same cable box area for £5 10s. ; and four-party residential connections in same cable box area for £-1 10s.

No. 4 Class (Single-office Exchanges of under 1,000 Subscribers, with restricted Attendance). Base rate area-approximately 12 square miles, or 2-mile radius.

In addition to the above, provision is made for two-party business connections in same block for £6 ; two-party residential connections in same cable-box area for SA 10s. ; and four-party residential connections in same cable-box area for £3 10s.

Bi isiness Connecti< >ns. Residential Conned iions. Distance from Exohange. Rate originally proposed. New Kate. Existing Rate (Flat-rate Table). Rate originally New Rate, proposed. Existing Rate (Flat-rate Table). J mile 8 4 >' 1 » \\ miles l\ ,, If „ £ s. d. 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 £ S. d. 10 o o 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 o 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 £ s. d. 7 0 0 7 15 0 8 10 0 9 2 6 9 15 0 10 7 6 11 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 7 0 0 £ s. d. 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 12 6 8 5 0 8 17 6 9' 10 0 2 „

Bi isinesa Connections, Now Kate. E * ! f n « Hat'. Residential Connections. Distance from Exchange. Rate originally proposed. Hale ., . ,. • • it at tj * I'.xistmg ong.naliy New Hate. R t proposed. | mile 3 j „ 1 1J miles H „ If „ £ s. d. 9 0 0 9 0 0 90 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0' 6 15 0 8 0 0 7 10 0 8 0 0 8 2 6 8 0 0 8 15 0 8 0 0 9 7 6 8 0 0 10 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. (1. £ s. d. 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 600 600 600 600 600 6 12 6 600 6 00 7 50 600 600 7 17 6 600 600 8 10 0 z I