May 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 871

(7.) The transcribed copies of messages telephoned by subscribers will, so far as the
department is concerned, become the original telegrams, and the department will not
assume or be subject to any liability by reason or on account of any failure, delay, or
mistake in or about the transmission, receipt, or delivery of any telegram under this system,
from whatever cause the same may arise.

(8.) On payment of a fee of 6d. and the charge for the transmitting—at the prescribed
rates for urgent or ordinary telegrams, as the case may be—of such words as may be
required to convey the direction hereafter mentioned, the sender of a telegram may insert
in the place for instructions thereon the direction “To be telephoned,” and thereupon such
telegram, upon arrival at the telegraph-office of destination, shall be forthwith telephoned
through the Telephone Exchange to the addressee, if such addressee be a subscriber to
such Exchange; and in other respects the provisions made for the transmission of tele-
grams to addressees through Telephone Exchanges at their own request shall, as far as
applicable, apply to such telegram.

TARIFF RATES

IN NEW ZEALAND.

ORDINARY TELEGRAMS.

From any Station to any Station:—
For the first 12 words or less, including address and signature... Sixpence.
For every additional word ... ... ... ... One penny.
On Sundays, double the above rates.

URGENT TELEGRAMS.

For the first 12 words or less, including address and signature... One shilling.
For every additional word ... ... ... ... Twopence.
On Sundays, double the above rates.

PRESS TELEGRAMS.

DAY RATES.

From any Station to any Station:—
Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (week days),—
For the first 12 words or fraction of 12 words ... 0s. 6d.
For every additional word ... ... ... 0s. ½d.

No charge shall be made for address and signature, up to six words, on any Press
telegram.

SPECIAL DAY RATE FOR MORNING PAPERS.

From or to stations not reopening in the evening, telegrams not exceeding 300 words
and lodged not later than 4.30 p.m.:—
For each 100 words or fraction of 100 words ... 1s. 0d.

Every such telegram must have the words “Special Day Rate” in the instructions.
Not more than one telegram for any one paper will be accepted on any one day at the
above rates.

EVENING RATES.

Between the hours of 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. (week days), exclusive of Saturdays
when offices close at 8 p.m. (except during the sitting of Parliament
when the closing hour is 10 p.m.),—
For every 100 words or fraction of 100 words ... 0s. 6d.
Between the hours of 11 p.m. and midnight,—
For every 100 words or fraction of 100 words ... 0s. 8d.
After midnight, if kept open by special arrangement,—
For every 100 words or fraction of 100 words ... 1s. 0d.

ON SUNDAYS.

From 5 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.,—
For every 100 words or fraction of 100 words ... 0s. 8d.
After 5.30 p.m., if kept open by special arrangement of Press Association,—
For every 100 words or fraction of 100 words ... 1s. 0d.

Postage stamps are to be used for payment, and when the rates are prepaid the senders
should affix the stamps on the message form in the space provided for the purpose.

Telegraph forms and envelopes, having the words (printed in red) “Telegram for
transmission to the Officer in charge Telegraph Station,” can be procured at
Post Offices in towns where there is no Telegraph Station.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE SCALE OF CHARGES.

Evening newspapers publishing before 5 p.m. are allowed to receive at any period of
the day of publication telegrams amounting in the aggregate to 1,000 words during the
recess of Parliament and 1,500 words during the session at evening rates. 500 additional
words are also allowed on the day the San Francisco mail reaches Auckland for telegrams
containing news received by the mail steamer. When the San Francisco mail arrives at
Auckland on Sunday, the 500 additional words are allowed on the day following.

During the session of Parliament Press parliamentary reports are accepted until
1 a.m. at the 6d. rate, and between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. at the 8d. rate, for all offices open
during these hours for Press messages from Wellington.

CABLE NEWS.

Press messages lodged at Wellington between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. repeating news received
by cable from beyond the colony, and bearing the words “Cable news” in the instructions,
are chargeable with the evening rates for Press messages. Every such message must
be charged separately.