✨ Telegraph and Press Message Charges
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 42
CHARGES WHEN OFFICE RE-OPENED BY SPECIAL REQUEST.
Press messages lodged at and forwarded from any telegraph office, when specially re-opened after the usual closing hour, are forwarded as under:—
At the rate of 2s. per 100 words up to 1,000 words, the minimum charge to be 7s. 6d.
For every additional 100 after the first 1,000 words, at the rate of 6d. per 100 words or fraction thereof.
Messages lodged and forwarded on behalf of the United Press Association are liable to the following charges:—
At the rate of 6d. per 100 words or fraction thereof, together with a fee of 7s. 6d. for re-opening the office, and all charges in respect of overtime at offices other than the original forwarding office.
The additional payment to be made in all cases by the applicant.
At least six hours’ notice should be given the General Post Office, Wellington, of the desire to have an office specially reopened for Press news.
CHARGES FOR PRESS TELEGRAMS RELATING TO EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS, ETC.
Press telegrams containing intelligence of extraordinary events, such as collisions, wrecks, large fires, explosions, &c., may be accepted for transmission between offices open for the midnight cable service, after those offices are closed for the receipt of other Press messages, on the following conditions:—
No message must exceed 100 words.
The rate of 1s. to be charged for each message.
The Officer in Charge may refuse to accept any such message which in his opinion does not contain news of an urgent nature.
These messages will not be permitted to interfere with or delay the transmission of the midnight cable news.
Telegrams forwarded by Members of General Assembly.
During the session of Parliament members of the General Assembly may send telegrams at the following rates, viz.:—
For the first twenty-four words or any fraction thereof … 0 6
For every two words or fraction of two words after the first twenty-four words … … … … 0 1
During the recess members of the General Assembly may also send telegrams to Ministers of the Crown at the foregoing rates.
Such telegrams shall be restricted either to domestic, public, or parliamentary business. Any disregard of this condition will render the telegram presented liable to be treated and charged for as an ordinary telegram.
“Collect” telegrams addressed to a Minister by any member of Parliament shall not be accepted for transmission at any telegraph office unless the Minister has by telegram requested such member to send him a reply “free,” and proof thereof be given to the transmitting officer.
ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
By Authority: JAMES BURNS, Government Printer for the time being, Wellington.
NZ Gazette 1896, No 42
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- ALEX. WILLIS, Clerk of the Executive Council