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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 56

When the fee is paid by time, one conversation may include two or more messages, including any referred to in the next succeeding section. The fee is to be affixed in stamps to a docket which will be provided, and presented to the telegraph-office immediately after the message has been telephoned.

(5.) Telephone exchange subscribers may also telephone to any telegraph-office connected with a telephone exchange, during the ordinary hours of telegraph attendance, if the exchange is open, any messages, not exceeding fifty words in length, to be further transmitted from the telegraph-office to the respective destinations of such messages as telegrams, provided the usual cost of such telegrams is paid in addition to the above rates.

(6.) Prior to telephoning any such message the sender shall have reduced such message to writing, and, immediately after transmission, if telephoned before 5 p.m., deliver the written message to the telegraph-office, with the charges affixed in stamps. Messages telephoned after 5 p.m. and before 8 p.m. must be handed in to the telegraph office not later than 10 o’clock the following morning.

(7.) The department reserves the right to exclude any person from the privilege of sending or receiving telegrams by telephone under this system until any arrears of fees which may be due are fully paid, and to demand a deposit before registering any application.

(8.) 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.

(9.) 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 telegrams 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. In assessing the total amount due, fractions of a penny are reckoned as a penny.

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, and be lodged on the day next before the day of publication of the newspaper addressed; otherwise ordinary day-rates will be charged. Not more than one telegram for any paper will be accepted at any office on any one day at the above rates. This concession does not apply to sub-offices situated in a city or town where the central office re-opens in the evening.

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.,—
Morning newspapers:
For every 100 words or fraction of 100 words ... 0s. 8d.

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