Mar. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 805

3. All applicants for a first connection with a telephone exchange, in addition to the rates in force for connection with an exchange, will be required to pay an entrance-fee of £1 when delivering the application for connection. In respect of connections after the first, exemption from payment of the entrance fee will only be allowed when any connection on account of which the exemption is sought is to be held permanently.

4. Subscribers at each exchange will be furnished with a list of persons with whom they may communicate by telephone, and, as new subscribers are connected with the system from time to time, notification of the fact will be given by the department.

5. The Electric Telegraph Commissioner or Superintendent of Electric Lines may refuse to connect with the telephone exchange any place of business, house, or premises which in the opinion of the Commissioner is or are used for any illegal, immoral, or improper purpose, and may, either with or without previous notice, exclude from the telephone exchange any subscriber who allows the telephone instruments in his custody or control to be damaged or destroyed, or put to any improper use, and may remove or cause to be removed any instruments allotted to the use of such subscriber. No person shall have any claim for damages or otherwise whatsoever in consequence of the refusal of the said Commissioner or Superintendent to connect any place of business or house with the exchange for any of the causes aforesaid, or in consequence of the removal of any instruments, or the exclusion of any subscriber as aforesaid.

6. All charges payable in respect of the hire of any telephone instruments shall be paid half-yearly in advance, for distances up to two miles and under, and for distances over two miles, quarterly in advance, the first payment to commence from the date when the connection with the telephone exchange is completed, and cover the then current quarter or half-year.

7. If such payment be not made within one week after demand, the connection with the exchange may, at the discretion of the Superintendent of Electric Lines, be discontinued without prejudice to any proceedings for the recovery of any moneys then due or otherwise.

8. Telephones connected with exchanges are to be used on the business of the subscriber or that of his employees, family, or guests only.

9. No extra telephone, special instrument, or appliances other than those provided and maintained by the department will be allowed to be used by any subscriber in connection with an exchange wire.

CHARGES.

1. In addition to the entrance fee of £1, the charge per annum payable in respect of the hire for any telephone instrument connected with a Government telephone exchange is as follows:—

To every subscriber for a single wire, as from the date of connection:—

At exchanges which are open continuously—
Business establishments .. .. .. .. £ 7 0
Private residences .. .. .. .. .. 5 0

At exchanges which are not open continuously—
Business establishments and private residences .. .. 5 0

2. The following are the hours of attendance observed at telephone exchanges, according to the number of paying subscribers connected therewith:—

Subscribers. Hours.
a.m. p.m.
Up to 65 .. .. .. .. 9 to 5
Over 65 and up to 100 .. .. .. .. 8 " 8
" 100 " 125 .. .. .. .. 8 " 10
" 125 " 150 .. .. .. .. 8 " midnight.
" 150 .. .. .. .. Open continuously if desired by subscribers, and payment at rate of £7 per annum for business connections agreed to.

3. Extra telephone (in addition to cost of fitting), £1. Special instruments or appliances, as per agreement. Printing name of subscriber in telephone list, Free. Printing of additional names of subscribers in connection with the same number: For each additional entry, 10s.

4. The above rates are for connections with a telephone exchange of warehouses, stores, shops, and business places not more than half a mile from the exchange, and of private residences not more than one mile from the exchange.

5. For every additional quarter of a mile or fraction thereof, for each year commencing from the date of connection, and for every following year, 10s.

6. Where any connection with an exchange is over one mile in length, the applicant will be required to hold the same for three years.

7. If a connection with a telephone exchange necessitates the erection of a new line of poles beyond one mile, then the additional charge after the first mile will be at the rate of £1 for every quarter of a mile or fraction thereof.

8. For connections over three miles in length the subscriber will be charged at ordinary rates on the first three miles. For the portion beyond that distance he will be required to pay the cost of erection of the line, and an annual maintenance charge of £1 for each quarter of a mile or fraction thereof if the line is on new poles, or 10s. for each quarter of a mile if the wire is on an existing line of poles.

TELEPHONE BUREAUX.

1. A “telephone bureau” means any ordinary telegraph or telephone office which is mentioned as a bureau in the list of telegraph-offices published in the Post and Telegraph Guide for the time being, as well as any such bureau specifically constituted.

2. The following are the charges to be paid by the public for the use of Government telephones at a telephone bureau in the colony:—

3. Where the line used is not more than twenty-five miles long, a uniform charge of 6d. for use of the same for any period not exceeding three minutes, and a further charge of 6d. for every additional three minutes or portion of three minutes.

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