✨ Telegraph Regulations
Sept. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2107
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Accountant must be informed. Telegraphists who may be employed are at liberty to accept payment from the club.
TIME.
51. The officer receiving the telegrams will insert against the words “Handed-in time” the letters which, according to the following diagram, represent the time, and the code time thus inserted must be signalled to the office of destination instead of the plain time. In all cases the actual minute of presentation must be entered.
Handed in time.
![Clock Diagram]
The hands of the clock show the time to be 5h. 52m., and the letters which denote the time are EKS. Thus, by the use of not more than three letters, the time at any period of the twenty-four hours may be expressed. Cards similar to the above are issued for the use of officers, who should be able to translate the code without hesitation.
Code time must only be used for “Handed-in time.” The time sent, transmitted, received, or sent out must always be shown in figures, followed by the letters “a.m.” or “p.m.”
Code time only to be used for handed-in time.
On receipt at terminal office the operator must translate the code time into plain figures.
Translation of code time.
52. New Zealand mean time, which is kept at all offices, will be sent daily (Sundays and holidays excepted) at 9.a.m. from Wellington. Officers must be in attendance at five minutes to 9 for “time.” At three minutes to 9 Wellington will commence calling LS. The transmitting officers receiving the LS
Transmission of “time” daily.
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