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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Only one address is to appear on each received copy of a multiple telegram, unless the sender instructs “Communicate all addresses.” (See also Rule T. 34.)
73. When an officer has occasion to make corrections of words in telegrams he must strike out the word erroneously written and rewrite the correction above or immediately after it. Erasures and alterations must be initialled. Obvious errors in a telegram must be queried. Should the receiving operator think that he knows the correct rendering of any word erroneously signalled he must, when repeating it, ask “Should it not be ——— ?”
74. Every officer is expected to exercise care to insure the accurate rendering of telegrams. Attention must at all times be given to the telegram actually in course of transmission. No error in signalling or writing will be passed over.
Forwarding operators should adapt their speed to the ability of the receiving operator as well as to the condition of the line.
Receiving operators should not without protest attempt to receive at a greater speed than they can accurately follow.
75. The receipt of the telegram being completed, the telegram, if intended for retransmission, must be date-stamped and passed to the circuit over which it is be retransmitted.
When the telegram has been retransmitted, the sending operator must comply with Rule T. 66.
The utmost care must be taken to prevent the contents of telegrams being disclosed, and officers, except in the actual performance of their duties, should not be allowed to peruse them, or be afforded any opportunity for doing so. Telegrams must in all instances be placed on files face downwards. Strangers must not be admitted to offices. (See also General Rules.)
76. Before any person can be employed in the Department, either temporarily or permanently, declarations must be made according to the prescribed forms. (See General Rules.)
77. In order to reduce to a minimum the detention of country offices, all telegrams for such stations must, at the approach of the closing hour, be given precedence over all but “urgents.” Every effort should be made to release 5 o’clock stations with the least possible delay.
78. Any office having a message or messages unsent, incomplete, or unacknowledged at five minutes before the closing-hour must stop the required office or offices not later than that time. Incomplete telegrams are such as have not been wholly
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