✨ Telegraph Regulations
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and, if the latter, the amount of the charge. Thus, an ordinary prepaid telegram of twelve words, including address and signature, to a Minister of the Crown, sent from Westport to Wellington and readdressed to Dunedin, would, if originally prepaid, bear in the instructions the words “Readdressed paid”; and, if originally a “collect” message, the words “Readdressed, collect 6d.” The code must be changed to GVM.
REPETITION AT REQUEST OF ADDRESSEE.
105. If the receiver of a telegram doubts its accuracy he may have it repeated by paying half the amount paid for its transmission to him—fractions of a penny being charged as 1d. Should he require only a portion of the message to be repeated, the deposit must be at the half-rate sufficient to cover the number of words embraced in the repetition, but the maximum charge for the repetition of any portion of a telegram containing not more than twelve words shall be half the transmission fee. Free repetitions may be obtained for Government Departments in the case of paid telegrams, as well as when they are sent on the public service.
106. Request for repetition is to be made in all cases in writing, which may be abbreviated to underlining the necessary words on the delivered copy, and adding the request, “Please repeat.” The delivered copy must be later returned, if required, to the addressee.
107. A telegram in the following form must be forwarded to the office of origin :—
UCT. Auckland.
No. to Jones. Repeat four words after morning. Wellington.
or
UCT. Auckland.
Repeat text No. to Jones. Wellington.
108. The fee for repetition should be affixed in stamps to the UCT and cancelled. If the message has been inaccurately transmitted, the repetition fee must be refunded, and a receipt taken on the back of the UCT. Well-known firms, or individuals, may, however, pay the fee, if due, upon receipt of the repetition. In such cases the original UCT should be marked “No deposit.”
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NZ Gazette 1905, No 80
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsRepetition of telegrams, Addressee request, Message accuracy, UCT form, Half-rate fee, Free repetition, Government Departments, Prepaid message, Collect message, Transmission error, Fee refund, Stamped UCT, Marked 'No deposit'