✨ Press Telegram Regulations
SEPT. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2133
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PRESS TELEGRAMS.
190. A press telegram must not be addressed to any Definition. person by name, and must consist of news of general public interest for immediate publication in a registered newspaper; and may not contain either advertisements, code-words, cipher language, letters to the editor, mere theatrical or business puffs, nor anything for the publication of which a money payment is usually made.
Bonâ fide Press correspondents, however, may forward Press telegrams at Press rates about theatrical matters of more than local interest.
191. When any matter of a private or personal nature, or matter not intended for publication is included in or added to a Press message, such matter must be charged for at the rate of 1d. per word and the number of words so charged shown in the instructions.
Some latitude must, however, be allowed in the case of brief directions such as “Leader,” “New paragraph,” “Take in division-list from Association,” “More to follow,” &c., explanatory of the matter under transmission, which may form part of such telegram.
192. Provided the offices are opened, all newspapers are Evening rates. entitled to receive Press news at night at evening rates, no matter whether sent on evening prior to publication or not. The evening rates on day telegrams for evening papers are restricted to the day of publication, unless otherwise ordered.
193. The word “Press” must be inserted and signalled in Instructions. the instructions of all Press telegrams, which must be timed a.m. or p.m., in order to determine the rates to be collected. The letters “a.m.” or “p.m.,” as the case may be, must be signalled.
194. Press telegrams from “Our own correspondent” must Name of “Our in every case have the signature of the sender written at the own corres- foot or on the back of the telegram, not necessarily for trans- mission, but for official reference.
195. “Collect” Press telegrams for the United Press As- ‘Collect.’ soclation, Wellington, must be refused unless they bear the signatures of the senders. Telegrams from Wellington may be signed “Association,” but such privilege does not apply to any other office.
196. Precedence will, except on occasions when the public Precedence. interests demand some relaxation of the rule, be given to Press work for evening papers during the following hours :—
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