New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 80

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✨ Telegraph Regulations

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201. Press telegrams which for any reason cannot be sent at night are to be dealt with as may be directed by the Secretary, who must be advised of the circumstances.

202. Telegrams forwarded under special arrangements must have the rate inserted in the instructions.

203. Telegrams sent in correction of inland Press telegrams are to be transmitted at Press rates, with the words “Press correction” in the instructions.

204. Any Press telegram from an agent of the United Press Association which may be refused by the addressee is not to be charged more than evening rates.

205. Press telegrams not exceeding 200 words must be counted prior to transmission; others must be counted as early as possible, and the number of words telegraphed without delay. When addressed to several offices, the first transmitting station must be informed of the number of words, and that office will advise forward.

A difference of 2 per cent. may be allowed in PTs of 200 to 500 words, and 1 per cent. in those of greater length, except when the difference affects the charge.

206. In transmitting Press work to two or more offices on the same circuit care must be taken that the attention of each office has been obtained, in order that unnecessary signalling of the same telegram may be avoided.

207. In signalling a Press telegram in sections on two or more wires, the following procedure should be observed: Suppose a telegram of, say, five thousand words, divided into five sections, A, B, C, D, and E, of about one thousand words each. Forwarding offices should advise receiving offices on what wires the several sections will be sent. Receiving operators must head their sheets with the section-letter signalled, and also number the sheets, thus: Section A1, A2, and so on. On finishing each section, “End of section A,” B, C, D, or E, as the case may be, should be signalled by the forwarding operators, and written in the received copy telegram. As each sheet will be numbered, and also bear its own section-letter, the telegram can be delivered sheet by sheet. In delivering the first sheet the addressee should invariably be advised that the telegram is being taken off and will be delivered in sections.

208. As Press telegrams are sometimes liable to be delivered before similar messages bearing prior time officers are enjoined to use care to see that such telegrams, particularly short racing messages, are sent and delivered in proper sequence, especially if transmitted on different circuits.

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