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Port Chalmers, Bluff, or Port Ahuriri, which must also be
reported to Hokitika, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, or
Napier.
(7.) The movements of war-ships in New Zealand waters War-ships.
must be reported to the Secretary, the Accountant, the
office at the port of destination, and Auckland, Wellington,
Christchurch, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Port Chalmers. The
Chief Postmasters at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and
Dunedin must also be advised.
(8.) During the session of Parliament all arrivals and departure During session
of steamers at and from all ports are to be reported to of Parliament.
Wellington.
(9.) Steamers appointed to sail after office-hours must be Sailing outside
reported as " to sail at ." The actual office-hours.
hour of sailing, or other correction to be sent immediately the
offices reopen, when the original entry should be amended on
the notice-board. Steamers must be reported on Sundays and
holidays, or, when offices are closed on those days, on the
following morning. Steamers for Westport, Greymouth, and
Hokitika appointed to sail as above need only be reported
when Nelson is the port of departure.
(10.) Any reporting officer omitting to report the arrival Omitting to
and departure of steamers to the telegraph office in the report.
prescribed manner is liable to be fined.
(11.) When coding UMTs the name of each office to which Counting.
the telegram is to be forwarded must be inserted, but the
addresses must be counted as one word only.
- At shipping reporting offices, in order to enable the Receiving-box
officer appointed to report the arrivals and departures of steamers for UMTs.
after the closing of the offices, a receiving-box must be provided
for the receipt of UMTs at the public entrance. The box must
be cleared immediately upon the reopening of the office, and
the telegrams at once sent on.
MIXED TELEGRAPH AND POSTAL SERVICE.
- The Officers in Charge at Auckland and Wellington, Telegraphic
the Postmasters at Russell, Lyttelton, Bluff, and the Postmaster advices of
closing foreign
or Officer in Charge at any other port whence mails may be mails.
despatched for places beyond the colony, must by service tele-
gram advise all Chief Postmasters, and offices where newspapers
are published, of the time of closing such mails.
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NZ Gazette 1905, No 80
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsShipping telegrams, War-ships, Parliament session, Office-hours, Reporting procedures, Fines, UMT coding, Receiving-box, Telegraphic advices, Foreign mails