✨ Telegraph Regulations
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 80
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Copies of the mail notices must be sent to the Secretary, the Inspector, and the Accountant, Wellington, with a special note for the Secretary that offices have been advised.
212. Officers in Charge, upon receiving intimation by wire of the time of closing mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, United Kingdom, &c., must post up such news on the proper form in a conspicuous place outside the office, and also send a copy in similar form to the morning and evening newspapers, stating the hour up to which telegrams not paid for as “urgent” for the mails referred to will be accepted. Ample time must be allowed, in order that the due receipt of such telegrams at the offices posting them may be assured. It must also be seen that the amount prepaid for postage is signalled in the instructions.
213. In telegrams from the public for transmission to Auckland, Bluff, &c., to be posted there to places outside the colony, the name of the final despatching office must be inserted after the proper address, thus: “Sir Francis Stephens, Melbourne, Post Bluff.” The amount of postage paid must be inserted in the instructions and signalled. Such telegrams are to be given precedence over Press messages, and their despatch expedited as far as possible.
WEATHER TELEGRAMS FOR SHIPPING.
214. Officers in Charge are to receive from masters of vessels telegrams addressed to the Weather Reporter, Wellington, or to the Harbourmaster at any New Zealand port, asking for information as to the state of the weather. The telegram must be concise, and in no instance will more than twelve words be allowed in the text of the telegram. Sixpence only is to be charged for the telegram and reply. These telegrams must be coded OT, and “Reply-paid weather” inserted in the instructions of the original telegram. (Rule T. 152.)
Example.—“Harbourmaster, Timaru.
“State weather.”
(Signed) “Schooner ‘Enterprise,’
“Wellington.”
The reply will be written thus :—
“Schooner ‘Enterprise,’ Wellington.
[Here the information sought for will be supplied.]
(Signed) “Timaru.”
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NZ Gazette 1905, No 80
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Regulations for Press Telegrams
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsShipping telegrams, San Francisco mails, Brindisi mails, Direct mails, Coastal steamers, Ocean-going steamers, Sailing vessels, Port reporting, UMT, Telegraph procedures, Mail routes
🚂 Mail and Telegram Procedures for International and Domestic Despatch
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMail closing times, Telegram posting, Newspaper notifications, Australia mails, UK mails, Prepaid postage, Telegraph instructions
🚂 Rules for Handling Outgoing Telegrams to Be Posted at Remote Offices
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsTelegram addressing, Final despatch office, Auckland, Bluff, Telegram precedence, Press messages, Expedited despatch
🚂 Weather Telegrams for Shipping: Procedures and Formatting
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsWeather telegrams, Vessel masters, Weather Reporter, Harbourmaster, Timaru, Telegram length limit, Sixpence charge, Reply-paid, Telegram coding, Rule T.152
- Francis Stephens (Sir), Named in example telegram address