✨ Government Telegraph Rules
SEPT. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2139
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WEATHER REPORTS.
- The weather reports must be sent promptly at 9 a.m. Rules for daily despatch. daily, concentrating at Wellington, whence the complete series for North and South Islands will be sent north and south respectively. The reports should be off the wires not later than 9.30 a.m. Officers in Charge at the central offices must see that no delay whatever takes place in sending in the reports from any of the smaller offices in their districts. If the report from any one office cannot be obtained, the remaining weather reports must be sent on without delay; and if the non-receipt of such reports is caused otherwise than through interruption of lines the matter must be reported to the Accountant.
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS.
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Government telegrams must bear in the instructions Franking telegrams the letters “O.P.S.O.,” but not for transmission, together with “O.P.S.O.” the signature and official designation of the sender or other officer authorised to frank. In the case of well-known Government officers franking on the business of their own Departments the signature may be accepted as sufficient.
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When a telegram is franked by a person who does “Franked” in instructions. not also sign it, the word “Franked” must appear in the instruction, and be telegraphed.
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General managers of railways (including tramways) Notifying accidents on railways. are required to give notice by telegram to the Minister for Public Works of any accident attended with serious personal injury to the public or to any person employed thereon. Such a telegram is to be transmitted free.
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Government telegrams presented for transmission After hours. after the ordinary hours of business need not necessarily be coded “Urgent.” (See also Rule T. 49.)
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A franking officer requiring a reply to a telegram on Reply “collect.” Government service, addressed to a person not authorised to frank, should make the original “Reply collect.” (See Rule T. 301.)
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No payment is to be made for the carriage of a Charges for carriage on GVMs. Government telegram delivered by telegraph messengers within office-hours. When any expenditure for carriage after office-hours is necessary, or for other special delivery, it must be paid without reference to the office of origin, unless there is reason to believe that the expenditure is not desired by the sender. A receipt for payment must be taken to support
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NZ Gazette 1905, No 80
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Weather Reports Transmission Procedures
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsWeather reports, 9 a.m. dispatch, Wellington concentration, North Island, South Island, 9:30 a.m. deadline, Central office responsibility, Line interruption, Non-receipt reporting, Accountant notification
🚂 Formatting Requirements for Government Telegrams
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsGovernment telegrams, O.P.S.O. marking, Franking authority, Signature requirement, Official designation, Authorised officers, Departmental business
🚂 Mandatory Reporting of Railway Accidents
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsRailway accidents, Tramway accidents, Serious personal injury, Public safety, Employee injury, Minister for Public Works, Free telegram transmission
🚂 Handling of After-Hours Government Telegrams
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsAfter-hours telegrams, Urgent coding, Business hours, Rule T.49, Transmission timing
🚂 Procedure for Government Telegrams Requiring Reply Collect
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsReply collect, Franking officer, Government service telegrams, Recipient without franking authority, Rule T.301
🚂 Charges for Carriage of Government Telegrams by Messengers
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsGovernment telegram carriage, Telegraph messengers, Office-hours delivery, After-hours charges, Special delivery, Payment responsibility, Receipt requirement