✨ Telephone Exchange Regulations
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 80
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Compilation of call return.
When the two-monthly call return is being compiled, the number of subscribers or connections to the exchange is to be shown under the headings “Paying,” “Free,” and “Bureaux. The District Inspector will then forward the call returns to the Superintendent, together with his test of circuits, expenditure, and dead-wire returns. These returns must be in the hands of the Superintendent within twelve days after the close of the period for which they are rendered.
Exchange returns.
266. In the preparation of exchange returns, each subscriber, bureau, or free connection is to be counted as one connection. Thus, two subscribers on the same wire, or two bureaux on the same wire, are to be counted as two connections in each case.
Instruments and material.
267. The District Inspector will make timely requisition for spare sets of telephones and other material, and forward all damaged instruments to the Storekeeper for repair, at the same time stating on a paper with each instrument what the fault may be.
Spare sets of instruments.
For the purpose of more speedily attending to the wants of subscribers, the District Inspector will lodge with the Officer in Charge spare sets of instruments to replace defective ones.
Repairs.
When an instrument requires repairs which cannot be effected locally, the Officer in Charge will report the matter to the District Inspector, who will at once substitute another instrument until repairs are completed.
EXCHANGE CLERKS.
Control.
268. The staff engaged in the working of any exchange, and the men employed for maintenance work, will be under the direct control of the Officer in Charge, and will be responsible to him for the efficient working of the exchange. Clerks in charge of the exchange at night are on no account to leave the exchange during their hours of duty, and must signal corresponding offices hourly between 1 and 7 a.m.
Admission to exchanges.
No person unconnected with the exchange is on any pretence to be admitted without the written order of the Secretary, the Superintendent, or an Inspector of Telegraphs.
Hours of attendance.
The hours of attendance at the different exchanges in the colony will be determined by the Secretary.
Supplying information.
269. Telephone exchanges must not be made the medium for disseminating any information which has no connection with the business or working of the exchanges, the communication of the results of important public events, or other items of private or general intelligence, save in the case of fires.
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NZ Gazette 1905, No 80
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Procedure for Processing Telephone Exchange Applications
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsTelephone connection application, District Inspector, Foreman, Lineman, prescribed form, installation procedure, subscription payment, disconnection, route form, Accountant
🚂 Compilation and Submission of Telephone Call Returns
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsCall return, Subscriber count, Paying connections, Free connections, Bureaux, District Inspector, Superintendent, Circuit test, Expenditure return, Dead-wire return
🚂 Rules for Counting Telephone Exchange Connections
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsExchange returns, Subscriber count, Bureau connections, Free connections, Wire sharing
🚂 Management of Telephone Instruments and Materials
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsSpare telephones, Requisition, District Inspector, Damaged instruments, Repair, Storekeeper, Fault reporting
🚂 Provision of Spare Telephone Sets for Subscriber Service
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsSpare instruments, Officer in Charge, Subscriber service, Defective replacement
🚂 Procedure for Repairing Non-Local Telephone Instruments
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsInstrument repair, Officer in Charge, District Inspector, Replacement instrument, Maintenance
🚂 Duties and Control of Exchange Clerks and Maintenance Staff
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsExchange clerks, Officer in Charge, Staff control, Night duty, Hourly signaling, Maintenance workers
🚂 Access Restrictions to Telephone Exchanges
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsExchange access, Security, Written order, Secretary, Superintendent, Inspector of Telegraphs
🚂 Determination of Telephone Exchange Working Hours
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsHours of attendance, Exchange staff, Secretary, Working hours
🚂 Restrictions on Information Dissemination via Telephone Exchanges
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsInformation dissemination, Exchange use, Public events, Private intelligence, General intelligence, Fire emergencies