✨ Telegraph Regulations
2176 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 80
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To break the continuity in telegrams, as for instance between
the address and the text, or between letters or groups of figures
which are separated by a space but not by a full stop, the break-
signal -- -- must be used.
In calling a station give its call-signal three times followed by
the code call of the calling station once, and repeat till answered,
thus: Calling Dunedin from Wellington:
To get part or the remainder of a message repeated give
--- - - and the last word received properly.
To signify all is understood, give the signal ---- ---
To signify "Wait" give the wait signal - -- - -
If for any time, say five minutes, give ----- -----
To signify that an error has been made in sending give the
correction or rub-out signal - - - - - - - - - - repeat the last word
correctly sent, and proceed.
To signify the end of a message give the signal - -- -- --
This signal is used between the end of a message and the signature,
and also follows the signature. This signal must be sent twice
when a telegram is unsigned.
Initial letters must be separated by the break signal: thus,
"J. W. Smith" would be sent - ---- -- -- ---
Fractions are sent thus: 93 3/4 ----- -----
----- --- --- --- ----- leaving the space
of two dashes between the whole numbers and the fraction.
When reproducing such expressions as 9/-/-, 3-10, 54-58, &c.,
telegraph officers must use the hyphen-signal -- - - - - to
denote the horizontal stroke.
When a station cannot read send A B C to enable him to adjust
his instrument.
- SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES FOR NEGLECT OR
BREACH OF TELEGRAPH REGULATIONS.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbreviating telegrams, or instructions on same ... | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Acknowledge receipt of a message, Neglect to ... ... | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bureau connection, Careless recording ... ... ... | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Checking officers, Neglect to see that telegrams have been properly timed and initialled ... ... ... ... | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Circuit return, Failure to complete ... ... ... ... | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Coding, Careless ... ... ... ... ... ... | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Correction of a telegram, Delaying ... ... ... ... | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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