JULY 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2039

8. If such payment is not made within one week after demand, the connection with the exchange may, at the discretion of the Superintendent of Electric Lines, be discontinued without prejudice to any proceedings for the recovery of any moneys then due or otherwise.

9. Telephones connected with exchanges are to be used on the business of the subscriber or that of his employees, family, or guests only.

10. No extra telephone, special instrument, or appliances other than those provided and maintained by the Department will be allowed to be used by any subscriber in connection with an exchange wire.

CHARGES.

11. In addition to the entrance fee of £1, the charge per annum payable in respect of the hire for any telephone instrument connected with a Government telephone exchange is as follows:—
    To every subscriber for a single wire, as from the date of connection:—

At exchanges which are open continuously—
Business establishments .. .. .. .. .. £ 7
And private residences .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Or business establishments and private residences if so agreed, each .. 6
At exchanges which are not open continuously—
Business establishments and private residences .. .. .. 5

In cases where two or more subscribers use the same wire the subscription is an initial subscription for each connection, plus an equal share of the charge for the extra mileage. Thus, three subscribers on a wire 320 chains in length would pay £7 per annum each for private, and £9 6s. 8d. each for business connections at a principal exchange open continuously.

The chainage is calculated on the most distant telephone from the exchange. Only £1 entrance fee is required.

12. Extra telephone (in addition to cost of fitting), £1 per annum. Special instruments or appliances, as per agreement. Printing name of subscriber in telephone list, free. Printing of additional names of subscribers in connection with the same number: For each additional entry, 10s. Private annunciators: A fee of 5s. per annum is made for the use of the hole on the annunciator by which the exchange-connection is obtained.

13. The above rates are for connections with a telephone exchange of warehouses, stores, shops, and business places not more than half a mile from the exchange, and of private residences not more than one mile from the telephone exchange.

14. For every additional quarter of a mile or fraction thereof, for each year commencing from the date of connection, and for every following year, 10s.

15. Where any connection with an exchange is over one mile in length the applicant will be required to hold the same for three years.

16. If a connection with a telephone exchange necessitates the erection of a new line of poles beyond one mile, then the additional charge after the first mile will be at the rate of £1 per annum for every quarter of a mile or fraction thereof.

17. For connections over three miles in length the subscriber will be charged at ordinary rates on the first three miles. For the portion beyond that distance he will be required to pay the cost of erection of the line, and an annual maintenance charge of £1 for each quarter of a mile or fraction thereof if the line is on new poles, or 10s. for each quarter of a mile if the wire is on an existing line of poles.

18. The following are the hours of attendance observed at telephone exchanges, according to the number of paying subscribers connected therewith:—

Subscribers. Hours.
a.m. p.m.
Up to 65 .. .. .. .. .. 9 to 5
Over 65 and up to 100 .. .. 8 " 8
" 100 " 125 .. .. .. .. 8 " 10
" 125 " 150 .. .. .. .. 8 " midnight.
" 150 .. .. .. Open continuously if desired by subscribers, and payment at rate of £7 per annum for business connections, or of £6 per annum each for business and private connections, be agreed to.

SYSTEM OF WORKING TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.

19. A subscriber requiring an exchange should ring, then take the receiver off the hook to listen, and the exchange should answer without ringing back.

20. An exchange requiring a subscriber should ring, take up the receiver to listen, and the subscriber on hearing the ring should take up the receiver and speak without ringing back.

21. A subscriber originating a connection or being joined through to another subscriber should ring up, then take up the receiver and listen, and the subscriber receiving the ring should take up the receiver and speak without ringing back.

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TELEPHONE BUREAUX.

1. A “telephone bureau” means any ordinary telegraph or telephone office which is mentioned as a bureau in the list of telegraph-offices published in the Post and Telegraph Guide for the time being, as well as any such bureau specifically constituted.

2. The following are the charges to be paid by the public for the use of Government telephones at a telephone bureau in New Zealand:—

For every period of three minutes—
For a distance not exceeding 25 miles:
For subscribers to telephone exchanges .. .. .. s. d.
" non-subscribers .. .. .. 0 3
0 6