THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 104

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17. Where a connection with an exchange exceeds one mile in length, and the whole of the line was erected for and used by a previous subscriber, the applicant will be required to hold the same for one year only.
18. Where a new exchange is opened, the subscribers connected therewith at the date of opening will be required to hold their connections for three years.
19. If a connection with a telephone exchange necessitates the erection of a new line of poles beyond one mile, then for the first three years 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, and after the expiration of three years at the rate of 10s. per annum for every quarter of a mile or fraction thereof.
20. 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 poles specially erected, or 10s. for each quarter of a mile if the wire is on an existing line of poles. After the expiration of three years the rate for the poles specially erected shall be 10s. per annum for every quarter of a mile or fraction thereof.
21. A temporary connection with an exchange may be obtained on terms to be arranged with the Department according to circumstances.
22. The following are the hours of attendances observed at telephone exchanges, according to the number of paying subscribers connected therewith:—

Subscribers. Hours.
a.m. p.m.
1 to 50 (inclusive) .. .. .. .. 9 to 5
51 " 100 " .. .. .. 8 " 8
101 " 125 " .. .. .. 8 " 10
126 " 150 " .. .. .. 8 " midnight.
151 and over .. .. .. 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, is agreed to.

SYSTEM OF WORKING TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.

23. A subscriber requiring an exchange should ring, then take the receiver off the hook to listen, and the exchange should answer without ringing back.
24. 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.
25. 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.

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 : s. d.
   For subscribers to telephone exchanges .. .. .. .. 0 3
   non-subscribers .. .. .. .. .. 0 6
   Over 25 miles and not exceeding 50 miles :
   For all persons .. .. .. .. .. 0 6
   50 miles and not exceeding 75 miles :
   For all persons .. .. .. .. .. 0 9
   75 miles and not exceeding 100 miles :
   For all persons .. .. .. .. .. 1 0
   100 miles and not exceeding 140 miles :
   For all persons .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
   140 miles and not exceeding 180 miles :
   For all persons .. .. .. .. .. 2 0
   And for every succeeding distance of 40 miles or less .. 0 6