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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 3

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.
1 to 50 (inclusive) .. .. .. a.m. p.m.
9 to 5
51 " 100 " .. .. 8 " 8
101 " 125 " .. .. 8 " 10
126 " 150 " .. .. 8 " midnight.
151 and over .. .. .. Open continuously if desired and subscribers holding business connections agree to pay at rate of £7 per annum (the private-connection rate of £5 per annum not being altered), or each subscriber, business and private, agrees to pay at rate of £6 per annum for each connection.

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 the first period of three minutes or fraction thereof—
For a distance not exceeding 25 miles :
For subscribers to telephone exchanges .. .. 0 3
" non-subscribers .. .. .. 0 6
For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof :
For subscribers to telephone exchanges .. .. 0 1
" non-subscribers .. .. .. 0 2
Over 25 miles and not exceeding 50 miles :
For all persons .. .. .. 0 6
For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 2
" 50 miles and not exceeding 75 miles :
For all persons .. .. .. 0 9
For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 3
" 75 miles and not exceeding 100 miles :
For all persons .. .. .. 1 0
For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 4
" 100 miles and not exceeding 140 miles :
For all persons .. .. .. 1 6
For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 6
140 miles and not exceeding 180 miles :
For all persons .. .. .. 2 0
For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 8
And for every succeeding distance of 40 miles or less :
For the first period of three minutes or fraction thereof 0 6
For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 2

For bureau communications on toll lines over 25 miles long, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., half the above charges are to be paid—for example, 3d. instead of 6d., 4½d. instead of 9d. Half-rates apply only at telephone exchanges which are open after 8 p.m.

3. Owners of private telephone lines led into a bureau may use the departmental lines when available for speaking purposes through such bureau. The charges for this service are the same as those payable by non-subscribers, the distance being calculated from the telephone bureau.

4. When a message to the effect that any person is required to attend at a telephone bureau is sent to such bureau for delivery beyond the premises in which the bureau is situated, 3d. will be charged for delivery. These charges must be paid by the sender. Messages for addresses outside the ordinary delivery limits are subject to special charges for delivery, according to the extra expense thereby incurred.

5. Any one person may only use the wire for six minutes at a time—that is to say, if another person requires the wire, at the end of six minutes it must be given up. Should the wire not be asked for, then the person using it may continue to do so at tariff rate. On Sundays ordinary rates only are charged.

LONG-DISTANCE COMMUNICATIONS.

6. The following are the charges for the use of Government telephones for the purpose of conversing over long-distance wires on Sundays or at other times approved by the Minister, usually between midnight and 8 a.m.:—
   (a.) When the conversation takes place through exchanges which are open continuously, or through other exchanges or bureaux during the ordinary