✨ Telegraph Business Statistics




STATEMENT of TELEGRAPH Business within the several POSTAL DISTRICTS of the DOMINION of NEW ZEALAND during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1917.

POSTAL DISTRICTS. Number of Offces open at End of Quarter. Ordinary Telegrams, including Paid Government Telegrams. Urgent Ordinary Telegrams. Press Telegrams.* Bureau Communications. Total.
Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number.
Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 611
Blenheim .. .. .. .. .. 96
Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. 228
Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 245
Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 39
Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. 41
Hokitika .. .. .. .. .. 53
Invercargill .. .. .. .. .. 205
Napier .. .. .. .. .. 89
Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 101
New Plymouth .. .. .. .. .. 109
Oamaru .. .. .. .. .. 51
Thames .. .. .. .. .. 80
Timaru .. .. .. .. .. 74
Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 108
Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 207
Westport .. .. .. .. .. 53
Totals 3rd quarter in 1917 .. .. .. .. .. 2,390
Totals 3rd quarter in 1916 .. .. .. .. .. 2,406
  • The bulk of Press telegrams are forwarded as "Collect" on delivery.

General Post Office, Wellington, 24th October, 1917.

W. R. MORRIS, Secretary.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1917, No 161


NZLII PDF NZ Gazette 1917, No 161





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πŸš‚ Statement of Telegraph Business by Postal Districts

πŸš‚ Transport & Communications
24 October 1917
Telegraph, Postal Districts, Quarterly Report, Statistics
  • W. R. Morris, Secretary