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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No.: 16

succeeding regulation. The monthly rental for telephone service in cases in which extra-mileage charges under this regulation are involved shall be one-twelfth of the computed annual rental plus 5 per centum. Any fraction of a penny in the monthly rentals shall be regarded as one penny.

20. The extra mileage charge for an individual, two, three, or four-party line station situated outside a base-rate area shall be computed on the pole-line route measurement between the subscriber's premises and the boundary of the base-rate area at the following rates:—

Per furlong or fraction thereof beyond the boundary of the base-rate area-

Annual Rate,
s. d.

Individual-line station .. ... ... ... ... ... 10 0
Two-party-line station ... ... ... ... ... 5 0
Three-party-line station ... ... ... ... ... 3 4
Four-party-line station .. ... ... ... ... ... 2 6

Except that, where the stations on a party line are so distributed that the total mileage charges would not produce an annual return of at least 7s. 6d. per furlong or fraction thereof in respect of that portion of the circuit for which extra-mileage rates are charged, the subscribers liable for extra-mileage charges shall each be required to contribute on a flat-rate basis such additional amount as will produce in the aggregate, by way of extra-mileage charges, an annual return of 7s. 6d. per furlong or fraction thereof of such circuit.

20A. Subscribers to the Auckland telephone-exchange system whose premises are within the Onehunga district and more than one furlong beyond the boundary of the Auckland base-rate area shall be charged, in addition to the usual rate for connection within the Auckland base-rate area, a flat extra-mileage rate of £1 per annum in respect of each individual line, and in respect of each party line such equal sum per subscriber as will amount to an aggregate sum of £1 per annum per party line. This flat extra-mileage rate shall be in lieu of the extra-mileage rates prescribed in Regulation 20.

For the purposes of this regulation the Onehunga district is deemed to be the area within all points which do not exceed a distance of two miles by the nearest route by road from the Onehunga Post-office.

20B. Subscribers to the Auckland telephone-exchange system whose premises are within the Takapuna district and more than one furlong beyond the Devonport boundary of the Auckland base-rate area shall be charged, in addition to the usual rates for connection within the Auckland base-rate area, a flat extra-mileage rate of £1 per annum in respect of each individual line, and in respect of each party line such equal sum per subscriber as will amount to an aggregate sum of £1 per annum per party line. This flat extra-mileage rate is in lieu of the extra-mileage rates prescribed in Regulation 20. Subscribers whose premises are beyond the boundary of the Takapuna district as hereinafter defined shall be charged, in addition to the foregoing rates, the extra-mileage rates specified in Regulation 20 in respect of the length of circuit required beyond the boundary of the Takapuna district.

For the purposes of this regulation the Takapuna district is deemed to be the area within all points which do not exceed a distance of two miles by the nearest route by road from the Takapuna Post-office.

21. In the case of a two-, three-, or four-party line where some of the subscribers are within and others outside the base rate area, only those outside the area shall be charged extra-mileage rates. Should the extra-mileage charges not produce an annual return of at least 7s. 6d. per furlong or fraction thereof in respect of the portion of the circuit for which extra-mileage rates are charged, the subscribers outside the base-rate area shall be required to contribute, on a flat-rate basis, the necessary additional amount provided for in Regulation 20.

22. In localities adjacent to a base-rate area where, in the opinion of the Minister, the number of subscribers within a definite area warrants the installation of telephone cables, a reduced extra-mileage rate may be fixed for such area by special regulation.

[NOTE.—For rates for subscribers to the Auckland telephone-exchange system whose premises are within the Onehunga and Takapuna districts and more than one furlong beyond the boundary of the Auckland base-rate area, see Regulations 20A and 20B.]

Poles on Private Property.

23. All poles in excess of one on private roads or private property within or beyond a base-rate area shall be supplied, erected, and renewed at the cost of the subscriber, or subscribers concerned, except that no charge shall be made in this respect (a) when the pole line forms part of a route to be used in serving other subscribers, (b) when the pole line is used for other departmental purposes, (c) when there is an alternative route by public road; or in exceptional cases where the Secretary so directs.

In the case of poles erected on private property, which are not within the exceptions outlined in the foregoing paragraph, the cost of renewal—with the exception of the pole nearest the public road—shall be borne by the subscriber irrespective of whether such poles have been erected prior or subsequent to the coming into force of these regulations.

[NOTE.—In cases in which a subscriber is unable to supply suitable poles the same may be purchased from the Department and erected by or at the cost of the subscriber. In all cases the wire will be supplied, erected, maintained, and renewed by, and at the cost of, the Department.]

System of Payment.

24. Rental for telephone service shall be paid on either a monthly or a half-yearly basis, whichever is preferred.

When rental is paid on a monthly basis, the amount payable shall be in accordance with the monthly rates specified in these regulations, while in the case of half-yearly payments the amount payable shall be one-half of the specified annual rate.