New Zealand Gazette – 1936 – No. 15

Page 311

✨ Telephone Regulations Amendments



Feb. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 311

  1. Regulation 91 of the Telephone Regulations is hereby amended by omitting the entries prescribing the charges for “Switching keys (single),” “Switching keys (double),” and “Push buttons and buzzers for use in connection with extension telephones,” and substituting the following :—
Installation Charge. Rental Charge.
Annual Rate.
Switching-key, tumbler type s. d. s. d.
5 0† 2 6
Switching-key (single) comprising one 2-position key 5 0† 2 6
Switching-key (double) comprising two 2-position or one 3-position key .. 5 0
Push button and buzzer for use in connection with extension telephones—
(a) For a single circuit not exceeding 110 yards in length, including one push button and buzzer 15 0 10 0
(b) For each additional push button or buzzer installed in a circuit at the same time as the main installation 2 6 2 6
(c) For each additional push button or buzzer installed in the circuit of an existing installation 0 5 2 6
(d) For each separate single circuit, including one push button and buzzer, installed at the same time as the first 10 0 10 0

PART IV.—PUBLIC-CALL OFFICES (COIN-IN-THE-SLOT.)

  1. Regulation 97 of the Telephone Regulations is hereby revoked, and the following substituted :—

“97. The charge for a call from a public-call office within the base-rate area of a telephone-exchange shall be 1d. In the case of a public-call office beyond the base-rate area the charge shall not exceed 3d.”

PART V.—TOLL SERVICE.

  1. Regulation 106 of the Telephone Regulations is hereby revoked, and the following substituted :—

“BASIC RATES.

“106. The basic rates for toll communications shall be as under :—

“(a) Initial charge for an ordinary call not exceeding three minutes in duration :—

For Distances Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Week-days. Between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. and between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Week-days ; between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Sundays and Departmental Holidays. Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. every Day.
(1) (2) s. d. (3) s. d. (4) s. d.
Up to and including 7½ miles 0 2 0 2 0 2
Exceeding 7½ miles but not exceeding 15 miles 0 3 0 3 0 3
„ 15 „ „ 20 „ 0 4 0 4 0 4
„ 20 „ „ 25 „ 0 5 0 4 0 4
„ 25 „ „ 30 „ 0 6 0 4 0 4
„ 30 „ „ 35 „ 0 7 0 4 0 4
„ 35 „ „ 40 „ 0 8 0 4 0 4
„ 40 „ „ 45 „ 0 9 0 4½ 0 4
„ 45 „ „ 50 „ 0 10 0 5 0 4
„ 50 „ „ 55 „ 0 11 0 5½ 0 4
„ 55 „ „ 60 „ 1 0 0 6 0 4
„ 60 „ „ 65 „ 1 1 0 6½ 0 4
„ 65 „ „ 70 „ 1 2 0 7 0 4
„ 70 „ „ 75 „ 1 3 0 7½ 0 4
„ 75 „ „ 80 „ 1 4 0 8 0 4
„ 80 „ „ 85 „ 1 5 0 8½ 0 4
„ 85 „ „ 90 „ 1 6 0 9 0 4½
„ 90 „ „ 95 „ 1 7 0 9½ 0 5
„ 95 „ „ 100 „ 1 8 0 10 0 5
„ 100 „ „ 110 „ 1 10 0 11 0 5½
„ 110 „ „ 120 „ 2 0 1 0 0 6
„ 120 „ „ 130 „ 2 2 1 1 0 6½
„ 130 „ „ 140 „ 2 4 1 2 0 7
„ 140 „ „ 150 „ 2 6 1 3 0 7½
„ 150 „ „ 160 „ 2 7 1 3½ 0 8


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🚂 Transport & Communications
7 February 1936
Telephone Regulations, Post and Telegraph Act, Amendments, Rates, Equipment, Temporary Service, Change of Apparatus