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1904. NEW ZEALAND

COST OF TELEGRAMS BEYOND THE COLONY (RETURN OF) FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED 31st MARCH, 1904.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Rt. ffon. li. J. Seddon by Leave.

Cost of Telegkams fok Last Thbee Yeaks. Payment to Renter's Telegram Company for Special Telegrams. £ s. d. 1901-2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 467 16 8 1902-3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 251 6 11 1903-4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 34 14 4 £753 17 11 Cost of Telegrams beyond the Colony. £ s. d. 1901-2 ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,828 0 8 1902-3 ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,525 6 8 1903-4 ... ... .. ... ... ... 3,250 3 5 £17,603 10 9 Note.—The increase in the cost of telegrams during the years 1901-2 and 1902-3 was largelydue to the war in South Africa.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copies), 18s Od.

Authority: JOHN Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o4.

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