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1910. NEW ZEALAND.

TELEGRAPH CABLES AND WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of Paper F.-8, presented on the 23rd December, 1909.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of Hi* Excellency

INDEX. PACIFIC CABLE :- No. Pag.. Finance, Rates, etc. •• •• •• •• •• •• ■• .. 2-7 Accounts, 1908-9—Capital Account Provident Fund Receipts and Expenditure .. - .. .. .. 1 Reserve and General Renewal Fund Securities Appointment- Sir G. H. Reid as Member of Board .. .. .. .. 2 Press : Proposed Subsidised Service .. .. .. .. .. [20-24, 27] Reduced Rates, New Zealand-Canada .. .. .. .. .. [25, 26] Report, 1908-9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Canadian Land Line • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. 7-io Lease of Canadian Land Line : Approved foe Five Years .. .. .. 11-14 • Cost .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,10 State-owned Line across Canada : Proposed by New Zealand .. .. .. 3-8, 14 DEFERRED CABLE MESSAGES 10-18 Atlantic Companies refuse Special Rate .. .. .. .. .. 17, 19 Canadian Pacifio Railway Company refuses Special Rate .. .. .. 17,19 Deferred Messages between Australia and United Kingdom .. .. .. 15, 1G Marooni Transatlantic Company, Suggested Use of, for Atlantic Transit .. .. 17, 19 New Zealand, Views of .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16, 18 Official Code, Effect of .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 PRESS REDUCTION 13-lf, Independent Press Cable Association, Sydney: Proposals for Subsidised Press Service—Cost, &o. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20-24, 27 Reduced Rates : New Zealand-Canada .. .. .. .. .. 25, 20 WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY 16-20 Australia : New Zealand-Australian Intercommunication .. .. .. 35, 39, 50 Tender accepted for Sydney and Fremantle Stations .. .. .. 63 Berlin Convention: Adhesions .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Conference, Melbourne, December, 1909 .. .. .. 37,39-41,43,44,46-49,57 Congress, International, on Radiology and Electricity, Bru-sels, 1910 .. .. 30 Cook Islands : Proposed Installation .. .. .. .. .. .. 45, 56, 59 International Bureau, Berne : Report, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 28 Return of New Zealand Installations asked for .. 52, 00 New Caledonia : Communication with Norfolk Island .. .. .. .. 30, 31 New Zealand Stations : Offer by Mr. F>. Irwin Crookes .. .. .. .. 34,38 Offer by Pacific Radiotelegraphic Company .. .. 32, 33, 42 Resolutions of Melbourne Conference .. .. .. 46 Returns aeked for .. .. .. .. .. 52, 60 Unauthorised Installations, Timaru .. 51,53-55,58,61,62 Norfolk Island: Suggested Station .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,31 Paoific Radiotelegraphic Company : Proposals .. .. .. .. .. 32, 33, 42 Unauthorised New Zealand Installations, Timaru .. ~ 51, 53-55, 58, 61, 62

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