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17. Where subscribers have already paid for the cost of construction beyond the 3-mile limit, the charge for such extension will be 10s. per J-rnile, whether a special line of poles is constructed or not. 18. Printing additional names or designations in the telephone list in connection with the same number wiil be charged for at 10s. for each additional entry. Party Lines. 19. In cases where from two to six subscribers use the same circuit, the following charges will be made :— Each, per Annum. £ ». d. For 2 subscribers, 1 mile or less from the exchange .. 310 0 ~ 3 . 1§ „ ..300 „ 4 „ 2 „ ..300 „ 5 „ 2$ . ..300 „ 6 ~ 3 „ ..300 Only one entrance fee is required for each circuit. For each business connection on a party line— At an exchange open continuously, £2 extra per annum. At exchanges not open continuously, £1 extra per annum. Where continuous service is provided— For each party line, for three subscribers or less, £1 per annum additional. For each subscriber beyond three, ss. per annum. 20. Beyond the distances detailed above, the additional charges will be in accordance with paragraph 13. 21. The Department will extend any line, exclusive of party, beyond the 3-mile limit for a further distance of 1 mile for each subscriber on tne circuit. If a line is required beyond these extended limits, the Department will extend the line for a further distance of 1 mile fur each subscriber on the circuit, on the condition that the subscribers contribute half the cost of doing so. For any further extension, the subscribers must pay the whole cost of construction. Where the Department may have spare wires, either cable or aerial, the maximum distances specified may be exceeded to the extent to which such wire is available. 22. It will be optional for subscribers to erect and maintain their own lines beyond the distances for wbich the minimum charges are made. 23. The following are the hours of attendances observed at telephone exchangee, according to the number of paying subscribers connected therewith: — Hours. Subscribers. a.m. p.m. Ito 50 (inclusive) .. .. 9 to 5 51 . 100 . .. .. ..8.8 101 . 125 .. .. .. 8 » 10 126 . 150 . .. .. .. 8 „ midnight. 151 and over .. .. Open continuously if at any time not less than two-thirds of the total number of subscribers express in writing, addressed to the Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, their desire that the telephone exchange should be so open. Such expression as aforesaid shall be deemed to be operative until reversed by an expression of the desire of at least twothirds of the subscribers that the hours observed be from 8 a.m. to midnight. System of working Telephone Exchanges. 24. A subscriber requiring an exchange should ring, then take the receiver off the hook to listen, and the exchange should answer without ringing back. 25. An exchange requiring a subscriber should ring, take up the receiver to listen, and the subscriber on hearing the ring should take up the receiver and speak without ringing back. 26. A subscriber originating a connection or being joined through to another subscriber should ring up, then take up the receiver and listen, and the subscriber receiving the ring should take up the receiver and speak without ringing back. TELEPHONE BUREAUX. 1. A "telephone bureau" meane any ordinary telegraph or telephone office which is mentioned as a bureau in the list of telegraph-offices published in the Post and Telegraph Guide for the time being, as well as any such bureau specifically constituted. 2. The following are the charges to be paid by the public for the use of Government telephones at a telephone bureau in New Zealand : — For the first period of three minutes or fraction thereof— For a distance not exceeding 25 miles : s. d. For subscribers speaking from own exchange .. 0 3 , non-subscribers .. .. .. .. ..06 For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof: For subscribers speaking from their own exchange .. 0 1 , non-subscribers .. .. .. .. ..02 Over 25 miles and not exceeding 50 miles: For all persons .. .. .. .. ..06 For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 2 , 50 miles and not exceeding 75 miles: For all persons .. .. .. .. ..09 For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 8 75 miles and not exceeding 100 miles : For all persons .. .. .. .. ..10 For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 4 . 100 miles and not exceeding 150 miles : For all persons .. .. .. .. ..16 For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 6 „ 160 miles and not exceeding 200 miles : For all persons .. .. .. .. ..20 For each succeeding one minute r,r fraction thereof 0 8 And for every succeeding distance of 50 miles or less : For the first period of three minutes or fraction thereof 0 6 For each succeeding one minute or fraction thereof 0 2