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Table No. 10. Comparative Table showing the Development in the Telegraph, Toll, and Telephone-exchange Services during the Ten-year Periods ended 30th June, 1866 and 1876, the 31st December, 1886, the 31st March, 1896, 1906, 191 6; and the past Five Years.

Note.—Inland Telegram Tariff: Prior to the Ist September, 1869, inland telegrams were charged for on a mileage basis. From that date a uniform rate was fixed of 2s. 6d. for ten words and 6d. for each additional five words. From the Ist April, 1870, the minimum charge was reduced to Is. From the Ist November, 1873, the rate was further reduced to Is. for ten words and Id. for each additional word, address and signature, hitherto charged for, being free up to ten words. From the Ist July, 1877, there was introduced the " urgent " code, at double the ordinary rate. From the Ist July, 1878, a " delayed " system was introduced, the rate being fixed at 6d. for ten words, exclusive of address and signature up to ten words, and |d. for each additional word. From the Ist February, 1892, the number of words allowed for the minimum charge in each case was increased to twelve, with free address and signature up to six words. From the 15th August, 1892, the ordinary rate was fixed at Is. for eighteen words, including address and signature. From the Ist June, 1896, the rate was fixed at 6d. for twelve words, including address and signature, and Id. for each additional word; and " delayed " telegrams were abolished. From the Ist November, 1906, the charge for additional words was reduced to id. each. From the 23rd September, 1915, the ordinary rate was increased from 6d. to Bd. for twelve words (" urgent " Is. 2d.); and on the Ist August, 1920, it was further increased to Is. for twelve words and Id. for each additional word; (" urgent" 25., and 2d. for each additional word); Sundays and holidays, double rates. From the Ist November, 1920, there was introduced a system of letter-telegrams, to be delivered by post on the morning following the day of presentation. The rate (since altered) was Is. 6d. for thirty-six words and £d. for each additional word. From the Ist February, 1923, the rate for ordinary telegrams was reduced to 9d. for twelve words, the charge for each additional word remaining at Id. ("urgent" Is. 6d., and 2d. for each additional word). From the same date the letter-telegram rate was reduced to 9d. for twenty-seven words and Id. for each additional three words.

Telegraph and I Telegraph and Toll. Number of Telegrams and Toll Messages forwarded during the Year. Revenue in respect of Telegraph, Toll, and Telephone-exchange Services. Year. j Number j Nnmber ! Miles of wil °' . Pole- M " e . 8 of line. Wae - Telegrams. Telegraph. relegraph. Total Telegraph, Tell, and Telephoneexchange Revenue. Number of Offices opened. Ordinary. LetterUrgent. ; Press. I telegrams. i Government. Total I Number Total of Toll Number of Messages. Ordinary. Urgent. Press. Telegrams. ! Letter- _,„„_.„, 0 .?, 1 " Total Revenue. te'e- G ZZ ™™„T„J Telegraph I grams. ™$g£*| RevlL?. £ £ £ £ £ 483 .. ! 6,045 .. 16,154 .. 78,870 .. 27,281 .. 115,666 .. 25,844 ! 4,889 !l20, 911 2,110 .. 24,168 ! 3,895 !l92,169 16,368 9,0S5 163,488 446,743 111,969 5,287 4,930 11,566 399,313 317,512 10,535 4.420 15.190 424,317 344,393 14,738 4,992 17,158 J446.793 358,037 19.133 4,607 36,220 |456,704 372,612 18.661 3.614 30,802 J439, 128 397,234 I r. Telephone Exchange lie venue. I I " i I £ £ £ 27,237 .. *5,562 1,051,086 .. *62,716 1,836,266 .. *j88,385 2,034,957 89,254 f73,160 7,510 9,508 4,875.889 704,330 133,204 12.807 18,095 6,872,950 3,963,801 223,843 22,770 27,557 6.454,893 8,021,973 288,183 27,686 61,661 6,859,538 8,612,412 300,426 30,145 63,601 7,225,015 8,976.859 310,039 32,385 67,481 7,043,209 9,329,017 291.316 28,658 76.770 6,834.304 9,733.150 283,493 24,682 |77,876 £ 30th June, 1866 \ 699 1,390 1876 3,154 : 7,247 31st Dec, 1886 4,546 11,178 31st Mar., 1896 6,245J;15,764J 1906 8,355 J25.116 1916 13,684 !48,052 1924 12,954 52,910 1925 12,938 ,56,415 1926 13,052 !59,791 1927 ,13,158 .61,732 1928 I .. 13 142 412 743 1,312 2,413 2,295 2,264 2,221 2,199 2,165 *24,761 *890,382 *tl.583,717 fl,553, 232 3,995,998 6,062,131 5,581,185 5,827,745 6,043,563 5,725,008 5,541,205 I £ 6,045 78,870 133,920 148,955 298,079 846,259 1,547,295 1,635,928 1,785,113 1.824,387 1,893,539 59,038 198,108 211,571 379,185! .. 299,823 383,155, 265,772 432,120106,219 292,885 '461.875 215,473 317,021 488,487317.484 279,957 !555,638 426,816i 240,540 589.896 418, 213i 2,476 160,704 252,549 224,579 289,135 127,841 69,597 61,560 58,460 55,790 44,510 {18,254 25,934 89,542 287,547 830,470 867,218 980.283 995,071 1,057,177 •Includes private, Press, and Provincial Government messages. t Includes " delayed " telegrams. t In( eludes miscellaneous telegraph revenue.

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