MANGONUI TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
During last week a great deal of telegraphic work has been dealt with by Mr. H. G. Hunt, the postmaster at Mangonux, the most northerly telegraph station in the colony. From Mangonui a telephone goes north through Hohoura and Parengarenga to the Cape Maria lighthouse, and tonsequently nearly all the news that came from the north had to pass through Mr. Hunt's hands. On ironday, night, after the actual news of the wreck came through, it was Mr. Hunt who induced some of the survi»ors at Hohoura to supply details of the casualty, and on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights the telegraph office was open all night, the press of business being so great at, times that only urgent wires had a chance of getting through to town. Mr Hunt did everything in his power to fr.cilitatp the despatch of news at all times, and the courtesy and attention T-hJch he and his staff showed to the representatives of the press wi»r«» very grr«>a +jy appreciated. !
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 273, 17 November 1902, Page 7
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169MANGONUI TELEGRAPH SERVICE. Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 273, 17 November 1902, Page 7
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