PRESERVING TELEGRAPHIC SECRECY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 134, 8 June 1910, Page 5

PRESERVING TELEGRAPHIC SECRECY.

NEW FORM. 7 USED IN-AUCKLAND WEES In the course of an interview with a "Star" representative this morning tho Postmaster-General:: (Sir.. Joseph Ward) ; made reference" to the new telegraph form with which the Department has been experimenting at Dunedin recently. This form, states Sir Joseph, is to.'be introduced, in Aaeklartd next -week. The form is of rectangular, shape, without loose flaps or anything to prevent, its being readily filed. By an ingenious method of folding, the address as •written by the telegraph operator is left visible, while the secrecy of ihe text of the message is assured. Under the itew-aTrangement, telegrams, instead of being /sent out of the operating room to be enclosed in envelopes, refolded .and secured in the operating room itself. The messages thus pass through fewer hands, which obviously is of great advantage. Although the- primary object of the new form i 3 to preserve the secrecy of the message, it has been found, as the result of the experience at Dunedin, that the despatch of telegrams to the addressees is materially expedited, the. saying in time being from three to five minutes on each message. In addition to this, et> great economy in working has been shown that the -average cost of the delivery of telegrams in Dunedin has beenreduced from 1.34 dto .97d. A further improvement has been effected by which the telegrams will presently bs folded and closed by machinery, which will still further reduce the number of-, hands through -which a 'received telegram passes.' In reply to a question as to what will happen to those now occupying positions as addressing clerks and others who are being displaced by the new form, Sir Joseph said these- employees were being utilised to provide improved and extended letter-carriers' deliveries throughout the Dominion. To-night in the West-street Church Newton, Mr. Geo. Aldridge will repeat the lecture on "The History and Mystery of Comets," delivered in the Leys Institute last Friday. In the matter of glovee, rely on us to have your fancy and size in walking and driving gloves.' Geo. Fowlds.—(Ad.)