NORTH SHORE 'PHONES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 243, 14 October 1925, Page 16

NORTH SHORE 'PHONES.

NORTHCOTE DISSATISFACTION.

"KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN" PROMISE. trS-™? 1 ?- 1 ," a , n inquir y when the districts of Birkenhead and Northcote were likely to be provided with, an automatic telephone service, and whether the present toll charges could not forthwith be abolished, a communication was read last evening at the Northcote Borough Council meeting from Mr. A. Markham £v&7 of^ the General fwos Wellington. He wrote that it was impossible to state the earliest date on which it would be possible to establish an automatic telephone exchange at Birkenhead. The matter Would receivP full consideration, together with other works of an urgent nature, that may be under action at the same time. He also regretted that the toll charges at present in vogue could not be abolished until the system was converted to automatic working.

Mr. E. W. B. Herrick said this was not in accord with the promise of Sir James Parr to the deputation last June. Mr. F. J. Maxwell said the deputation felt there was little use canvassing the districts for new subscribers unless a guarantee could be given when the toll charges would be abolished. Mr. C. A. Clark: No —quite a number might be dead by then! This is quite a "Kathleen Mavourneen" affair!. On the motion of the Mayor, Mr. C. A.Deuxberry, the communication was referred to Mr. A. Harris, M.P.