A suggestion- that, either 'the number nmeot five should'be •eKnririßlctl from the telephone exchanges -waß-niadeat'a repent meeting of the executive ■• of-the •InvcrcargiJl Chamljcr, of Commerce, "It's'all.a matter of enunciation'. I grijaitajqitee&tl^at> I,ask f>r a nine-1 don't get a-five," said the chief'postmaster, who ,vvaa present; at the meeting. The member who had •; introduced ;l*o . subject contended that the . numbers caused confusion, but when/it was mentibhed' ihat the , alteration, suggested; would involve alterations on the switchboard of thoexohn'nge,'the m'atfer was allowed to ,dx*p.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19941, 30 May 1930, Page 12
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