PACIFIC CABLE BOARD

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20497, 16 March 1932, Page 10

PACIFIC CABLE BOARD

AN ECONOMY ME^g^ WELLINGTON CLOSED \ • ■ ■ , t *- 11 ' (ram wsocuTio* AUCKU)jp >:^ With the omelet economies in its cable «eryi4j| tions are being mad* lington office of the ■which is associated with International The Wellington-Sydney operated from Auckland iostwarf J Wellington, and to give policy the New Zealand hS of' (3 cable is to be removed to Auckland. • The transfer of the shor# i ß i cable from Wellington t»< represents a work of consldaiSS?] nitude. The intention is'fo",bijiS into Muriwai Beach at ftpmrim.i the point where the Paeiiej&MesJ at present receives Auckland cable. The -work wilfvij ried out by the cable "stealer formerly Iris, which is tow'S A'nrtijl preparing for sea. The tions include the reatoviJ jrf-j&'i!®] cables to the shore,' Ictviaeioj S3 free to receive the have to be taken up prior to relaying. V It is expected that tfrp ?icariir J sail about the middle «f next vwk u Wellington. Her first ijd take up a J| existing cable Eastern Extension connecting the WelKiilfa£. t .j i>| cable will be lifted ocean for several J to sea and will be in -the cable tanks in the sufficiently distant frmn'ffijKa. steamer will alter her crly direction, paying wkt 'ifflSit. B she proceeds until the co»|iiifipfaj is reached. There jljffrty will be taken on line will connect the,,Aith'wP|r^] lt Pacific Gable Post Office. *iv®When the work' Board will operate fa jJ Auckland office, lines to Australia, the line to Norfolk'stflnaJ/