DISTRIBUTION OF TELEPHONES
N.Z. FOURTH COUNTRY ON POPULATION BASIS (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 9. “New Zealand now has the fourth highest number of telephones in the world for each 100 of population.” said the Postmaster-General (Mr T. P. Shand) today. “Previously. New Zealand was fifth, just behind Switzerland. “New Zealand moved slightly ahead of Switzerland during the last year. “The United States leads the world with 32.21 telephones for each 100 of population.’’ Mr Shand said. “Then follow Sweden (28.99), Canada (25.85». New Zealand (23.29), and Switzerland (23.06). “Australia has only 16.84 for each 100, and the Soviet has 0.52,” Mr Shand said. x
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27914, 10 March 1956, Page 6
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