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» — THE AUSTRALIAN SUBSIDY. By Telegraph—Presa Association-Copyrißht. Melbourne, August 17. 'i'lio conditions of tho proposed Coinmomvealth press cable subsidy includo tho transmission of at least six thousand words weekly from Europe or America by tho Pacific cubit, unless it is broken down, when transmission, may lie made by some other route. The proprietor of any newspaper in the Commonwealth is to be entitled to become a subscriber to tho association, receiving news on payment of >a fixed rate' of subscription, and will not be liable to any penalty or disability foi publishing cable matter received through other sources than the association.
The association must transmit and' supply its subscribers with any information on matters of Australian interest supplied in London by the High Commissioner.
The association is to bo entitled to charge tho Commonwealth Government press rates in respect to matter so transmitted.
Bates to subscribers have been fixed at a minimum of .£IOOO annually ■ for papers in Sydney and Melbourne, ,£750 for papers in Adelaide and Brisbane, .£SOO for papers in Perth, for papers in Hebart, .4200 for papers in the chief provincial cities, and .£SO for papers in minor cities and towns. '
These charges are to bo additional to the cost of transmission by tho land lines.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 898, 18 August 1910, Page 5
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