FOR ELECTION RESULTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 71, 17 December 1919, Page 6

FOR ELECTION RESULTS

EINOr .5000! Following ;i practice in America and to give the newspaper offices the relief that is so much required on election night from tho multiplicity of inquiries for election and referendum news tho General Post Office authorities have made somewhat elaborate arrangements, which will mean a bi.%. advantage to telephone subscribers. As is well established there is always a big rush en the Exchange to get iir touch either with tho newspaper offices or some other authority likely to bo in touch with current results. • To obviate that W5 much as possible tho Department has arranged to have results telegraphed to head office I'vnm every electorate in the Dominion, and all inquirers will have to <lo to become posted on tho position in ary electorate will bo to ring up No. oCOO. Some half-dozen telephones will answer that number, any of which will supply tho necessary information so far as it is known throughout 'he evening. Hie action is a. considerate one on tho part, of the Post and Telegraph Department, and is sure to be greatly appreciated by tha public.

The authorities wish us to say thatif members of the public, on making an innmry meHv mention the mme of the electorate th'ev wish information about, instead of asking a more or. less lengthy question, the answer will bo (riven more speedily, and the time of the officials will bo saved to a considerable extent.