NEGOTIATIONS WITH PRESS REPRESENTATIVES.
NO PRESSURE. HOPE EXPRESSED FOR BETTER SUPPORT. (Received July 22, 0.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Postmaster-General states that before agreeing to the cable concessions he communicated with the representatives of the Australian Press Associationand brought under their attention the proposal. He expressed a hope that if concessions were granted and the rates reduced, the Pacific cable would have a share in the increased business. No bargain was made, said Sir John Quick, nor any explicit assurance given on the subject; it was merely stated . that if the reduction was made the association would of cour&e have to consider whether it would be able to use the Pacific cable to advantage.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 19, 22 July 1909, Page 7
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115NEGOTIATIONS WITH PRESS REPRESENTATIVES. Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 19, 22 July 1909, Page 7
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