CABLE TROUBLE,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1719, 9 April 1906, Page 2

CABLE TROUBLE,

THE EASTERN EXTENSION.

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Bydney, April 7. Mr Deakin states that the representations mado by tho Paoifio Cable Board oan only mean that it desires to be placed on an equal footing with the Eastern Extension Company.

Melbourne, April 7. The Seoretary to the Postal Department points out that as tho Eastern Extension Company has now no special concessions there will bo no need to provide the facilities for tho Pao.fio o-ffilo formerly de manded, in ordor ihat the two might be on a level footing. This means that a large sum need not bo rxpended on a speoial. wire to counoot with Brisbane, and tho epaning of separate offices' Figures compiled by tho Postal Department, Bhowing subsidies and guarantees paid to the Eastern Extension Company sinoe its iooeption, total £BBO,OOO, inoluding tbo Now Zoalaod guarantee nf £21,000.

The ofHoo of tho Eastorn Extension Company remains open, doepito tbe authorities' ordor to o'oso it. Tho mattor will bo one for legal termination. The Seorotsry of tho Postal Department traverses tho Company’s corPontion that the public will suffer by tho closing of tho offico aud i flirms th«t th i Company’s pro posrd pooling a ring, unint with tho Pao fie cablo was in o-der Hint ii might olose ile Molbourno and Syduoy offiooa and givo up speoial land linos, thus saving £BO,OOO yearly. Tho manager of tho Eastern Company roplled that it was tho Paoffio Bjacd who fleut BUggostod tho pooling-