THE TELEPHONE CHARGES.
Wellington, Monday. The Government, in answer to the Chamber of Commerce, have refmed to rednoe the telephone oharges nntll the new rateß have had a fair trial. In reply the Chamber point oat that their contentions have not been tonohed. They Insist that the whole oapltal ooßt has been paid by the exoess of revenae over aolnal expenses, and partlonlsrly nrge that the book-keeping is fallacious, and would probably be severely dealt with by a Judge In the Bankruptcy Court, Ten per oent is charged for wear and tear, bnt initead of betDg credited to oapltal Is abaorbed ns revenue, ooneeqnently the alleged capital Bcoountgoea on Increasing, and the 10 per cenb 1b oharged eaoh suecesßlre year on ths 10 per cent of the previous year, a process whloh the Chamber points ont will ere long justify raising the subscription to £25 perannnm, Under these olroumabances no tilal of the new rates can affect the qnettlon, and the Chamber peralet that they onght to he reduced rather than raised,
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HBH18970629.2.16.3
Bibliographic details
Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10647, 29 June 1897, Page 3
Word Count
172THE TELEPHONE CHARGES. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10647, 29 June 1897, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.