IMPERIAL POLITICS.
CABLE HATES. United Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received October 31, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 30. _ In the House of Commons Mr W. Redmond suggested a deferred system of messages to Australia, ten words at five shillings, carrying a delay of fortyeight to seventy-two hours or longer. Mr Samuel replied that negotiations with tho Pacific Cable Board and cable companies were nearly completed. He hoped that a cheaper system of weekend messages would bo introduced, though it was impossible to fix the charge as low as Mr Redmond's suggestion.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 16074, 31 October 1912, Page 7
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90IMPERIAL POLITICS. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 16074, 31 October 1912, Page 7
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