THE AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1973, 2 October 1886, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN CABLE

(P*R PRESS ASSOCXATIOS.) WkLLIKUTON, Sep‘ 30 In connection with the proposed increese of the cable rates tie following cablegrams have been received from the Superintendent of ihe Company “ Wakapuaks, September 30th. The following is a copy of a cable received by the Chairman of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company from Sir Julius Vogel" Sept 27ih—In reply to yours if the‘24 h, you apparently have net considered the consequences of raising the tariff. The Government can cease to provide the present accommodation at the terminus where they are treating you with great generosity, Clause 13 gives power to chatge for the use of the land lines by terminal rates or otherwise, or we can leave you to collect you- own telegram, and monies. We give you now in every way great aid* in fact virtually no the major portion of your busimss for you saving you large expenses. We consider the intention of the contract was that the tariff should not be raised, and advi-e you to withdraw the proposal.’ The following telegram has been sent by the Chairman of the Eastern Extension end Australasia and China Te'egraph Company to Sir Julius Vogel ‘ London, Sept 28—Have received your telegram. We are acting upon the highest advice and have a perfect right to raise the tariff. You are bound to give us office accommodation for ten years from the expiration of the subsidy. New South Wales was prepared to renew the subsidy for ted years; you obtained the sanction of your Parliament to renew for five years but decline to carry it into iffrct. The advantages which you state we er joy are far from making up the heavy loss wo sustain by working the traffic at present rates. There really ought to be no difficulty in coming to a satisfactory arrangement,, You complain of not having received legal notice. Wo have told you throughout our correspondence, extending over 18 months, that unless the subsidy was renewed the tariff would have to be roi9ed. Now, to prevent all misunderstanding, and to satisfy the telegraph community of New Zealand uud. of the other colonies, the Company will postpone raising the tariff until the Ist January next if you choose to reconsider the proposals with a view to an amicable arrangement.’ ” October 1. Correspondence is still proceeding with the Poitmnster-Ghnernl of New Sou’h Wales re cable rates. Sir Julius Vogel proposes lo bring the late telegrams on the question before the Government, and again submit the matter to the Cabinet s division. This will be done not on account of any doubts ho or the other member* of the Government have expressed on the subject, but ho deems the matter one of too much importance to be dealt vith solely as a departmental question. The Cabinet meets next week for this purpose.