Cable Matters.
(Pross Association.—Copyright.) ' Melbourne, February. 16
The Age says that by the refusal of the Government to accept the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's contract the colony is penalised by over £50,000 per annum by having to pay the old cable charges. Already one agency, it says, is doing a large business sending cables to Sydney and Adelaide, whence they are re-directed to London, and another agency is being formed for a similar purpose.
Received February 18, 9.35 a.m. Melbourne, February 18.
I'he Postmaster-General states that '{he .joint purse proposal in connection ■with the Pacific cable was. first mooted ••at the conference held in Sydney during the Commonwealth festivities, which, included Mr Seddon's proposal, and did not take. definite shape until several weeks later, when the Victorian Cabinet, _t the instance of Sir George Turner, ■decided to approach the Queensland and Jlew Zealand Governments. Mr Seddon has since replied in the affirmative, but Hon R. Philp has again been communicated with, and should Queensland •agree, Victoria will then become a party to tbe Cape Cable agreement. It is not itnown how tho Eastern Extension Co. •svill act in the matter.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7166, 18 February 1901, Page 3
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