TELEPHONE EXCHANGE HOURS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 28 June 1911, Page 5

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE HOURS.

iALL NIGHT REGULATIONS. In view of the local agitation for a continuous telephone service the following regulation, which has just been drawn up by the Government, is of special interest:— "The following hours of attendance shall be observed at telephone exchanges, according to the number of paying subscribers connected therewith :—■ Hours. Subscribers. a.m p.m. 1 to 50 (inclusive) 9 to 5 51 to 100 (inclusive) 8 to 8 101 to 125 (inclusive) 8 to 10 126 to 150 (inclusive) 8 to midnight. 151 and over: Open continuously if at any time not less than two-thirds of the total number of subscribers express desire in writing. '* Subscribers holding Ibusiness connections with an exchange open continuously shall be charged therefor at the rate of £7 per annum, and private subscribers at the rate of £5 per annum ; or. if two-thirds of the total"" number of subscribers at any time express in writins addressed to the secretary, their desire in that behalf, each subscriber shall be charged at the rate of £6 per annum. Such expression a-s aforesaid shall be 'deemed to be operative until reversed by an expression of the desire of at leasttwo-thirds of the subscribers that the annual rates be £7 and £5 respectively." This regulation will enable the local exchange to be open continuously if two-thirds of the subscribers desire it.