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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18350, 14 September 1921, Page 5

Asked when the automatic telephone system would bo likely to come into operation in Palmerston North, Mr B. O’Connell, representative of the Western Electric Company, replied that no definite date could bo promised. The task"" of installing the system was gigantic. Suitable men _ were difficult to find, since very few electricians in New Zealand understood the working of an automatic exchange. Materials were also short. The important nature and great size of the work would be understood when it was known that in the- space of six feet over 46,000 wires were contained in parts of the machinery. The system here was being built to accommodate 4000 subscribers, but this number could* be extended almost indefinitely. lii London 400.000 subscribers were being connected to one exchange. ,» Head colds, throat colds, chest colds are quickly relieved by “NAZOL.” Penetrating and soothing. 60 doses la Od.—Advt.