THE PACIFIC CABLE,

Otago Witness, Issue 2539, 12 November 1902, Page 23

THE PACIFIC CABLE,

THE TARIFF FIXED. . LONDON, November 3. Sir S. Fleming sent to Lord Minto two cablegrams girdling the globe. . One going easterly occupied 625min, and the other going westerly occupied 810min. November 7. The Pacific Cable Board will charge 3s per word on ordinary messages, -2s for Government messages, and ls for j press messages to both Australia and j New Zealand. 1 The Eastern Extension .Company are likely to lower the New Zealand rates. I . NEW YORK, November 3. The New York Tribune congratulates Great Britain, on her magnificent achievement in the completion of -the- cable, and -adds' that it should-serve- as an incentive to America. - '" , * ,' • • ■ BRISBANE,' Xovemher 4, ; The first cable across the Pacific- line was from the &.s. Anglia to the T Cing. November '/. The Postmaster-general has reoeived no official intimation of the Pacific cable rates. The Federal Government has no desire to charge less than the Eastern Extension Company and so inaugurate cut-throat competition.

WELLINGTON, November 7. A cable message received by the Premier from Sir John See, Premier of New South •Wales, acknowledging congratulations on tht completion of the Pacific cable, says:— "Join with you that the beet interests, of the Commonwealth colonies and the' Mother Country have been- greatly augmented by the all-red line, which will promote strong kinship throughout the ■ Emnire." CHRISTOHURCH," November 9. Sir Joseph Ward has received advice to the effect that the Pacific cable service between New Zealand and London will be an hourly one. This means, with the reduction in transmitting stations, that answers to colon iaf cables can be received within an hour of bending.

A young wopiaij .who had been saying farewell to friends, who were leaving Wel« lington v by the Tarawera on Thursday afjjer- , noon remained on board too long, and found herself carried on by "the. steamer. As the vessel (says the New Zealand Times)! was swinging clear of _the -wharf- she imV plored the captain to put her ashore, but( the skinper did not seem inclined to gai back. Ivlr Sedclon," \vnb "was ~a.~pa£aie4lger ' came to the rescue, and, learning that the woman had left an infant alone at hei| home, persuaded the master to run th<j steamer up to the wharf again and allow* the agitated lady to disembark*