The Telephone Service.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 7, 24 April 1912, Page 2

The Telephone Service.

It would be a step forward if all present subscribers to the Pukekohe telephone exchange would meet together and discuss ways and means of inducing others to join them. At present there are only thirty-three subscribers, and with that number the service is limited to the hours between 9 a.m. nnd 5 p.m. If over fifty subscribers were obtained the bureau would be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., which would be a very great convenience. Every additional connection that is made means an additional advantage to every sub- . scriber. Those wno are linked up I with the exchange now are therefore interested in this suggestion to induce all business people and as many private houses as possible to connect. To put it in another way, if every place had the telephone installed the present subscribers would get much better value for their money. The hours during which the exchange opens is governed by the number of subscribers, the scale being as follows Subscribers Hours Ito 50 .. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. '& 51 to 100 .. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.' jj 101 to 125 .. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. over 150 .. open continuously. 1 Pukekohe is, of course, a long way i oil the realisation of a continobs service, but we believe that even that convenience will be obtained within a vary few years. For the present, however we are aimning at the tifty-one mark, and we urge the townspeople to tiiiuk over the position and take action. The Chamber of Commerce would handle a matter of this sort J very effectively.