TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 89, 6 April 1914, Page 6

TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

THE P.M.C. AT DUNEDIN. , [Pee Press Association,! Dunedin, April 6. Speaking at the opening of the North-East Valley Post Office, the Hon. R. H. Rhodes said that though the Pacific cable rates were now lower lie did not think that the Board were even yet granting sufficient concessions to New Zealand. They were not running the cable on commercial lines.. The cable was annually utilised to the extent of three million words, and had a capacity of from seven to teh million words. If Canada, by establishing wireless, communication with England, could break down the cable rates we ought to receive the benefit in the matter of [rates. Meanwhile, the Government ‘would not relax its efforts for a reduction of cable rates. Mr Rhodes went on to say that the Murray multiplex transmitter was expected to do a great deal for ns. Murray, a young New Zealander, had thought out simple system, thus facilitating telegraph work. By his transmitter twelve operators could be employed on One line, six each end. At present, by means of a quadruples, four operators could work at each end/ By the Murray transmitter, it is estimated that this would enable from 240 to 280 messages to be sent over,the line in an hour.

The “Star” understands that owing to the expected pressure of his Paflin-i meqtary duties, the Postmaster-Gen-eral will not be able to take part in tbe Postal Conference at Madrid this year, and in consequence Mr Morris, Secretary of the Department, will bo the Dominion’s delegate.