THE TELEPHONE SERVICE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12195, 19 February 1903, Page 4

THE TELEPHONE SERVICE.

From time to » time eflforts have been made to obtain an extension of the telephone service in .town, so as to make _it an all-night service. The first' movement was made "as the result of a private "representation to the postal authorities, a- circular being addressed to all subscribers asking them to , notify the Department if they were . willing to pay £7 instead of £5 for a continuous service. The result was not «ncduraging, and the matter dropped until the ber of Commerce took -tlie^inatter • |ji hand and approached the. authorities, only, however^ to learji 'thaiv. when., this subscribers were* prepared* to pay ; the increased fee .the Department would keep the eXcha'nge . open" continuously". Quite recently . another attempt Has been - made; . and # lias ,'drawn* 'from' the Secretary ot the Post - Office, a. reply, to the .effect that the s point to be is 5 whether the Departrfijent should not* take this ; .matter into its own na£ds, ,and, if" the majority of the, business places prefer the" continuous attendance and decide to pay the full sum> to arrange , accordingly* to keep the . Exchange r open niglct~ * and : day. 1 The Secretary "addsvthat if the gentleman /making, ifre-request : '<wilt in 'vtEe fest place' state- h,ow many, business people.Jate_willing:_ to^pay tKe .additional £2 per annum* the matter "will be' furthers considered; j:*&*d&*m.&bf~ ."-we should r thln:lc*- ilie vo^~«.n-*4naiv^d--ual. {subscriber"' to make a canvas \%b ascertain what tcfe jfortneomin^v &p&J%ps |&sartin*it would anaounce^tEat'^pp^rSO or pr whatev^r>'nt&iTier:]i#|e%ure9, V6i the 'subscrißers expressing tiieir wiJjfingness to pay the additional pjee it would keep, the Excliai!tges"'open night there, wbuid 1 be .Bbnie.thing ' tto work u^oiaiyOa^ -,ihiglitpi> However,' spend Hours- ■< waiting l^oii» sajjspribers and sbe told, when handing in a ISat, that; the number was too' small.' There are a J,arge nuafi}ser ,of the sib- 1 scribjers— speciatlly i-Wsmess people-|-t© j whom an all-nlgJi^JserAace would jtje of absolutely lib' tige* ;\and their su^j•portj would be difficult ito obtain. ' INumbera of private subscribers woulH doubtless be found willing to pay |or the convenience,. and^i£f,iJf|ie^gprets,ry ' of %t?i?§?h-9# m&&^Bsm*** tKe minimum required steps might? be Mm.^M£^s^o^ to the. Exchange 'should not be great, white the* eoirveaience "would in many cases be grea*ly J ctpl*reci fitted, and willingly paid lor. But the DSpartment is asking too much in requiring , a private individual. J,o,_ obtain all the . information, with nothing definite to igo' uporii { N ' '

The Stratford Bordugh Council invite competitive deaigas-fo&the erection of a public abattoir. . , r ' ,- s Messrs Toddand Paul, cpal.merenarits, announce that orders can ~be left at iHealy's East End' Store. . ' 'Mr E. . F. Amoore, general Btnitbj Urenui, notifies his removal into larger "premises. i The B6rougn s "Counpif advertise that Molesworth-street is closed until, further !notice.' '<■ "l" l ?'< * \ : /< -. ■ .'{ ::.'•' -it It will be seen -,l>y advertisement that the next appropriation of £300 by the Equitable ' Bnilding>S6dety will take place on Friday,. 6th March next. Messrs Okey, Son and-Arnold-have onview just now a fine exhibition of garden tools, including some of a. lighter make for use by lady gardeners. The Dunedin City Valuator reported on Wednesday night ..there was an increase in the city valuations for the year of £2p,008. .•," . . f;-. . ... ».] Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day i Grale after twelve hours- from now from between uorth and west and south-west ; .glass fall; tides high; sea considerable. The booking ior the "Sign of the Ordss " this eveniDg is very good, iand a large house is expected; . This/ttlay' has met with largo houses in 'alHihe 'other towns. ',•.'*■- 'j ' Mr J. C. Williamson's business representative was so, pleased with the results of the recent season in the New Plymouth Theatre that he has pencilled dates for 1 next July and December (Boxing Night), and Mardi next year.' l > - f * The Opunake'brancn of the 'Farmers' Uriiotr has resolved that *| it Jbas.no objection to extension of the breakwater, provided'that the cost be charged to 'the portions of the distriot in proportion to the benefits anticipated. 1 ' * . $ , H The Otagb Education Board on; Wed* nesd&y passed 1 a resolution, placing on record its regret at the death 1 , of the late i Hon. Wm. Kollestott, and its appreciation of hi-i excellent services to? the cause of edncation, and tendering to Mrs Rolles^ ton and;,th6 members ot^Kis family the Board's sincere, sympathy and condolence. •

I Mr G. Spencer Clapham, headmaster of the Mangq,toki. School, has forwarded to this pSice a Jstaall pamphlet, containing original •essayi written by pupils of the school, some of whom display considerable seotee^of -atyle;aiM -imagination. Tihe' m,o"st' * "rScJent arrival on the Rarid says ' the, Johannesbtirgi onn&spondent^osVith*e. Otag-p Baily Tianes, from' New Zealand is Major Bartlott. Before he , lef % af,ter hialast war service he v \a r gEarni/ri,ear Joh'a'nnesbiirg'j ■ wtfef c " hfe nTow intends to reside. TJbe Tj;idow of a man n^med Johnston, hwhcf< was; killed on the s^ar#. aiTGrey'mtfuth by a fall of tim'ber^soine'' months ago, brought an action for damages for £1500 against, the Union Steamship Company. The affair has ' now been settled by the payment of £600. ~.,The foliowing|advertisement^ appears 'in '< a Canterbury." contemporary^ r '' All alterations, tp standing , ad^erfjajements must r.eaph tjiis ofl^ce npyater tLan nqon; oti the ' a^pr^ous to^t^aCo^wl^eh^hey '^re-recjgivecl.j! " .N^ied^ess > to -yeparjev^ay^, OailyTiiEls),' tlie^gejpiaj Js6-i priefcpf/is ah Italian ,He is alsp a^menir j ber *'o£ pke Is^ Zealand'^-^sgd^! ' A Bociety liasjbe'en fQrflied in- Wellicgr? | ' tori^ to" fotiiid'Ta .iicmc for" unfdr^un'ate"] women. This is the outcome $p a ( case'^ which f recently -occurred, ( wb.en "one. -of this class made application for assistance! to the ß^neyolen t' Society, and,asWtbia&! could be none for, her,, she w^s recp.m.-, mended' by '-tfed'ehairman^ to* 5 ; s'uTrendfeir^ herself to the police, so as to, obi^im I tD > c ! , medical 'attention ihat ; her;ea&e jt c^utr'ed/ i The three 1 Bp'er "delegates who are' now on c a; 7 visit 'to. "New Zealand,' at'lJoid, Milne-r'6 1 ; ttfjst^dy^ &j®ot of agriculture, ia ihis"co)pnyj'yi^ited"", : t'he. - Agricult'uM t ~'Slio- w' n at'?, IJ^krtbh;; Ion" - Wedtt/esd.a-y. • They^ "daclare y d Iha^'fliey ■ were: surprised' ;and grfeatlv. imprbseed^^by tM ntohber quality •ofrtie The delegates will' gp to'tn&'Sotftlr Island 1 a^fc the jbnd'of thiis \j^eeki '' ' _"•'" ' * ' ;' "* | Jasli ipsue of^^s^our^^ refers asTfqliqw§ toj J^T^w^ "Plymgnt%:r^Btnlding \ ira^'es J All, f t^adea^ this jjf^^ " as ' "cari ; be -l< [ .engiheeripg' -trades ,:^ fla^^ fjully' employed t .."boot"" trade' .:*' Worioags lull trnlQ ; clotrling trade : . jNot guite.ip,. bnV'w Wsf or> C&tmas* j' '<:■•. Slackened^^piE/^a' goo'd^-dcal since ■ holidays -f: Uiiscellaneotis t'- Coacli^ ; builders 1 - aacV saddlers" - are 4 r fairly 'Well -4mployied -, 'unskilled 1 labour -ii 1 '- No ' appli^' dationsj'locSPmeh-'are'tully employ edir^ i i The* * Joh'aiine^biU^g; cprrefsj^ondeint' * .of tihe^CKristchWjch^ "'""Pjresas^ ', ' -in Bis last letter ; ( say s^^-There -is no ' tiibte 1 co^it'-j h -'or paihs-taidng-'bfi&'Cer in^'iihe" Trab&vaal Gjb^'ern'medt^ / -BeV I yic^ f ,tfeati : ' Mr Ipd. l N6.rt»or6ft l . v - :i D >^ -'iHl^a'feW' -weetfs s ag*> oAir^frleiwf was ' stationed • ;in j 'tKe iiafidV 1 €Kfß^'^ :; Sn f •fcoihann^liuigy > -w»here /f ( i ljp .%*ts -of 'g^ea*^ assistance s io -seftleVoii I^ile^y ; &&}&6&to&l#*B tnfovitig' dotfoinisdioh'- 'ak . valuer '-fot tKe^ I)epa^tm.ent-'Witt- -^hich^ h^^s-'bojiaii^ety^ ed/"ha^iag--Ms)-hfeadqtia*fee»s- at> ■-'Bx^ toria* -».^v- '?-■. v-- • U- 3i.[-:' ■ > '*,-•*; i^i[ 1 The : i Besa'dmas£er Hbf> '-,- ' the jSchool^'in. .hisstrrep'orfc-.tb" the 7 committee -OitneHxioii, 1 ! Tu&sid«y -Bfigiit^ goirn^ mented on .thJßiiira-egula.-EVattetttlalnfceCv' whichf fwaSKSpec^j.llyixQ'oticeafelje'bn race cdaya ( )itnd£ onri^He^H^W!ency. of^.pjupils. Jiving.. near the^*s(ehool y absent £.vthen3se.lve»';^Qn i f> i PSt dayer^ 'he _com«niti ( ee,.apioea ! lf^ i to;parefltfcsi;to mproye i -ni£tter.s .awd.ideoidedr-.to' draj^i ih? truant inspector's attention to. the &fcteni^an.ce. ! „ Thp ■ . ; of , ..jbhe < jentraT 7^?re, aJ>proYOT v JiiEc ' Foakes' .wAs". -au^h><>xi?ed tolsigii' , Soheques iWith ±he , cnairman. , , " , .. . I jCaptain Hop^ 'reported to the/Ka^jb.oijr} iß,oar.di B,oar.d, .^on p?u;esday 4 . that <• d.Urings^ , Ifche j ipa^t ■5 j -weeks ;*45 , steamers wejee.; '|ber,thed-at tiie .^wharf^.of an laggregjate^ [of 39907 tonjs. y Tfce" iifip.or^s lai»onn|ed ' [to 354a % t6ns, i> and*%4 exports jfpJUjj 1451 -toni/ a : total - of- -'4j&94 toh^^ {eluding 450 cattle. •* On- the 1 * stby ts cftid 6 i.h .' a; lh(;&yy:l h(;&yy : ( ! fo^ -had^delav^l / Wire <| RotDiti tby- 20' -houtte^and^he: Ngfapuhi- • slightly. -The - dredge liad; Wrked '; 22 days making 2M I t 'trips,- ahda'e-ks moving- -17,040,. cubic 'yards.^of:* ..sand. It had- also. been- eniployed onxborjaig, operations.. He.. submit^epV>>ia ,;rp|an.- " showing; eachtbore r -„ *-;■',-. ./_■*•_ 1 ;The ißoartd^.lwhich inefc,:<?nj (Tuesday,, decided^ .to. put down^i ax^ jmore iborea to^ tegt-tbej harbour- b^--; torn. -The, Union Compiany, wasigrante^Lj an : fr>ctpnwpn ;6| ,iwo^mpnth^ fo>: buildjng Kirn.K im. .Brougiam '. ? street. T^e^ Board's solicitor/ 'Mr;s.amuo&f>.wr f Q^j I that the^ Brea3cwater/Tok v a,^aVinff j been " gazetted- k-cbunt^r^ad^ "WW lin future • be c maintained by the ••-OtmnIcil. ' . Iriforniatio^ .^th«^ I ! the : ' Railway Departnient«i-could. .not supply • points 04- - - crossings, 1 «Mx a J. Buseell's-^^pplication ...forJ^tone $yrbsl I refused- as . the- I Board .was , Jijtely , ; to .' require aIL: the, stone^tuhad; . Ai. (,wasj % decided .to..mak;e»^fiacpuries fr^m,. Aus5 trajiatt .harbour y authorities, .*a a }Q j*e )tK ,B^rd wili N ,,^eVon;the Friday in each month at 11115 a.m^ . . The iipEeman to 'tiie \¥ & hi bour •:3oarc>v- : pßr • Tuesday shat^e } I diver^ad\e?amined the p^r below ! watery an^ ;; ;;.f<?und .fa m W A MM I more requiring to be . roplaceo,, aflcL { one being ..very^bad. , Ifr 5 was" ■almost \ impossible, , under " present circum-,-I stances, to keep the wKarf in Repair ' twiless the w'drk f - was done on Sun^ days. Four planks- were damaged by a railway accident on ihe 12th>. ; but. I he"under.sto9d the Department' .would! iropaii' -H« ji feii^ge9ted »J'«ifc{fct'il» ■ dredge' r sh ! ould be' painted ' before.:- *Ke I rust gbt'too great :.'B %61d.> v He-.» did/ > not ihink ihek, [done it ha 1 d ! -b6eh'pfbved >r wHethet H.hq ► harbour Vas' or !was JK)t--dredgeable*. I and' hesugge^teSd^lO'Oß^l^.'boresvbern ' irfg !j nfade^«# I he as; to T b^ringv " will be^senfrito-.tihe^engißser,.^ - ,■.)••.,