THE TRADE COMMISSION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144083, 30 April 1913, Page 3

THE TRADE COMMISSION.

BTATE-OAVNED CABLE WANTED. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, (Received April 30, 9.55 a.m.) ' MELBOURNE, April 30. Giving evidence before the Empire Trade Commission, Mr. Oxonham, secretary of the Postal Department, said he was in favour of State-owned’ Atlantic cables,' so' that the PacificCable Board would have full control, of the traffic between the United Kingdom and Australia and be in a position to provide the cheapest, speediest, and most efficient service possible in the circumstances. He suggested that the ordinary cable rates should be reduced to 2s a word, press messages to 6d,‘ deferred cables to Is, and week-end -cables to fid a word. He considered the present scanty press cables would bo considerably increased if the rates were reduced.