CHEAP CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, 2 January 1913, Page 4

CHEAP CABLES.

The uow system of week end cable ' messages between the United Kingdom and New Zealand cam© into force yesterday. The telegrams must bo written in plain language, and 'are subject- to the sanio regulations as are applicable to deferred ordinary telegrams. Senders desirous of not incurringt the inland transmission rate of one halfpenny per word may post their telegrams to the cable station at Auckland or Wakapuaka. Postage must be prepaid, nnd letters containing such telegrams must reach the cable office not later than 8 p.m. on Saturday. Week-end telegrams arc accepted subject to despatch at the convenience of the cable authorities between midnight on Saturday and Monday morning. Delivery of weekend telegrams will he by posting from the terminal cable station by the night | mail on Monday, unless the sender has paid the inland telegram rate, in I which case the message must be telegraphed to the office of destination and delivery made from there on Mondays at the hour fixed for the outgoing general night mails. The inland 'rate in the United Kingdom is one halfpenny per word. The cable charge for week-end telegrams will be 9d per word, subject to a mini maun Charge of 18a. The New Zealand inland rate is one halfpenny per word. Tt is to" much to .anticipate that the funds of the Department will e materially ( swelled bv innovation : but there £s no dmihfc that with the inc-c number who travel between the Doj minion and the Home Country it will ' he availed of to some extent at little 'or no cost. At least it shows « commendable desire to meet the public convenience.