TELEGRAPHIC CHARGES.

Western Star, Issue 426, 12 March 1881, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC CHARGES.

INLAND, The rate for.Tnland Telegrams of ten words is Is, and Id extra for every additional word. On Sundays these rates are doubled. No charge for addresses and signature up to ten words—ld each beyond that number.

POEBIGN. . The following are Jibe Kates for Telegrams for twenty words or less (including Melbourne or Sydney rates) via Port Darwin and the Java Cable':—

Via Sydney the rates are 3s moie throughout. Telegraph offices are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week days, and from 10 to 10.30 a.m. and 5 to 5.30 p.m. on Sundays. NEW ZEALAND CABLE. (In addition to New Zealand charges.) Telegrams for Sydney only. —First ten words, 8s ; each additional word, 9£d. All other stations in New South Wales.— First ten words, Ss 6d ; each additional word, 10d T All stations in Victoria. —First ten words, 9s 6d; each additional word, lid. All stations in South Australia, exclusive of overland lino tariff.—Same-as Victoria. All stations in Tasmania.—First ten words, 13s 6d ; Is per word for Australian and New Zealand Coble, and 2s for every additional five words, or fraction of five words for Tasmanian Cable. Messages for London and places in Europe (a word rate). —Ten shillings and sixpence per word; to which must be added Australian Cable and Australian charges.—First ten words or fraction, 9s fid, and every word after ten, lid per word.

£ s. d. £ s. d. Austria ... 9 5 6 London ... 9 8 6 Belgium und Portugal ... 9 9 0 Kalland... 9 6 0 Russia 9 6 0 Denmark ... 9 5 6 Spain 9 8 0 France 9 G 0 Sweden 9 5 0 Germany ... 9 5 6 Svvifzerland 9 4 6 Great Britain 9 9 6 9 6 0 Italy 9 3 6 | Turkey ...