TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. (NINTH ANNUAL REPORT.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1873 Session I, F-07

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1873. NEW ZEALAND.

TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

(NINTH ANNUAL REPORT.)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency.

Office of the Commissioner of Telegraphs, Sib— Wellington, 24th July, 1873. I have the honor to submit to Tour Excellency a report as to the operations of the Telegraph Department of New Zealand during the year ended 30th June, 1873, being the Ninth Annual Report of the Department. I have, &c, Julius Vogel, Commissioner of Telegraphs. His Excellency the Right Hon. Sir James Eergusson, Bart., Governor of New Zealand. ♦

REPORT. The progress of this Department during 1872-73 has been most marked. The estimated revenue was £33,000, being an increase of more than £5,000 over the receipts during 1871-72. But the anticipated increase has been more than doubled; it having reached £11,543 17s. 10d., after deducting £487 2s. 2d. refunded to the Press, or £6,543 17s. lOd. in excess of the estimate. As a consequence of this unexpectedly large increase, there was occasional delay in the transmission of telegrams, which naturally caused dissatisfaction, and led to frequent complaints in newspapers. It must, however, be noticed, that the arrangements made by two competing Press Associations for supplying intelligence to newspapers, were amongst the chief producers of public dissatisfaction. On the arrival of a steamer from Australia, the Associations endeavoured to excel each other in supplying to their customers English and Australian news; consequently, there was a substantial repetition of a very long message to each of the principal stations : and it was precisely when the Department was temporarily overweighted by those long repetitions, that the commercial public sent in most messages and was most sensitive if the delivery of any of them was at all delayed. Again, for reasons inseparable from the Telegraph system in New Zealand, long Press telegrams transmitted from the Bluff have a greater tendency to monopolize the wires than have equal messages transmitted from Hokitika or from Auckland; and it was at the Bluff that the longest messages were received for transmission during the period of constant pressure and of complaint. The wire accommodation was extended as promptly as possible, when it was seen that there was a groat and continuing increase in the business of the Department; and the special pressure before mentioned has ceased, because one of the Press Associations has ceased to exist. A Submarine Cable between Australia and this Colony would probably prevent all practical inconvenience in connection with Press messages. Now, each steamer from Australia brings the English, Continental, and American news that has accumulated in Melbourne or Sydney during six or eight days; but with a cable there would probably be a transmission of the news day by day. The great extension of the Telegraph system is gratifying, not alone because commercial success has been secured in connection with a Department the success of which is one of the surest evidences of the general prosperity of the Colony, but because the Department (after the necessaiy training has been given) aifords skilled employment to a large number of young men and lads, the supply of operators being almost wholly obtained from the Cadets, classes of whom are constantly being trained. The following statement of facts, proving the greatly increased usefulness of the Telegraph, is taken from the appended Tables, in which details as to each will be found: — During the year, there were transmitted 568,960 telegrams of all codes, being 157,193 more than the previous year, or an increase of over 38 per cent. I—F. 7.

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The number of Money Order Telegrams sent was 5,791, representing £28,106 16s. Bd., being an increase of 2,755 messages, and of more than £14,000 as compared with 1871-72. The amount of commission collected by the Post Office was £770 Is. 4d.; and, deducting therefrom £289 lls.. as fees for the telegrams sent, there was left to the Post Office £480 10s. 4d., or rather more than £1 14s. per cent, on the total sum transmitted. Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and their sub-offices, issued the largest number of orders; while Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin paid the largest number. The length of line maintained was 2,314 miles, at a cost of £9,479 ss. 4d., or an average of £ I Is. lid. per mile. Thirteen new offices were opened; and 20 Cadets were trained in the Learners' Oallery, and drafted to different stations. • The total earnings for the year were £51,364 6s. 4d.; so that, deducting the cost of the Signals Department and maintenance of lines, and charging the receipts with 6 per cent, on the capital expended (£224,580 lls. lid.), there remained to the credit of the Department, on the year's business, about £870. In some of the Provinces, 25 telegrams have been transmitted for every 100 letters posted, and for • the whole of New Zealand 19 telegrams have been despatched for every 100 letters posted. Last year, the average for the Colony was 17"02 of telegrams per 100 letters. The total number of telegrams transmitted was 568,950, or an average of rather more than 2 per head of the population of the Colony —a proportion which is not equalled in any other colony or country. At the close of the year, there were 2,356 miles of line, carrying 4,574 miles of wire. Large additions to this mileage are being made, and still larger additions are contemplated. EXTENSION OF LINES. The lines which were in course of construction at the date of the last report have been completed. They are as follow : — Waiau Line. This line was completed early in July, and two stations have been opened, one at the Hurunui, and the other at the Waiau Township, the terminus of the line. The line is a branch one, leaving the Main North Line on the north bank of the Waipara, and immediately crossing the Weka Creek at its confluence with the Waipara. The Weka, Hurunui, and Waiau have all been piled, so as to guard against mishaps from floods. The total cost and length of this line (as well as of the others completed during the year) will be found in Table H. AH the poles are of heart of totara, and, where practicable, 20 to the mile have been used. The Beefton Line Was completed in August, and two stations have been opened, one at Ahaura, and one at Eeefton. From the great extent of bush country through which the line passes, the insulation is at times rather faulty. This will of course improve year by year, as the line gets opened up by the gradual removal of the bush. Where possible, totara poles have been used, but birch poles from the adjacent bush predominate. During the latter part of the year, considerable interruption was caused by the careless manner in which timber was felled by the contractors for the road alongside the line. The line is fifty miles long, forty miles being through bush. COBOHANDEL LINE. This line was finished in July, and an office was opened at Coromandel shortly afterwards. To facilitate inspection and maintenance, a bridle-track has been made between Tapu and Carver's Creek. It is intended shortly to open a lineman's station at Hastings, about midway between Grahamstown and Coromandel, which will tend to the still more rapid repair of accidents, besides being a source of revenue to the Department; whilst the expenditure for maintenance will not be increased, as the lineman now stationed at Coromandel will be removed and stationed elsewhere. Invebcaegill to Winton. This line was opened for business on the 19th March. The station at Winton is in charge of an officer who performs the duties of lineman as well as those of operator. The length of wire is nineteen miles, suspended for the first five miles from Invercargill on the poles carrying the Eiverton wire; for the remainder of the distance, the wire is carried along the line of railway between Winton and Invercargill. The line is to be extended to the Elbow, along the proposed railway; and ultimately, no doubt, Queenstown will be connected with Invercargill by this route. LINES AND WORKS PROJECTED AND FINISHED DURING THE YEAR. Third Wiee, Oamaeu to Chbistchtjbch. This work was commenced in January, and completed during the first week in May. In addition, over 1,000 poles of heart of totara have been inserted. Between the Rakaia and Bangitata (forty miles), the number of poles per mile has been increased from 16 to 20, and the line has been euth-ely ropoled throughout that distance. There are now three wires from White's Bay to Dunedin. Second Wijie, Cheistchtjech to Hokitika. The erection of this wire was commenced in February, and completed the second week in May. The line throughout has received a complete overhaul, new poles of totara being inserted where required, and at points where the line has suffered at times from snow, the poles have been strengthened. Much trouble lias been taken to secure the line from lightning and from disturbances due to other electrical causes, which have hitherto given more or less trouble. 4 Boss Line. This line follows the main road from Hokitika to the Kanieri Township, crossing the Hokitika Biver at the Kanieri Ferry, in one span. Between the ferry and the top of the Woodstock Terrace

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the line deviates from the road aud runs by the river bank, so aa to avoid the heavy bush on the flats. From the top of the Woodstock Terrace it follows the main road to Ross Township. Its total length is twenty miles. The line runs through bush the whole distance. Tenders for the clearing of the bush were accepted on the 9th November, and the erection of the poles and wires was completed on the 3rd February. The poles used are of timber known in the district as " silver pine," which is said to be very durable. Totara was not obtainable, or it would have been preferred. Judging from a specimen of " silver pine " now in Wellington, it much resembles the white pine of the Sound, except that there is scarcely any sap timber, the " heart" extending to within an inch of the bark, and that it is somewhat darker. The Ranotora Line, A small branch from the main trunk line, commencing at Kaiapoi and terminating at Rangiora, runs mainly along the railway betwen Kaiapoi and Rangiora. Communication will shortly be established. An office is being erected at Rangiora, but pending its completion a temporary office will be opened in the present Post Office. Third Wire, Wellington to Masterton. The stretching of this wire was commenced on the Ist of March and completed about the middle of April. Considerable alterations had to be made at the Wellington end of the line before the third wire could be erected —in fact, the first nine miles may be said to have been entirely reconstructed, owing chiefly to the line of telegraph being directly on the surveyed route of the line of railway. The line has received new poles where required, and has been carefully overhauled throughout. Third Wire, Napier to Waipukuhau. The erection of this wire was commenced on the 19th April and completed on the 20th May. Any defective poles were replaced, and the line was strengthened where necessary. By the addition of this wire and that from Wellington, to Mastcrton, there are now two direct wires to Napier from Wellington ; all the minor stations, except Castle Point, having been placed in circuit on the new wire. Third Wire, Grahamstown to Mercer; and Fourth Wire, Mercer to Auckland. The great increase of business between G-rahamstown and Auckland led, in August last, to a determination to run a third wire between those towns. The first section, between G-rahamstown and Mercer, was completed on the 3rd October, and the other portion on the 21st of January. Should the general business continue to increase, as it has done during the past few months, between Auckland and the South, a fourth wire between Auckland and Grahainstown will be necessary, if the local business during periods of excitement in the Share Market is to be provided for. LINES AND WORKS IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION. Fourth Wire, Palmeeston to Dunedin. The great increase of business at Naseby rendered necessary an additional wire between Dunedin and Palmerston, so as to afford Naseby direct communication with Dunedin. The work is now in hand, and will be completed shortly, as the arms carrying the present third wire between Dunedin and Palmerston will be used. PoyERTx Bat Like. This live will, for the first five miles out of Napier, be run on the poles carrying the wires to Auckland, and will leave that line at Petane. From Petane, it will follow the track to Wairoa. Thence to Poverty Bay, it will be taken along the beach line to the Mahia, but far enough inland to prevent the wire being affected by salt. From the Mahia, the wire will be carried along the sandhills for about four miles; then through fourteen miles of rough bush; and subsequently over about twenty-three miles of comparatively level ground to its termination at Grisborne. Contracts for the erection of offices at Wairoa and Gisborne have been let, and the cutting and delivery of the poles is being proceeded with as rapidly as possible. More than half the poles for the distance between Napier and Wairoa are now at Napier or Wairoa ; and the remainder for that section of the line will be ready for shipment about the beginning of August. The estimated length of the line is 110 miles. Third "Wire, G-rahamstown to Napier. The erection of this wire is well advanced towards completion ; the portion remaining unfinished being that between Rotorua and Taupo. When completed, it is intended to place upon it all the stations intermediate between Napier and Grahamstown, by which arrangement Wellington will have one direct wire to G-rahamstown and one to Auckland, the former being so arranged that another through wire to Auckland will be available, should it be required for Press purposes at night time. This arrangement will no doubt be found very useful at times of great pressure. Manukat; Line. This live is nearly completed. When it was determined upon, three alternate routes were considered practicable:—The first, from Onehunga by the sandbanks, which would have necessitated the use of a cable for a part of the distance ; the second, from Onehunga, following round the North Shore and terminating on the North Head, which would have necessitated a signal staff on the North and .South Heads, in addition to the Telegraph Station; the third, from Drury, passing through various settlements to the South Head. After careful inquiry, it was determined to adopt the third route. The line now being constructed follows the general course of existing roads and survey lines from Drury through Waiuku to the Flagstaff at the South Head. From Drury through Waiuku, and for ten miles beyond it, the line is carried alongside an open road. Thence to the Flagstaff, the country is broken and has much bush on it; but a moderately level line is obtained along the ridges. The bush is generally light and scrubby, so that a wide clearing is not necessary. The length of the line from Drury will be about 45 miles. It will be principally used for reporting shipping arrivals and departures; and although it cannot be looked upon as an immediate revenue-yielder, the advantages to *2—E. 7. / /

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the public, and especially to Auckland, will more than compensate indirectly for any difference between receipts and working expenses. But, no doubt, a station will before long be opened at Waiuku; and should it ever be deemed desirable to connect Waikato Heads with the Telegraph system, it could be done by the erection of a few miles of poles and wire from Waiuku, the nearest point on the line to the North "Waikato Head. Auckland to Bat op Islands. This line follows the course of the Great North Road from Auckland to Brigham's Creek, and thence runs direct to the Riverhead terminus of the Kaipara Railway. Prom Riverhead, the line will follow the Kaipara Railway to Helensville. The poles have been erected from Auckland to Riverhead, and those for the distance between Riverhead and Helensville are lying at Riverhead ready for use as soon as the railway is sufficiently advanced to enable the Department to make use of it for conveying them. This is all that has been done towards establishing telegraphic communication with the Bay of Islands. Other requirements, considered to be more pressing, hare had to be attended to; but it is intended to resume this work shortly. MAINTENANCE AND EEPAIRS. Bluff to Balclutha. The reconstruction of this section with heart of totara poles was completed early in October. Balclutha to "Waitaki. Between Oamaru and the Waitaki River, 140 new poles of heart of totara have been used in reconstruction. Concurrently with that work, the third wire, elsewhere referred to, was erected. The old wires across the Waitaki have been replaced as they evidenced deterioration. The reconstruction was commenced on January Ist, and was completed on February 18th. TOKOMAIETEO TO QUEENSTOWN. The renewal of about eighteen miles of line between Queenstown and the Kawarau River is contemplated ; and a contract has been made with a timber merchant at Queenstown for 300 heart of totara poles. It is intended to erect them during the summer. Waitaki to Cheistchukch. During the running of the third wire on this section, the line received a careful overhaul. It is possible that it will soon be found necessary to erect a fourth wire, and to continue it to Dunedin. ChbISTCHUKCH TO HoKITIKA AND GrEETMOtJTH. This section has given little or no trouble beyond such casualties as might be expected from the mountainous nature of part of the country. During the running of the second wire between Christchurch and Hokitika, the line was carefully inspected, and new poles were inserted as required. Gbetmouth to Westpoet, including the Reefton Line. This section is now in thorough repair. The reconstruction, stated in the last report to be completed as far as Charleston, was finished to Westport in November. For more than forty miles, totara poles have been substituted for those of birch ; and where it was not practicable to renew with totara, new birch poles, cut from the neighbouring bush, were used. The lineman formerly stationed at Charleston has been removed to Brighton, which has been converted into a lineman's station. By this arrangement, £100 a-year has been saved, efficiency not being in any way sacrificed. The interruptions caused by the road contractors between Greymouth and Reefton have already been mentioned. Cheistchuech to Blenheim. From the Waipara River to Gore's Bay, this line has been carefully examined and repaired. The length from Kaikoura to Blenheim is now being overhauled, and made thoroughly efficient. A new crossing-place for the wires at the Hapuka has also been made, thus freeing the line from future interruptions by floods at this point. Blenheim to Nelson. Between Havelock and Nelson (25 miles), this line has been reconstructed. The work was commenced on November 16th, and was completed on January 24th. 357 poles were used, 215 of them being heart of totara, and the others of black birch or matai, it being impossible, owing to the hilly and inaccessible nature of the country, to use totara poles the whole distance. The reconstructed line commences about five miles south of Nelson, and terminates about ten miles north of Havelock. With the exception of the black birch and matai poles just mentioned, all the poles between Blenheim and Nelson are of totara. The line between Picton and Blenheim has been altered in many places during the last few months, so as to keep clear of the railway now being constructed. Wellington to Opunake and New Plymouth. This section has been carefully overhauled between Opunake and Wanganui, and between Wellington and Otaki. At the Otaki crossing, the piles have been strengthened and supported by cradling to protect them from floating logs during heavy floods. At the Waikanae crossing, the iron poles have been carefully examined, and a new wire substituted for the old one. It is to be hoped that before long the opposition of Natives to carrying the line inland between the foot of the Paikakariki and the Mauavvatu may be overcome. This section suffers greatly in insulation during the prevalence of westerly winds. From the steadily-increasing business between Wanganui and Wellington, it will soon be necessary to erect a second wire between those points ; but from the cause mentioned, it would be worse than useless to put it on the present line along the coast. During the year, another attempt was made to connect Opunake with Stoney River; but it was found that the Kative opposition remained as vigorous as ever. New Plymouth is consequently not connected with

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the Telegraph system; and it is the only chief town of a Province so unfortunately circumstanced. This isolation is the more to be regretted, because, incomplete as the present arrangement between Opunake and Stoney River is, the people of New Plymouth avail themselves largely of the telegraph, so that, undoubtedly, when telegraph communication is completed, the revenue will be much increased. "Wellington to Napieb. The section between "Waipukurau and Masterton has been carefully examined and repaired. During the erection of the third wire from Napier to Waipukurau and from Masterton to "Wellington, the line between those points also was thoroughly repaired. This section is now in first-class condition. Auckland Lines. During the running of the third wire between Grahamstown and Auckland, that section was carefully repaired. Between Cambridge and Alexandra, the line is about to be reconstructed, a new course for it being decided upon ; and when this work is completed, the old line will be dismantled. Three new stations have been opened on this section since January, viz. Te Awamutu, Drury, and Otahuhu. The remaining sections call for no special comment. The results of the insulation tests of the Cook Strait Cable are stated in Table G. The three wires remain in as good condition as at the date of the last Report, and, through the increased business on the land lines, are all in full operation. It is possible that, before long, should the business continue to increase, another cable will be required. The usual Tables are appended; as are also a Map of New Zealand, showing the general route of the Telegraph Lines, and three Plans, showing the number of Instruments and Circuits, and the manner in which they are worked. SCHEDULE OP TABLES. Table A. —Cash Revenue and Expenditure, Signals Department. „ B.—Number of Telegrams sent for every 100 Letters. „ C. —Number of Telegraph Money Orders issued and paid. ~ D.—Comparative Quarterly Return, Tears ending June 1872-73. „ E.—Annual Comparative Progress of the Department. „ F.—Cost of Maintenance of Lines. „ Gr. —Insulation Tests, Cook Strait Cable. „ H. —Total Cost of Lines. „ I. —Value of Government Telegrams. „ X.—Debtor and Creditor Statement.

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TABLES REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING REPORT. Table A. CASH REVENUE derived from PRIVATE, PRESS, and PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT MESSAGES; Value of GENERAL GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS; Number of MESSAGES transmitted by each Station, and the Working Expenses of each Station, for the Year ended 30th JUNE, 1873.

Name op Station. Total Cash Revenue derived from Private, Press, and Provincial Government Messages. Value of General Government Messages. Total Value of Messages of all Codes. O '" C3 r* 64 Total Number of General Government Messages. Total Number of Messages of all Codes. Amount paid for Salaries. Contingencies. Total Cost of Maintenance of each Station. Head Office ... Ahaura Ak:troa Alexandra, Otago Alexandra, Auckland £ s. d. 226 5 6 152 12 0 95 9 6 89 5 6 £ s. d. 16 13 6 30 19 0 4 3 6 254 10 6 £ s. d. 242 19 0 183 11 0 99 13 0 343 16 0 2,998 2,172 1,317 1,238 141 410 60 796 3,139 2,582 1,377 2,034 £ s. d. 2,117 8 3 66 13 4 87 10 0 125 0 0 121 10 0 £ s. d. 162 18 5 47 5 0 9 19 11 16 15 5 12 14 5 £ s. d. 2,280 6 8 113 18 4 97 9 11 141 15 5 134 4 5 Arrow ... Ashburton* Auckland Balclutha Bealcy ... Blenheim Bluff Brighton* Bull's Cambridge Castlepoint* ... Charleston Cheviot Christchurch ... Clyde Coromandel Cromwell Drury ... Dunedin Dunsandel Featherston Foxton Grahamstown ... Grey mouth Grey town Hamilton Hampden Havclock Hawera* Hokitika ITmunui Hutt Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaikoura Kakanui Kati Kati Kekerangu* Lawrence LeithCeld Longbush Lyttelton Maketu Marton Masterton Mataura* Mercer Motueka Napier Naseby Nelson Newcastle New Plymouthf Oamaru Onehunga Opunake Otahuhu Otaki* Palmerston Patea Picton Port Chalmers Queenstown ... Kangiora Reefton Kichmond* Riverton Ross Rotorua* Roxburgh Spit 148 4 0 95 11 6 4,142 14 9 183 2 0 27 16 0 368 6 3 881 13 0 41 1 0 136 14 6 164 2 6 38 12 0 269 11 6 99 17 0 2,608 7 9 196 10 3 396 18 0 247 9 6 7 10 6 4,890 11 0 37 8 0 49 19 0 169 8 0 1,632 13 0 1,192 12 0 135 11 6 128 17 0 64 4 6 184 0 0 79 3 6 1,616 17 G 70 0 0 66 8 6 833 18 0 180 13 0 79 2 6 198 7 0 22 1 6 33 15 6 251 12 6 73 19 6 161 12 3 678 11 0 50 1 6 100 14 0 118 1 6 86 6 0 74 3 6 96 12 6 901 3 9 204 12 0 1,466 6 3 123 16 0 261 15 0 960 5 6 97 16 0 34 15 6 16 1 0 62 13 0 178 3 6 125 6 0 263 16 0 332 0 0 361 10 6 12 18 0 3 15 6 861 3 6 19 6 0 0 16 6 95 12 6 113 4 0 0 6 0 8 16 0 298 9 0 1 11 0 24 9 6 0 12 0 511 13 0 14 18 0 18 5 0 12 7 6 2 18 0 649 4 6 0 18 0 24 15 6 198 15 C 106 11 6 197 2 6 14 1 0 99 2 0 3 8 0 12 14 6 27 13 0 248 16 0 0 9 0 3 12 0 129 9 6 13 1 6 8 5 6 19 0 1 15 0 0 10 32 9 6 1 15 0 2 12 6 210 10 6 86 11 6 23 19 6 19 11 0 7 17 0 41 16 0 6 3 0 659 1 0 18 2 0 257 14 6 92 13 0 108 10 6 70 4 0 46 1 6 34 6 6 2 3 0 24 13 0 27 12 6 97 3 6 67 9 0 246 18 6 38 5 6 161 2 0 99 7 0 5,006 18 3 202 8 0 28 12 6 463 18 9 994 17 0 41 7 0 145 10 6 462 11 6 40 3 0 294 1 0 100 9 6 3,120 0 9 211 8 3 415 3 0 259 17 0 10 8 6 5,539 15 6 38 6 0 74 14 6 368 3 6 1,739 4 6 1,389 14 6 149 12 6 227 19 0 67 12 6 196 14 6 106 16 6 1,865 13 6 70 9 0 70 0 6 963 7 6 193 14 6 87 8 0 199 16 0 23 16 6 33 16 6 284 2 0 75 14 C 164 4 9 919 1 6 136 13 0 124 13 6 137 12 6 94 3 0 115 19 6 102 15 6 1,560 4 9 222 14 0 1,724 0 9 216 9 0 370 5 6 1,030 9 6 143 17 6 69 2 0 18 4 0 87 6 0 205 16 0 222 9 6 331 5 0 578 18 6 399 16 0 1,948 1,234 49,818 2,525 364 5,271 6,097 591 1,952 1,868 494 3,797 845 31,562 2,628 5,709 3,265 94 59,611 524 771 2,194 22,962 14,648 2,020 1,719 912 2,801 1,132 15,667 938 979 10,317 2,470 1,031 2,189 281 454 3,439 1,018 2,127 10,151 616 1,530 1,675 1,152 1,051 1,494 10,863 2,736 18,896 1,716 3,499 12,275 1,434 469 200 818 2,517 1,845 3,775 5,005 4,602 169 27 5,286 148 8 • 1,088 1,546 3 90 891 10 375 4 3,439 214 215 145 9 4,747 9 231 907 771 2,189 161 808 42 218 146 2,314 2 40 1,101 139 98 23 9 1 322 26 45 3,435 460 189 202 74 213 85 3,576 197 3,163 505 680 845 651 163 17 124 160 787 852 3,757 484 2,117 1,261 55,104 2,673 372 6,359 7,643 597 2,042 2,759 504 4,172 849 35,001 2,842 5,924 3,410 103 64,358 533 1,002 3,101 23,733 16,837 2,181 2,527 954 3,019 1,278 17,981 940 1,019 11,418 2,609 1,129 2,212 290 455 3,761 1,044 2,172 13,586 1,076 1,719 1,877 1,226 1,264 1,579 14,439 2,933 22,059 2,221 4,179 13,120 2,088 632 217 942 2,677 2,632 4,627 8,762 5,086 100 0 0 32 3 5 62 19 5 343 15 7 48 1 2 19 16 11 28 11 10 19 18 5 73 8 11 19 19 11 3 18 11 16 1 2 71 10 6 33 15 11 320 1 4 15 7 2 42 14 6 19 14 11 29 14 11 118 2 11 16 16 4 5 7 5 15 6 7 171 13 2 103 9 11 24 4 11 42 18 11 19 1 5 17 8 11 58 4 11 127 11 10 37 9 11 8 9 11 45 3 6 25 12 5 21 10 10 2 17 5 78 7 1 4 0 5 14 9 5 9 11 11 10 11 9 30 3 7 20 9 2 10 0 8 6 2 11 9 12 11 18 17 5 21 9 9 161 2 3 23 4 11 56 14 2 59 19 5 92 19 5 55 12 8 10 13 10 76 9 8 69 13 11 40 15 5 10 6 11 13 3 11 10 19 8 25 7 5 27 13 5 132 3 5 62 19 5 1,507 8 9 232 14 6 219 16 11 243 11 10 314 1 9 140 2 3 164 19 11 118 2 1 16 1 2 239 0 6 129 12 7 1,877 19 11 90 7 2 223 18 8 169 7 5 52 4 11 1,638 19 2 131 16 4 105 7 5 193 6 7 1,159 11 6 540 13 1 176 18 3 183 18 11 103 8 1 152 15 7 58 4 11 675 14 7 112 9 11 108 9 11 354 6 6 140 1 7 118 10 10 101 4 1 187 13 9 4 0 5 129 9 5 109 11 11 192 18 3 389 0 6 110 9 2 149 12 4 116 2 11 9 12 11 132 4 1 117 6 5 668 12 9 161 11 7 686 10 10 181 2 9 272 2 9 286 11 0 150 13 10 175 13 0 88 0 7 40 15 5 168 6 10 185 17 3 110 13 0 337 4 1 181 0 1 1,163 13 2 184 13 4 200 0 0 215 0 0 294 3 4 66 13 4 145 0 0 114 3 2 167 10 0 95 16 8 1,557 18 7 75 0 0 181 4 2 149 12 6 22 10 0 1,520 16 3 115 0 0 100 0 0 178 0 0 987 18 4 437 3 2 152 13 4 141 0 0 84 6 8 135 6 8 548 2 9 75 0 0 100 0 0 309 3 0 114 9 2 97 0 0 98 6 8 109 6 8 115 0 0 100 0 0 182 6 6 358 16 11 90 0 0 139 11 8 110 0 0 113 6 8 95 16 8 507 10 6 138 6 8 629 16 8 121 3 4 179 3 4 230 18 4 140 0 0 99 3 4 18 6 8 157 19 11 172 13 4 99 13 4 311 16 8 153 6 8 600 6 6 17 16 6 173 16 6 21 14 0 27 10 6 86 18 0 301 4 0 58 4 0 16 6 13 0 0 2 10 6 41 0 6 15 17 0 59 8 0 658 10 6 19 3 0 186 16 6 24 4 6 68 11 0 102 15 0 360 12 0 7,282 252 2,406 296 343 1,206 3,657 381,755 888 23 154 23 227 115 757 8,170 275 2,560 319 570 1,321 4,414 230 1 1 102 18 4 15 0 0 176 0 0 125 16 8 164 3 4 150 16 7 9 0 11 14 19 11 50 4 10 3 14 5 43 6 11 24 3 5 380 17 8 9 0 11 117 18 3 65 4 10 179 14 5 169 3 7 188 6 9 Carried forward 30,594 5 9 6,497 2 6 37,091 8 3 62,232 433,987 17,633 9 1 3,578 0 21,211 9 5 * Operator also Lineman. + This includes Stoney River.

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Table B. NUMBER of INTERPROVINCIAL LETTERS forwarded during the Year ended 3lst DECEMBER, 1872; Number of TELEGRAMS despatched in each PROVINCE during the Year ended 30th JUNE, 1873; and Proportion of TELEGRAMS to every 100 LETTERS; together with a similar Return for the previous Year.

Table C. RETURN of the Number and Amount of TELEGRAPH MONEY ORDERS ISSUED and PAID at the Post Offices in the several Postal Districts in the Colony of NEW ZEALAND, during the Year ended 30th JUNE, 1873.

Cash Revenue derived from Private, Pees; ible A — continued. 1, and Provincial :nt Messag: :s, Ac. — co: \tinued. OVEBNM Name op Station. Total Cash Revenue derived from Private, Press, andProvineial Government Messages. Value of General Government Messages. Total Value of Messages i of all Codes. O Jj S 4, a « H Total Number of General Government Messages. Total Number of Messages of all Codes. Amount paid for Salaries. Contingencies. Total Cost of Maintenance * of each Station. Brought, forward Tarawcra* Taupo Tauranga Tc Awamutu ... Tcmuka Timaru Tokomairiro ... Waiau Waikouaiti Waimate Waipawa "Waipukurau ... Wanganui Washdyke Wellington Govfc. ISuildinga Westport Win ton* White's Bay ... £ s. d. 30,594 5 9 55 15 6 05 19 C 247 12 0 8 8 6 143 6 6 804 13 0 250 0 o! 93 8 6i 100 3 0 73 18 6 81 2 6 115 2 0 874 2 9 71 3 0 4,732 7 0 603 5 9 695 16 0 21 18 0 18 11 0 £ s. a.' 6,497 2 6 43 3 0; 141 13 6 320 7 6 25 12 61 8 16 G 91 15 0' 21 12 Oj 4 12 61 8 7 0 6 3 0 13 18 6, 26 13 Oj 318 16 0| £ s. d. 37,091 8 3 98 18 6 237 13 0 567 19 6 34 1 01 152 3 0 896 8 0: 271 12 Ci 98 1 0 108 10 Oi 80 1 6: 95 1 0 | 141 15 0, I 1,192 18 9; 71 3 Oi 5,839 19 0 2,973 16 3 792 17 0i 23 4 0 18 11 0 381,755 779 1,188 3,495 120 2,024 10,211 3,645 1,161 ! 1,410 i 1,090 1,143 1,274 11,756 527 48,396 5,977 8,988 306 262 52,232 279 750 2,005 106 109 1,201 218 63 94 72 87 140 2,120 433,987 1,058 1,938 5,500 22(5 2,133 11,412 3,863 1,224 1,504 1,162 1,230 1,414 13,876 527 56,109 21,000 10,221 314 262 £ a. a. 17,633 9 1 160 0 0 140 0 0 136 0 0 189 6 11 104 3 4 99 7 11 100 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 100 16 8 320 0 0 22 10 0 1,801 6 11 140 0 0 208 13 4 £ s. d. 3,578 0 4 12 18 11 22 14 3 19 15 4 15 G 11 54 11 5 11 2 11 54 4 6 7 11 11 35 0 5 16 6 5 26 13 3 45 3 0 44 3 11 464 12 9 28 19 11 41 2 8 25 3 2 293 12 10 £ s. d. 21,211 9 5 12 18 11 182 14 S 159 15 4 151 6 11 243 18 4 115 6 3 153 12 5 107 11 11 135 0 5 126 6 5 127 9 11 365 3 0 66 13 11 2,265 19 8 168 19 11 249 16 0 25 3 2 1,171 12 8 1,107 12 0 2,370 10 6 97 1 0 1 6 0, 7,713 15,023 1,233 8 877 19 10 39,680 18 9 I 11,105 2 0 1 oO,786 0 9' I I t i I Total 485,507 I 1 83,453 I I 568,960 22,243 14 0 4,797 4 1< 27,040 18 H * O: icrator also Lineman.

1872-73. 1871-72. Peovince. Number of Letters. Number of Telegrams. Proportion of Telegrams sent for every 100 Letters. Number of Letters. Number of Telegrams. Proportion of Telegrams sent foi every 100 Letters. Wellington ... Murlborough Nelson Canterbury ... Westland Otago Southland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Auckland 418,812 62,813 202,150 421,092 194,722 755,430 95,705 101,741 48,748 577,039 105,372 15,851 52,376 73,071 35,137 126,368 21,935 21,497 8,721 108,632 2515 25-23 25-90 1735 18-04 16-72 22-89 21-12 17-88 18-80 318,497 52,802 161,309 375,467 182,915 644,536 77,866 82,740 34,755 487,131 70,C04 12,258 29,921 52,616 26,558 2216 23-21 18-54 1401 14-51 I 114,512 15-85 3,6,638 5,097 83,563 2010 14-66 1715 Total Number of Letters ... Total Number of Telegrams Proportion of Telegrams to ererv 1872-73. ... 2,878,372 568,960 y 100 Letters ... 19 76 1871-72. !,418,021 411,767 1702 187C 2,621 31 ] -71. >,947 i,874 1-91 1869-71 2,374,0f 185,4! ). :o !3 11 1868-69. 2,749,488 146,167 612 1867-68. 1,938,578 106,104 5-47

Issued. Paid. Postal Districts. No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount. Auckland Thamrs ... ■ New Plymouth Napier Wellington ... Blenheim Nelson Westport Grevmouth ... Hokitika Ohriatchuroh ... Dunedin Iuvercargill ... 454 94 136 276 858 363 210 559 501 296 642 1,283 119 £ «. d. 60 4 10 11 15 0 20 4 8 38 16 2 112 6 4 46 19 0 28 7 10 73 10 8 66 6 8 40 11 0 87 4 6 169 16 8 13 18 0 £ 8. d. 2,183 10 3 408 10 4 787 2 4 1,456 12 1 4,063 1 11 1,683 10 1 1,033 10 7 2.C86 9 5 2,416 0 10 1,507 1 7 3,211 5 3 6,177 5 0 462 17 0 797 139 73 126 893 100 613 273 308 326 718 1,319 109 £ s. d. 3,897 16 10 787 8 9 376 12 5 676 12 9 4,235 1 11 466 7 4 2,770 2 4 1,599 19 6 1,570 15 9 1,508 1 C 3,330 19 11 6,351 4 4 547 17 1 Totam 5,791 770 1 4 28,106 16 8 5,794 28,119 0 5

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Table D. ORDINARY, PRESS, and PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS despatched during each QUARTER of the Years ended 30th JUNE, 1872 and 1873, respectively, and the REVENUE derived from each Class. 1871-72.

Septimbee Quabtee, 1871. Deoembeb Quabteb, 1871. Haech Quabtee, 1872. June Quabtie, 1872. Totals. No. of Telegrams. Revenue derived. No. of Telegrams. Revenue derived. No. of Telegrams. Revenue derived. No. of Telegrams. Revenue derived. No. of Telegrams. Amount. Ordinary Telegrams Press Telegrams Provincial Q-overnment Telegrams 7»,662 3,734 1,971 81,367 £ s. d. 5,724 6 6 692 12 0 270 11 6 76,058 3,746 1,885 81,689 £ s. d. 5,842 10 0 710 18 0 267 7 6 79,581 3,046 2,128 £ s. d. 6,041 18 6 436 17 0 278 7 9 89,821 5,247 1,645 96,713 £ s. d. 6,909 2 9 727 19 0 218 19 6 321,122 15,773 7,629 344,524 £ s. d. 24,517 17 9 2,568 6 0 1,035 6 3 28,121 10 0 Totals ... 6,687 10 0 j 6,820 15 6 84,755 6,757 3 3 7,856 1 3 1872-73. Septembeb Qtjaeteb, 1872. Decmbbb Quarter, 1872. Maech Quaeteb, 1873. Jukb Quabteb, 1873. Totals. No. of Telegrams. Revenue derived. No. of Telegrams. Revenue derived. No. of Telegrams. Revenue derived. No. of Telegrams. Revenue derived. No. of Telegrams. Amount. I i : i Ordinary Telegrams Press Telegrams Provincial Government Telegrams 105,926 7,543 2,218 | 115,687 £ s. d. 7,954 3 6 1,309 15 0 311 7 0 107,938 8,146 2,144 £ s. d. 8,178 9 0 1,323 13 6 270 5 0 111,443 7,601 2,259 £ b. d. 8,580 0 0 1,019 3 6 280 13 6 118,721 9,033 2,535 130,289 £ s. d. 9,195 16 9 948 19 6 308 12 6 444,028 32,323 9,156 485, 507 £ s. a. 33,908 9 3 4,601 11 6 1,170 18 0 Totals ... 9,575 5 6 ! 118,228 9,772 7 6 121,303 9,879 17 0 10,453 8 9 39,680 18 9

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Table E. COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Progress of the TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT during the Financial Years ended 30th JUNE, 1866, 1867, 1868,1869,1870, 1871,1872, and 1873.

Ybab ikded. Number of Miles of Line. Number of Stations Open. Private, Press, and Provincial Government. Number of Telegrams forwarded during Year. Revenuo derived from Private, Press, and Provincial Government Messages and Incidental Receipts. Value of General Government Messages. Total Valuo of Business done during tho Year. Cost of Maintenance of Stations. Cost of Maintenance of Lines. Total Expenditure. Cost of Maintenance of Lines per Mile. Tariff in operation. General Government. Total. I I i I I I 24,761 2,476 27,237 £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ >. d. £ s. d. 30th June, 1866 699 13 5,561 19 2 483 3 2 6,045 2 4 3,934 3 4 2,443 2 11 6,377 6 3 3 9 10 Mileage tariff. „ H 1867 757 21 65,621 15,331 70,952 9,070 10 1 3,770 4 8 12,810 It 9 8,017 11 7 2,541 4 11 10,558 19 6 3 7 1 » » „ „ 1868 1,110 31 72,211 26,244 98,485 11,652 3 7 6,672 0 3 18,321 3 10 9,489 17 10 5,406 7 3 14,896 5 1 4 17 4 )> tt > 14,266 12 7 „ » 1869 1,329 45 106,070 50,097 156,157 18,520 10 4 13,430 11 9 31,951 2 1 8,547 4 9 22,813 17 4 6 8 6 Mileage tariff in operation up to 1st Sept., 1869; uniform 2s. 6d. tariff from 1st. Sept., 1869, to 31st March, 1870 ; and present Is. tariff from 1st April, 1870. „ „ 1870 1,661 56 122,543 02,878 185,423 17,218 1 4 12,252 6 0 29, -170 7 4 16,417 7 4 14,120 4 10 30,587 12 2 8 9 11 ,, 1871 •1,976 72 253,582 59,292 312,874 22,410 8 8 9,876 17 6 32,296 6 2 21,254 4 3 11,344 3 8 32,598 7 11 5 19 6 „ 1872 f2,185 81 311,524 67,243 411,707 28,121 10 0 11,043 3 9 2 0 39,164 13 9 23,593 9 9 8,858 19 7 32,452 9 4 4 2 3 „ 1873 t2,356 93 485,507 83,453 568,960 39,080 18 9 50,786 0 9 27,040 18 10 9,479 5 4 36,520 4 2 4 1 11 I • From tliis mileage 78 miles to b» deducted before computing the cost per mile for maintenance. t From this mileage 32 miles to be deducted before computing the cost per mile for maintenance. % From this mileage 42 miles to be deducted before computing the cost per mile for maintenance.

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Table F. COST of MAINTENANCE of TELEGRAPH LINES for the Financial Year ended 30th JUNE, 1873.

Riverton to Balclutha Tokomairiro to Queonstovrn Balclutba to Waitaki, including Naseby Lino... Waitaki to Christchureh, including Akaroa Line Cliristchurcli to Greymouth Greyniouth to Westport, including Reefton Lino ChriBtchurch to Blenheim, including Waiau Line, 37 miles Blenheim to Nelson, including Whito's Bay Lino Nelson to Molueka Wellington to Opunnke and Now Plymouth ... Wellington to Napier Napier to Tauranga Tauranga to Orahamstown... Auckland to Coromandel and Alexandra Section. Number of Miles. 138 140 210 198 176 117 215 92 32 242 221 200 73 230 Salaries of Linemen and Inspectors. £ s. d. 523 16 10 4G1 13 4 181 14 8 573 6 8 437 10 0 390 0 0 679 3 11 329 3 4 75 0 0 487 15 10 489 3 4 278 6 0 174 3 4 860 19 4 Travelling Expenses of Linemen and Inspectors. £ s. d. 48 0 0 135 10 9 110 19 7 170 17 3 238 4 6 282 9 3 248 11 11 141 11 6 14 10 G 267 7 7 207 13 5 176 18 1 117 12 1 380 4 0 £ s. d. 3 7 0 2 7 6 86 0 4 18 11 10 65 13 4 15 9 0 127 9 10 40 15 6 19 18 0 157 18 5 109 0 1 44 19 0 52 10 9 78 18 4 Extra Labour. Cost of Material used for Repairs. £ e. d. 25 "g 0 3 6 6 12 2 3 15 12 0 14 10 2 3 13 0 £ s. d. 575 3 10 624 17 7 378 14 7 766 2 3 753 10 1 703 10 3 1,069 15 10 515 3 4 109 8 6 955 7 11 829 6 0 500 15 4 365 13 3 1,331 16 7 9,479 5 4 Total Cost of Maintenance. £ s. d. 4 3 4 4 9 3 1 16 0 3 17 4 4 5 7 6 0 3 4 7 4 5 11 11 3 8 4 3 18 11 3 15 0 2 10 1 5 0 2 5 15 9 Cost per Mile. 42 6 1 23 9 2 0 12 3 21 7 1 11 11 11 2,314, 5,941 16 7 2,540 10 5 I 822 18 11 I 173 19 5 4 1 11* Note.— Wh ton Line, 14 miles Ross Line, 20 miles ; Rangiora Line, 8 miles — i lot included in this Table. * Total averago cost per mile. Insulation Tests of tlio Cooi C Steait Cabli lot after Two ] for the Tears en< inutes' Electrifical Table G. 1869, 1870, limads (Briti 1S71, 1872, and 1873, respectively, showing the Kesistance per .sli Association Units of ltesistance). led 30th June, 1868, ;ion in Millions of Oi Date. No. 1 Wire. No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. Date. No. 1 Wire. No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. Date. No. 1 Wire. No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. Date. No. 1 Wire. No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. Date. No. 1 Wire. No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. i I I I 1867— September 1 ... September 30 October 14 November 1 ... November 14... Decembers ... 473 517 598 571 C08 71 102 179 32G 106 105 654 634 620 6G7 643 700 18G9— May 11 May 17 June 22 July 27 August 24 ... September 27 October t November 8 ... December 3 ... 562 531 522 649 667 754 31 14 15 9 7 13 950 963 931 1,104 1,200 1,275 1870— April 20 May 31 June 26 July 16 August 16 September 17 October 20 ... November 21... December 21... 430 456 355 517 473 508 471 505 480 86 ■446 23 ■393 17 87 5-5 102 7-7 812 871 622 893 763 1,108 1,069 1,149 1,121 1871— May 23 June 24 Julyt August 25 September 25 October t November 23... December 28... 489 717 751 517 2-08 1-28 i'-iso 1-31 955 1,288 1,444 1,123 1872— June 22 July 23 August 19 September f ... October 22 ... November 20... December 30... 687 826 818 496 656 88-5 1,146 1,476 1,735 641 570 265 998 1,481 1,079 709 763 8G7 173 208 220 1,331 1,556 1,561 1868— June 7 * September 11 September 17 930 630 697 55 22-5 635 1,004 916 1,000 582 638 5 25 1,253 1,159 1873— January 24 ... February 24 ... March 25 April 23 May 23 June 23 642 578 611 585 505 611 103 181 248 21-0 297 500 1,307 1,271 1,420 1,272 1,231 1,203 1869— March 27 April 10 1870— January 22 ... February 22 ... March 18 March 20 526 417 412 344 2 3 34 306 865 707 967 619 1871— January 21 ... February 21 ... March 23 April 24 574 565 497 508 67 2-0 230 1-85 1,312 1,173 1,166 1,003 1872— January 27 ... February 27 ... March 31 ... April 25 May 28 579 596 676 553 649 829 95 185 391 44-4 981 1,073 938 979 1,173 1 4G7 483 26 30 729 748 * This test was taken with i zinc to earth ; all the others i with copper to ) earth. t No tei it take:

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Table H. TOTAL COST of the LINES of TELEGRAPH throughout NEW ZEALAND, and of the COOK STRAIT CABLE.

Section of Line. "S.S Him Cost of Clearing 1 Bush. Total Cost of Poles for Section, including Delivery. Cost of Wire, Arms, Insulators,&c. including Cartage. Cost of Erection. Total Cost of Section. Cost per Mile. Riverton to Invereargill... Bluff to Invercargill Invercargill to Mataura ... Mataura to Waitaki Waitaki to Hurunui Hurunui to Nelson White's Bay Line Port Chalmers Line Christchurch to Greymouth Greymouth to Westport Blenheim to Woodend,reconstruction, including White's Bay Line (194 miles) Palmerston to Naseby ... Tokoniairiro to Queenstown Tokomairiro to Queenstown, reconstruction, 140 miles Third Wire from Dunedin to Oamaru (including loop line to Kakanui, 4 miles), 94 miles ... Christchurch to Hokitika, reconstruction, 146 miles ... Christchureh to Akaroa... Nelson to Jlotueka Grevmouth to Keefton ... Leithfield to Waiau Invercargill to Winton ... Hokitika to R093 Kaiapoi to Rangiora Greymoutli to Westport, reconstruction, 67 miles Havelock to Nelson, reconstruction, 25 miles ... Invercargill to Balclutha, reconstruction, 70 miles Third Wire, Oamaru to Christchurch, 161 miles Second Wire, Christchurch to Hokitika, 116 miles Second and third Wirea, Hokitika to G-reymouth, 00 miles ... 24 19 32 189 218 241 7 8 176 67 £ s. d. £ s. d. 547 2 10 £ s. d. 96 10 11 £ s. d. 262 12 1 812 15 6 469 11 0 1,720 13 3 3,760 19 0 3,661 6 0 503 12 6 800 0 0 3,808 0 0 3,019 17 9 £ s. d. 906 6 4 812 15 6 2,407 12 4 13,108 19 0 13,743 1 2 14,057 6 7 503 12 6 800 0 0 3,808 0 0 7,002 17 0 £ e. d. 37 15 3 42 15 6a 75 4 9 69 7 0 63 0 76 58 6 0c 71 18 lid 100 0 Oe 21 12 9/ 104 10 5 1,199 0 0 8,353 18 0 6,554 8 8 5,213 14 0 739 1 4 3,034 7 9 3,427 13 6 3,953 3 4 1,229 3 3 1,951 7 6 1,070 16 5 960 15 4 100 0 0 5,136 12 5 754 14 10 2,022 15 4 247 2 2 3,484 12 0 435 19 9 4,432 1 4 10,743 19 9 1,437 16 9 4,432 1 4 55 7 7 26 12 6 31 13 1g 54 140 2,247 3 10 2,247 3 10 16 1 0 4 264 12 0 830 16 11 426 15 9 1,522 4 8 16 3 10 50 32 50 37 14 20 8 65 10 0 10 10 0 2,649 0 0 1,881 16 5 805 2 G S72 13 2 1,440 14 0 801 12 4 295 2 0 172 12 6 207 0 0 446 13 5 721 5 8 375 5 8 1,101 6 7 688 2 5 156 4 11 208 11 6 48 2 8 873 12 11 817 18 5 321 11 2 1,795 9 11 847 4 6 209 1 0 200 12 6 37 17 6 3,202 2 9 2,409 16 7 1,580 0 0 6,986 10 6 2,336 19 3 660 7 11 982 19 6 293 0 2 21 18 8 48 3 11 49 7 64 139 14 7 63 3 2 47 3 5 49 2 11 36 12 6 40l" 3 0 675 14 3 69 16 9 1,216 9 1 1,962 0 1 29 5 8 379 18 6 17 15 0 144 5 2 541 18 8 21 13 6 1,221 3 9 113 15 5 706 12 3 2,041 11 5 29 3 3 936 2 10 1,935 7 2 1,077 10 8 3,949 0 8 24 10 6 290 6 0 1,286 7 0 518 13 6 2,095 6 6 14 7 0 499 7 0 216 2 5 715 9 5 11 18 5 Totals, South Island 1,390 6,406 13 9 39,074 17 5 22,980 7 9 38,829 1 3 107,291 0 2 77 3 9 Lyell's Bay to Wellington Wellington to Patea Wellington to Masterton Masterton to Castle Point Castle Point to Porangahau Porangahau to Napier ... Napier to Tauranga Auckland to Cambridge, via old line to Alexandra, including branch line to Hamilton Auckland toNeweastle,reconstruction, 70 miles, including new line from Hamilton to Cambridge, 12 miles Mercer to Thames, including four towers for spanning Thames and Piako Rivers Second Wire from Napier to Tauranga, 200 miles Tauranga to Ivati Ivati ... Kati Kati to Grahamstown Third Wire from Auckland to Mercer, 40 miles Third Wire from Auckland to Grahamstown, 76 miles Third Wire from Wellington to Masterton, and 60 miles from Napier to Waipukurau, 42 miles Grahamstown to Coromandel ... 4 180 60 36 53 68 200 152 12 67 18 6 264 4 6 22 15 1 176 9 4 74 0 0 153 18 6 123 5 0 4,617 12 7 2,3(52 10 0 2,459 15 6 9,404 12 6 1,393 14 6 104 6 0 2,315 9 5 839 4 4 388 18 6 722 18 6 918 9 8 5,763 13 7 841 15 9 57 15 0 3,062 11 9 2,357 6 3 1,267 9 1 1,105 16 10 1,252 10 2 5,767 18 5 3,256 0 0 1,453 3 8 285 6 0 10,093 12 3 3,460 15 1 1,679 2 8 4,3G7 14 8 4,704 15 4 21,090 3 0 3,256 0 0 3,688 13 11 71 6 0 56 1 6 57 18 4 46 19 6 82 8 2 69 3 9 105 9 0 21 8 5 44 19 8 36 2,158 8 10 1,386 13 10 1,492 7 5 5,037 10 1 139 18 7 30 43 793 19 9 31 17 0 1,041 3 0 2,521 19 5 2,607 9 1 530 5 9 1,461 8 6 880 11 1 1,266 0 10 1,482 15 3 4,313 16 11 2,837 9 7 7,050 4 5 21 11 4 94 11 8 163 19 2 1,584 1 3 234 0 9 383 18 5 617 19 2 15 9 0 173 1 6 816 9 1 1,136 G 11 2,125 18 0 27 19 5 30 1,108 13 6 146 17 6 605 6 3 188 17 2 414 6 9 1,020 11 10 2,076 12 0 1,356 6 6 4,204 18 6 13 5 10 140 3 3 Carried forward ... 904 4,246 0 5 27,070 3 7 19,534 7 2 29,319 14 11 80,170 6 1 a Purchased from Southland Gi :ost of poles, &c. e Purchased fron nent; total cost includes £2,047 U ivernmc i privati is. lOd. int. h Includes £450, purch: b firm, f Purchased from ( for new material, h 6 per c ase of Lytteltoi Canterbury Goi :ent. interest gt i line, e Appi rernment. g 1 laranteed on tl •oximate cost, 'urehased from lis line. Approximatt •tago Govern-

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Table I. CASH VALUE of SHIPPING TELEGRAMS and Amounts Chargeable to each Department of the General Government for Telegrams transmitted during the Year ended 30th JUNE, 1873.

Table K. DEBTOR and CREDITOR STATEMENT.

Ta! [e H — contit iued. TOTA COS' of the Li es of Tel: eoeaph, &c. — continued. Section op Line. ■Sgt be--* rt Cost of Clearing Bush. Total Cost of Poles for Section, including Delivery. ' Cost of Wire, Anns, [nBulatorSj&c. including Cartage. Cost of Erection. Total Cost of Section. Cost per Mile. Brought forward ... 004 £ s. d. 4,246 0 5 £ s. d. 27,070 3 7 £ s. d. 19,534 7 2 £ s. d. 29,319 14 11 £ s. d. 80,170 6 1 £ s. d. Patea to New Plymouth, 90 miles, less 28 miles not yet erected ... Onehunga to Junction, reconstruction, 5 miles 62 4,026 17 10 1,144 11 3 2,002 5 9 7,173 14 10 115 H 1* 40 5 0 4 6 01 36 19 10 81 10 10 1G 6 2 Totals, North Island Totals, South Island 966 1,390 2,356 4,246 0 5 6,406 13 9 10,652 14 2 31,137 G 5 39,074 17 5 20,683 4 5' 22,980 7 9, 31,359 0 fi 38,829 1 3 87,425 11 9 107,291 0 2 90 10 0 77 3 9 Cook Strait Cable, including freight from London and expense of laying 70,212 3 10 43,663 12 2 70,188 1 0 194,716 11 11 29,861 0 0 Total expenditure (exclusive of lines in progress) 224.580 11 11 Total numl ber of i liles of Line, les poles and i 2,356. Total number of mil lea of Wire, 4,! .74. • This co6t per mil le inclui material for poi ■tion of lino (£ !8 miles) 7Ct t( be erected.

Depaetmixt. September Quarter, 1872. December Quarter, 1872. March Quarter, 1873. June Quarter, 1873. Totals. Colonial Secretary Crown Lands ... Customs Defence. Judicial Marino Native Postal Public Worts ... Registrar-General Registrar of Lands Treasury Shipping Reporti £ s. d. 250 0 0 17 7 6 65 8 0 217 3 0 149 8 6 12 1 0 316 11 6 317 11 0 436 12 0 2 11 0 13 7 6 97 9 6 207 6 6 £ s. d. 39G 16 0 ID 2 0 68 19 6 238 19 0 194 7 6 8 2 6 453 7 0 287 17 6 461 13 6 6 9 0 11 15 0 120 6 6 257 0 6 £ s. d. 449 2 6 22 2 6 75 10 0 358 14 0 177 14 0 3 0 6 402 8 6 317 15 6 671 2 0 21 17 0 11 18 0 159 5 6 255 5 0 £ s. d. 437 9 0 16 16 0 53 9 0 393 10 0 168 12 0 3 5 0 812 6 0 346 16 0 792 1 0 19 14 6 15 8 6 191 2 6 271 5 0 £ s. d. 1,533 7 6 75 8 0 263 C> 6 1,238 6 0 690 2 0 26 9 0 1,981 13 0 1,270 0 0 2,361 8 6 50 11 6 52 9 0 5G8 4 0 990 17 0 2,524 15 G 2,925 15 0 2,132 17 0 3,521 14 6 11,105 2 0

Dh. To total cost of maintenance of Stations To total cost of maintenance of Lines To commission on Java Cable Telegrams To refunds to Press, 25 per cent. • on value of Interprovincial Telegrams ... £ s. d. 27,040 18 10 9,479 5 4! 12 3 8' £ 8. d. Ck. By 'Cash Receipts, as under, Tiz.:— Ordinary, Press, and Provincial Government Telegrams* Incidental Receipts, not included in Tables, viz.:— Profit on San Francisco Telegrams Excess on Ordinary Telegrams Amount collected by Post Office for Telegraph Department on Money Order Telegrams ... £ 8. d.j 39,680 18 9 11 2 4 49 7 11 £ s. d. 487 2 2 I 289 11 0 Total Disbursements 37,019 10 0 Total Cash Receipts 40,031 0 0 To Interest on Capital Account at 6 per cent, on £224,580 lla. lid 13,474 16 8 50,494 0 8 869 19 8 Value of General Government Telegrams 11,105 2 o! By amount due by Kelson Provincial Government, being guarantee on Motueka Line... 51,136 2 0 To balance to the credit of the Department 228 4 4 228 4 4 £ol,SG4 G 4 £51,364 6 4 *Of this amount, £354 11s. 6d. iv-as collected in Postage Stamps. Price Is. 9<*.] By Authority: Geokqb Didsbtjby, Government Printer, "Wellington.—1873.