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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