TELEGRAPH SERVICE. CONTINUATION OF CABLE GUARANTEE. 1. That this Conference does not consider it desirable, after the recent arrangement as to rates, to give notice to the Eastern Extension Cable Company to terminate the existing guarantee. Queensland objecting. PACIFIC CABLE ROUTE. 2. That in the opinion of this Conference the time has arrived when a second cable route should be established via the Pacific to Vancouver, touching at such places en route as may be hereafter agreed upon. South Australia not voting. Western Australia not voting. HOUE-ZONE TIME. That it is desirable in the interests of the public that the hour-zone system should be adopted in a modified form, so that there should be one time throughout Australia—viz., that on the 135 th meridian, or nine hours east of Greenwich. ELECTRICAL. . That the Report of the Committee containing rules and regulations to be observed for the erection or laying of electric light and power wires be received with the thanks of this Conference to the members of the Committee for their valuable services. REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. The Report of the Heads of Departments on subjects of detail connected with Postal and Telegraphic matters was received and adopted with amendments. Other matters were considered, and for such see Minutes of Proceedings. Appended to this report will be found— 1. Minutes of proceedings and reports of debates. 2. Reports of Heads of Departments. 3. Papers laid before the Conference. Signed on behalf of New South Wales, JOHN KIDD. Signed on behalf of Victoria, AGAR WYNNE. Signed on behalf of South Australia, CHARLES TODD. Signed on behalf of Queensland, TH. UNMACK. Signed on behalf of Tasmania, AGAR WYNNE. Signed on behalf of New Zealand, J. G. WARD. Signed on behalf of Western Australia, R. A. SHOLL. Brisbane, 24th March, 1893.

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