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GABLE BUSINESS.

The number and value of cable messages forwarded from New Zealand during 1909 are shown in the following statement: —

Via Pacific.

Via Extension.

The Dominion's outward international and Australian cable business, not including Press, for the years 1909 and 1908 was as follows : — International. Number of Value. Messages. £ a. d. 1909... ... ... 35,717 ... ... 49,495 10 1 190K ... ... 32,649 ... ... 46,350 10 8 Increase 3,068 =94 per cent. £3,144 19 5 = 6-79 per cent. Australia. Number of Value. Messages. £ a. d. 1<)09... ... ... 80,743 ... ... 15,119 17 5£ L 908... ... ... 87,948 ... ... 17,171 13 o*, Decrease 7,205 = B'l9 per cent. £2,051 15 7 = 11-95 per cent. There was a total decrease of 4,137 messages, but an increase of £1,093 3s. lOd. in value. The number of cable messages.received in New Zealand during 1909, exclusive of Press, was as follows :— Via Pacific. International. Australia. 1909 ... ... ... ... ... 20,237 45,796 1908 ... ... ... ... ... 17,888 51,071 Increase ... ... . . ... 2,349 Decrease 5,275 Via Extension. International Australia. 1909 ... ... ... ... ... 12,524 26,448 1908 ... ... ... ... ... 11,518 27,400 Increase ... ... ... ... 1,006 Decrease 952

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Ordinary. Press. Destination. Number of i Messages, j N alue - Number of Messages. Value. • [_ international Australia ... £ s. d. 29,009 40,472 16 7* ... 67,639 12,580 8 7 329 721 M s. 1,034 16 256 1 d. 6 5* Total for 1909 ... 96,648 53,053 5 2£ 1,050 1,290 17 Hi Total for 1908 ... 101,724 54,302 10 7£ 1,142 1,675 0 Hi

•rdinary. Press. Designation. Number of Message?. Value. Number of Messages. Value. international Australia ... 6, TON 13,104 •J s. d. 9,022 13 5i 2,539 8 10| 52 1,168 £ b. 248 4 691 15 a. 9 64 Total for 1909 19,812 11,562 2 4 1,220 940 0 3* Total for 1908 18,873 9,219 L8 1 1,262 968 5 7