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n A telephone-exchange subscriber may now have the name of a person making a bureau communication from the subscriber's telephone inserted in the weekly account, provided he makes written application therefor and agrees in writing to pay a minimum charge of 6d. on all bureau communications from his connection. . . , . . ., , It has been found necessary to issue special passes to linemen giving them authority to visit departmental offices and subscribers' premises and to make use of telephones on departmental business. Passes have been issued accordingly. Construction of Telegraph and Telephone Trunk Lines. The following is a comparative statement showing the length of new lines and wires erected in Telegraph Engineers' districts during the last five years :— - -
The number of offices in each district on the 31st March, 1912, was as follows:—
Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Trunk Lines. Several sections of line have been overhauled and strengthened : Auckland District, 268 miles ; Wellington District, 433 miles ; Nelson District, 493 miles ; Otago District, 170 miles. The following are the principal lines overhauled and strengthened during the year : CoromandelWhitianaa 27 miles; Hamilton-Cambridge, 14 miles; Hamilton-Kawhia, 17 miles; MangonuiAwanui 20 miles; Ngaruawahia-Huntly, 10 miles; Ohaeawai-Waitangi, 13 miles:; OhaimoOtorohanga 20 miles ; Waiuku-Drury, 18 miles ; Waiuku-Manukau Heads, 20 mdes ; WhakataneOpotiki 38' miles; Whangarei-Kawakawa, 39 miles ; Stoke-Lyell, 113 miles ; St. Helens-Karamea, 34 mile's ■ Mokihinui-Westport, 31 miles; Greymouth-Ngahere, 15 miles; Greymouth-Marsden, 13 miles ' Hokitika-Kumara, 18 miles ; Hokitika-Ross, 14 miles ; Nelson-Wakapuaka, 13 miles ; Richmond-Motueka, 26 miles; Motueka-Takaka, 38 miles; Picton-Flat Creek, 42 miles ;KohatuKorere 14 miles- D'Urville Island, 15 miles; Nydia Bay, 30 miles; Orepuki-Thornbury, 24 miles • Dunedin-Waitati, 17 miles ; Oamaru-Glenavy, 14 miles ; Oamaru-Wmdsor, 13 miles; Oamaru-Ngapara, 17 miles; Oamaru-Duntroon, 28 miles ; Clyde-Cromwell, 13 miles; LawrenceWaipori 14 miles • Milton-Balclutha, 17 miles; Waipukurau-Porangahau, 31 miles; Waitotara Valley 38 miles ■ Wellington-Featherston, 30 miles; Waitara-Urenui-Mahoenui, 67 miles; PateaWaver'ley 10 mile's- Wellington-Paekakariki, 27 miles ; Ohakune-Taihape, 38 miles ; Napier-Waipawa, 39 miles;' Porangahau-Aohanga, 42 miles; Masterton-Castlepoint, 38 miles; Marton-Taihape, 50 miles; Pahiatua-Makuri, 19 miles. „■,.,. , ,j • • .- .x. The section from Wellington to Palmerston North is being overhauled in conjunction with the erection of the Wellington - Palmerston North metallic circuit. Considerable alterations are being made to the metallic circuits m the Vv elhngton District, arrangements being made so that the circuits may be phantomed over when required. The extension of lines to the outlying districts has been vigorously proceeded with. Increased facilities for telegraph and telephone communication between centres have been given by the erection of additional circuits and the conversion of previously earth-workmg circuits to metallic circuits; also by superimposing Morse over telephone metallic circuits. Owing to the increase in the number of circuits, new test-boards were fitted at Denmston, it oxton, Frankton Junction, Granity, Karamea, Kumara, Levin, Longburn, Mahoenui, Manaia, Motueka, Murchison, Reef ton, Takaka, Taupo, Te Awamutu, Te Kuiti, andWarkworth, The followino- offices were converted: From telephone to Morse—Ashhurst, Avondale, Kawina, Matamata, Pongaroa, Porangahau, Taradale, and Wellington North; from Morse to telephone— er! The construction of a metallic circuit between Wellington and Auckland to be used for bureau and telegraphic purposes is progressing.
1008. 190! 1-10. 1910-11. 1911-12. 11 107. Poles. Wire. Poles. Poles. Wire. Wire. J Poles. Wire. Poles. Wire. Auckland Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago M. ch. 139 60 104 43 245 16 j 90 47 !l21 0 M. ch. 350 60 690 74 484 77 266 20 518 20 M. ch. 228 60 157 2J 52 22 62 30J 248 60 M. ch. 795 0 974 52 254 58 641 50 G44 GO M. ch. 191 36 192 55 38 16 17 78 64 0 M. ch. 953 78 490 53 189 72 268 40 236 40 M. ch. 173 15 117 2o 31 15 50 63 54 0 M. ch. 654 43 989 20 156 27 305 33 351 0 M. ch. 148 58 104 27 G9 31 73 1 93 15 M. ch. 6S3 30 481 9 194 55 250 71 543 15 Totals 3,310 60 504 25 2,183 43 426 41 2,450 43 488 52 2,153 20 1701 0 ■2,811 11 749 15
District. Morse. Telephone. Total. Increase. Auckland Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago 62 84 30 61 73 465 464 266 223 353 527 548 206 284 426 40 24 21 14 15 310 1..771 2,081 114