F.-8

Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

TELEGRAPH CABLES (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of Paper F.-8, presented on the 13th October, 1911.]

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

INDEX. PACIFIC CABLE:No. Page Finance, Rates, &c. •• •• •• •• •• ..... .. .. 2-9 Accounts, 1910-11—Capital Account Provident Fund Receipts and Expenditure ■ .. .. .. 1 Reserve and General Renewal Fund Securities AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND CABLE 9-15 Imperial Parliament approves .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-4, 17 Resolution of House of Representatives .. .. .. .. ..5, 8-10, 15 Resolution of Dunedin Chamber of Commerce regarding Route .. .. 6, 7, 11, 12,16 Route and Landing-places, Choice of .. .. .. .. 13, 14, 16, 18 Tender, Acceptance of .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 DEFERRED CABLE MESSAGES :- Ordinary •• •• •• •• •• •• •• .. .. .. 16-24 Date of Commencement of Servioe .. .. .. 20, 21, 25, 31, 33,43-45 Rates and Terminal Charges .. .. .. .. .. 22-25, 28, 31 Conditions of Acceptance .. .. .. .. .. .. 34, 42 Proposed Adoption between New Zealand and Australia .. .. 25-30, 32, 35, 40 Extension to other Dominions and Foreign Countries .. .. .. 36-39 New Zealand and United States of America via Pacifio, Messages between .. 41, 43-45 Press •• ■• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •■ 24-26 Rates and Terminal Charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 46-48,52 Date of Commencement of Servioe .. .. .. .. 46, 48, 50, 52 Speeoh by British Postmaster-General .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 PROPOSED ATLANTIC CABLE, ") PROPOSED CANADIAN LAND LINE, and I 26-35 REDUCTION IN CABLE RATES J Great Britain: Views .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • 53 Imperial Conference : Resolutions .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 54 "Atlantic Cable Position and its Moral" : Address by Mr. Charles Bright ~ ~ 55

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