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No. 94. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the Secretary, General Post Office Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, Bth March, 1915. From Milward : If week-end United Kingdom minimum made 13s. 9d. and word-rate Bd., will New Zea'and require fd. out of the Bd. or will |-d. only apply to first twenty words and |d. for additional words ? If possible please reply to-day so that I can telegraph London to-night.

No. 95. The Assistant Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, Bth March, 1915. Cable rates : New Zealand cannot agree £d. rate week-end messages. Accepts United Kingdom minimum 13s. 9d. twenty words, Bd. each additional word. Canada, minimum 10s. 5d., additional word 6d.

No. 96. The High Commissioner to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister. (Telegram.) London, 10th March, ,1915. You will have been advised that Pacific Board have agreed 13s. 4d. minimum rate week-end cables.

No. 97. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the. Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, 11 th March, 1915. Following from Milward : " Referring your telegram Bth, Board replies : 'In view strong opinion held by Post Office on ground uniformity, we have agreed adopt minimum 13s. 4d. instead of 13s. 9d. and word-rate Bd. for week-ends to United Kingdom ; also minimum 10s. and word-rate Bd. for Canada. Shall publish alterations London to-day. Suggest simultaneous publication New Zealand.' Kindly arrange publication amended via Pacific rates at once."

No. 98. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, 12th March, 1915. Following from Milward : " My service yesterday read ' minimum 10s. and word-rate 6d. for Canada.' This of course applies to places in Canada where word-rate was previously 7d. Will advise week-end rates to other places in Canada later."

No. 99. The Manager in Australasia, Eastern Extension Company, Adelaide, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram. Adelaide, 15th March, 1915. Re reduction from New Zealand to Great Britain rate Ist April: Please accept via Eastern deferreds at Is. 4d., Governments Is. 4|d., and week-ends Bd. with minimum 13s. 4d. when company notifies resumption last-named this route. %