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RECEIVED CABLES. The number of cable messages received in New Zealand during the years 1917-18 and 1916-17, exclusive of Press, was as follows: — Via Pacific. International. Australian. 1917-18 ... ... ... ... ... 41,873 43,812 .1916-17 ... ... ... ... ... 61,234 47,168 Decrease... ... ... ... 19,361 Decrease 3,356 Via Eastkrn. International. Australian. 1917-18 ... ... ... ... ... 84,257 33,189 1916-17 ... ... ... ... ... 34,021 32,105 Increase ... ... ... ... 50,236 Increase 1,084

PRESS. The forwarded and received cable Press business for the past five years was, —

RADIO-TELEGRAMS. The radio business transacted by the New .Zealand Coast Stations during the years 1917-1918 and 1916-1917 was as follows :—

r The number of radio messages shows a decrease of 5-53 and 673 per cent, on the forwarded and received traffic respectively. The amount earned by New Zealand shows a decrease of 4-67 per cent, on the forwarded traffic, and an increase of 4-95 per cent, on the received traffic.

Forwarded. Recei Received. ived. Year. Nui iber of Words. Numr. Value. — Messages. Number of ber of Words. Messages. .913-14 914-15 915-16 .916-17 .917-18 .. 3,846 .. 2,732 ., 2,505 .. 1,9151,546 3,846 2,732 2,505 1,915 ■ 1,546 455,175 212,120 201,665 • 161,923 129,162 1 £ 2,729 1,390 1,384 1,276 1,003 6,212 i 8,056 9,739 8,112 I 6,763 i 621,923 796,352 967,485 851,087 679,710

Fa •warded. Received 1917-18 1916-17 Year. Number of Messages. Words. 2,851 60,393 3,018 63,872 Amount earned by ' New Zealand. \Dtal Value. Number of Amount earned by New Zealand. Messages. Words. £ 1,347 1,413 £ 3,082 3,023 | 4,338 4,651 4,338 4,651 73,050 73,149 £ 1, 781 1,697 167 ! 3,479 Decrease.'Decrease. 66 Decrease. 59 313 Increase. Decrease. 99 Decrease. 84 Increase.