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Table No. 14. Comparative Table showing the Progress of the Telegraph Department during the Financial Years ended 30th June, 1866, to 30th June, 1879; 31st March, 1880, to 31st March, 1882; and Calendar Years ended 31st December, 1882, to 31st December, 1893.

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Year ended i Number of Miles of Line. Number a. of £0 Miles of E £ '— Wire. |« Number of Telegrams forwarded during the Year. Private Govern- ! Tntal and Press. ment. Telegraph Revenue from all Sources. Value of Government Messages. Total Value - , „ ?° st of Cost of of Cost of Maintenance Main Business done Maintenance of Lines, Total tenance of Tariff in Operation, during of excluding Expenditure. Lines the Year. Stations. Australian Cable per Mile. Subsidy. r = g : Private Governand Press. ment. !______ I 1 I I l__ i l_ I ! 1 1 _. _ £ s. d. £ s. d. 699 1,39° 13 24,761 2,746 27,407 5,561 19 2 483 3 2 757 i,498 21 55,621 15,331 70,952 9,070 10 1 3,770 4 8 1,110 2,223 31 72,241 26,244 98,485 11,652 3 7 6,672 o 3 1,329 2,495 45 106,070 50,097 ; 156,167 18,520 10 4 13,430 11 9 1,661 2,897 56 122,545 ; 62,878 1 185,423 17,218 1 4 12,252 6 o 1,976 3,247 72 253,582 59,292 ! 3*2,874 22,419 8 8 9,876 17 6 2,185 3,823 81 344,524 67,243 I 411,767 28,121 10 o 11,043 3 9 2,356 4,574 93 485,507 83,453 j 568,960 39,680 18 9 11,105 2 o 2,530 5,782 105 645,067 107,832 752,899 46,508 18 10 12,618 11 6 2,986 6,626 127 786,237 130,891 j 917,128 55,301 12 3 13,679 10 9 3,154 7,247 142 890,382 160,704 [1,051,086 62,715 10 4 16,154 6 o 3,259 7,423 155 ; 952,283 172,159 1,124,442 65,644 15 3 17,024 8 9 3,434 8,035 182 1,065,481 1194,843 11,260,324 73,284 1 10 19,148 12 4 3,512 8,117 *95 1,201,982 246,961 -i,448, 943 85,402 o 2 26,949 2 2 3,638 9,333 214 8124,734 I 83,675 51,008,409 j 58,120 3 3 19,707 6 3 3,758 9.587 22 7 1,058,342 !2 4 6,370 |i,304, 712 : 73,002 2 o 27,021 3 8 3,824 9,653 234 1,215,849 222,923 11,438,772 78,828 19 8 (22,737 16 4 3,974 1 9,848 264 1,361,817 .208,372 1,570,189 90,633 11 2 '20,608 11 11 4,074 10,037 302 1,379,483 219,917 ; i,599, 400 93,822 3 3 21,555 19 2 4,264 !io,474 330 1,433,458 j220,847 1,654,305 95,634 5 5 20,85519 7 4,463 10,931 375 1,533,406 1240,867 1,774, 273 101,652 8 o 24,860 9 o 4,546 111,178 412 1,583,717 ;252,549 1,836,266 106,638 12 2 527, 281 4 9 4,646 [11,375 437 !>589,77! 1245,623 1,835,394 106,548 4 o 30,205 11 10 j 4,790 in, 617 473 1,548,233 ;2i7,630 .1,765,863 106,311 11 6 ,23,164 13 11 4,874 11,827 4**9 1,589, 157 1213,830 1,802, 987 106,462 18 4 24,218 9 3 5,148 12,812 520 1,734,381 '226,780 ;i,961, 161 110,696 17 S 26,070 12 7 5,349 13,235 573 1,746,115 [222,149 [1,968,264 117,633 15 9 [24,840 5 7 5,479 13,459 615 1,686,064 ! 218,079 [1,904,143 103,813 8 64:24,342 7 o 5,5 r 3 13,5*5 640 11,825,646 1244,045 [2,069,691 112,465 15 9 28,317 7 10 I 1 1 1 1 . . 30th June, 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 31st March, 1880 1881 1882 31st Dec, 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 „ 1890 1891 1892 1893 i,390 13 1,498 21 2,223 31 2,495 45 I 2,897 56 3,247 72 3,823 81 4,574 93 5,782 105 6,626 127 7,247 U2 7,423 155 I 8,035 l82 I 8,117 155 I 9,333 214 9,587 227 1 9.653 234 1 9,848 264 1 10,037 3 02 • !o,474 330 [1 10,931 375 1 11,178 412 1 ",375 437 :l 11,617 473 1 11,827 489 1 12,812 520 1 13,235 573 11 13,459 615 ,i 13,515 640 1 24,761 2,746 27,405 55,621 15,331 70>955 72,241 : 26,244 98,48; 106,070 50,097 ; 156,167 122,545 : 62,878 1 185,42; 253,582 59,292 ! 312,87. 344,524 67,243 1 411,76; 485,507 83,453 j 568,96c 645,067 107,832 752,891: 786,237 130,891 [ 917,12! 890,382 160,704 1,051 ,o8t 952,283 172,159 1,124,44: 1,065,481 1194,843 I,260,32* 1,201,982 1246,961 94; 824,734 !83,675 !i,008,40c 1,058,342 :246,37c [1,304,71: 1,215,849 222,923 1,438,77: 1,361,817 208,372 [1,570,18c 1,379,483 219,917 1,599,4a 1,433,458 J220,8 4 7 1,654,30; 1,533,406 [240,867 1,774,27; 1,583,717 1252,549 1,836,261 1,589,771 1245,623 1,835,39, 1,548,233 1217,630 1,765,86; 1,589,157 1213,830 I,802, 98^ 1,734,381 1226,780 1,961,16 1,746,115 1222,149 1,968,26, 1,686,064 ! 2 i8,079 1,904,14 1,825, 646 j 244, 045 2,069, 69 £ s. d. 7 5,561 19 2 2 9,070 10 1 5 11,652 3 7 7 18,520 10 4 I 3 17,218 1 4 1 4 22,419 8 8 7 28,121 10 o 1 io 39,680 18 9 1 19 46,508 18 10 1 8 55, 3 DI I2 3 1 16 62,715 10 4 1 [2 65,644 15 3 I 14 73,284 I IO I 85,402 o 2 i >9 [ 58,120 3 3 i :2 73,002 202 •2 78,828 19 85 (9 90,633 n 22 >o 93,822 3 35 >5 95,634 5 5 U 1-3 101,652 8 o ;s )6 106,638 12 2 5 )4 106,548 4 o ; >3 106,311 11 6 ; \-] 106,462 18 4 ;; )i 110,696 17 8 1 >4 "7,633 15 9 - 13 103,813 8 6J : )i 112,465 15 9 ;'. 483 3 2 3,770 4 8 6,672 o 3 13,430 11 9 12,252 6 o 9,876 17 6 ",043 3 9 11,105 2 o 12,618 n 6 13,679 10 9 16,154 6 o 17,024 8 9 19,148 12 4 26,949 221 19,707 6 3 27,021 3 81 22,737 16 4 1 20,608 n 11 1 21,555 19 2 1 20,855 19 7 1 24,860 901 27,281 491 30,205 11 10 1 23,164 13 11 1 24,218 9 3 1 26,070 12 71 24,840 5 7 1 24,342 7 O I 28,317 7 10 1 £ s. d. 6,045 2 4 12,840 14 9 18,324 3 IO 31.951 2 I 29,470 7 4 32,296 6 2 39,164 13 9 50,786 o 9 59,127 10 4 68,981 3 o 78,869 16 4 82,669 4 o 92,432 14 2 112,351 2 4 77,827 9 6 100,023 5 8 101,566 16 o 111,242 3 1 H5,378 2 5 116,490 5 o 126,512 17 o r 33,9i9 16 11 !36,753 15 10 129,476 5 5 130,681 7 7 136,767 10 3 142,474 1 4 128,155 15 6J !40,783 3 7 £ s - d - £ s d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,045 2 4 3,934 3 4 2,443 2 11 I- 6,377 6 3 3 9 10 ) 12,840 14 9 8,017 !4 7 2.54 1 4 " ; 10,558 19 6 371 j-Mileage tariff. 18,324 3 10 9,489 17 IO 5,406 7 3 14.80 5 1 4 '7 4 J 31,951 2 I 14,266 12 7 8,547 4 9 I 22,813 T? 4 6 8 6 \ Mileage tarirt in operation 29,470 7 4 16,417 7 414,120 4 10 30O37 12 2 8 9 11 32,296 6 2 21,254 4 3",344 3 8 ; 32,598 7 II 5 19 6 } Sept., 1869, to 31st March, 39,164 13 9 23,593 9 9 8,858 19 7 32,452 94 423; i8;o; and is. tariff from 50,786 O 9 27,040 18 IO 9,479 5 4 36,520 4 2 4 I II j ist April, 1870. 59,127 10 4 38,801 19 415,021 17 11 53,823 17 36 3 II k 68,981 3 o 45,814 11 4:14,240 19 7 60,055 I0 Ix 4 16 4 78,869 16 4 61,696 14 521,074 S 8 82,771 3 1 , 5 18 10 ; From November, 82,669 4 o 63,353 10 1017,931 fc. 0 , 81,284 18 10 5 12 11 I Ig address and 92,43214 2 69,340 1 818.259 4 9 87,599 6 5 5io o V si 'l Atme iven in 112,351 2 4 79,502 o 517,299 7 10 96,801 S3 509 fr | e 77,827 9 6 68,651 10 1014,758 4 5 83,409 15 3 4 3 4 100,023 5 8 78,224 1 823,154 S 3 101,378 1)11,6 6 7 I 101,566 16 o 69,165 5 018,292 13 4 87,457 18 4 4 17 4 ' 111,242 3 1 73,554 9 122,451 6 3 96,005 15 4 5 17 5 I "5.378 2 5 73,054 4 619,210 6 6 92,264 no 4 16 8 From ist November, 116,490 5 o 70,036 6 220,041 15 10 90,078 20 4 18 4 1873, address and 126,512 17 o 77,082 4 420,900 6 2 97,982 10 6 4 15 9 signature given in !33,9i9 16 n 77,473 10 721,402 18 2 98,875 89 4 15 n free. I 3 6 ,753 15 10 76,580 10 021,321 2 9 97,901 12 9 4 13 9 From ist Jan., 1886, 129,476 5 5 72,201 13 523,262 1 o 95,463 14 5 501!" delayed telegrams 130,681 7 7 75,426 9 7-26,007 1 5 101,433 XI 0 5 87 posted to addressees 136,767 10 3 76,845 1 1027,546 2 o 104,391 3 10 5 13 o immediately after 142,474 1 4 85,658 4 1128,986 10 10 114,644 15 9 5 12 7 their receipt at 128,155 15 6% 87,472 13 329,580 10 n 117,053 42 580 offices of destina140,783 3 7 92,109 17 029,141 6 o 121,251 3 05 5 9 'J tion.