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EECBIVED CABLES. The number of cable messages received in New Zealand during the years 1919 20 and 1918-19, exclusive of Press, was as follows :— Via Pacific. International. Australian. 1919-20 ... ... ... ... ... 55,468 62,489 1918-19 ... ... ... ... ... 39,959 46,264 Increase ... ... ... ... 15,509 Increase 16,225 Via Eastern. International. Australian. 1919-20 ... ... ... ... ... 33,358 49,806 1918-19 ... ... ... ... ... 76,349 35,607 Decrease... ... ... ... 42,991 Increase 14,199

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

RADIO-TELEGRAM S. The radio business transacted by the New Zealand coast stations during the years 1919-20 and 1918-19 was as follows :—

The number of radio messages shows an increase of 158-57 and 190-85 per cent, on the forwarded and received traffic respectively, The amount earned by New Zealand shows an increase of 11288 per cent, on the forwarded traffic, and an increase of 107-15 per cent, on the received traffic.

Forwarded. Received. Year. Number of I Messages. , Words. Value. Number of Messages. Words. 1915-10 1916-17 1917-18 1918-19 1919- 20 2,505 201,665 ... 1,915 161,923 1,546 129,162 1,760 138,852 2,7.13 185,376 £ 1,384 1,276 1,003 1,304 1,591 9,739 967,485 8,112 851,087 6,763 679,71.0 9,904 918,988 9,965 703,322

1919-20 1918-19 Year. Forwarded. Received. Number of Amount Number of Amount earned by Total Value. earned by I Messages. Words. New Zealand. Messages. Words. New Zealand. £ £ £ ... 11,589 192,822 ! 4,332 9,114 19,109 248,063 5,272 4,482 9.3,507 2,035 5,245 6,570 105,889 2,545 Increase ... 7,107 I 99,815 2,297 3,869 12,539 142,1741 2,727