Telephone Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 58.

REGULATION UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901-1913.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the undermentioned amended Regulation under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901-1913, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this nineteenth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

WILLIAM WEBSTER,

Postmaster-General.

 

AMENDMENT OF THE TELEPHONE REGULATIONS 1913.

(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 349, as amended by Statutory Rules 1915, No. 148.)

Sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 51 is repealed, and the following Sub-regulation is inserted in its stead:—

51. (1) Lines joining two separate towns, or lines joining exchanges other than those specified in the last preceding Regulation, are classed as trunk lines, and their use shall be charged for as provided hereunder, the charges being calculated upon the actual length of trunk line used:—

Length of Trunk Line used						Between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.				Between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
						First three minutes.		Every additional three minutes.		First three minutes.		Every additional three minutes.
s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Not exceeding 10 miles...............................						0	2	0	2	0	2	0	2
Exceeding 10 but not exceeding 20 miles...						0	4	0	4	0	4	0	3
„	20	„	„	30	„	0	6	0	6	0	4	0	4
„	30	„	„	50	„	0	8	0	6	0	4	0	4
„	50	„	„	75	„	1	0	0	9	0	6	0	5
„	75	„	„	100	„	1	4	1	0	0	8	0	6
„	100	„	„	150	„	1	10	l	4	0	11	0	8
„	150	„	„	200	„	2	4	1	9	1	2	0	11
„	200	„	„	250	„	2	10	2	1	1	5	1	1
„	250	„	„	300	„	3	4	2	6	1	8	1	3
„	300	„	„	350	„	3	10	2	10	1	11	1	5
„	350	„	„	400	„	4	4	3	3	2	2	1	8

 

The charges for the use of the telephone trunk line between Sydney and Melbourne shall be—

For conversations between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., 5s.per 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes.

For conversations after 7 p.m. and before 8 a.m., 2s. 6d. per 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes.

For press conversations when the line is not otherwise engaged, 2s. 6d. per 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes.

The charges for the use of the telephone trunk line between Melbourne and Adelaide shall be—

For conversations between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., 4s. 8d. for the first 3 minutes, and 3s. 6d. for every additional 3 minutes.

For conversations after 7 p.m. and before 8 a.m., 2s. 4d. for the first 3 minutes, and 1s. 9d. for every additional 3 minutes.

For press conversations when the line is not otherwise engaged, 2s. 4d. for the first 3 minutes, and 1s. 9d. for every additional 3 minutes.

Double the ordinary rates shall be charged for trunk line calls (other than press conversations or official calls made in connexion with Federal Referenda) on Sundays, Christmas Day, and Good Friday.

 

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

C. 114.—Price 3d.