HC Deb 07 June 1928 vol 218 cc344-5
61. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN-DOYLE

asked the Postmaster-General what is the daily average number of words telegraphed to ships at sea by the Rugby telegraph transmitter from 1st January, 1928?

The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Viscount Wolmer)

The average daily number of paid words telegraphed from Rugby to ships at sea is 454 in private messages and 2,506 in news messages, making a total of 2,960 words a day.

62. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE

asked the Postmaster-General what is the daily average number of messages sent by the telephone transmitter at Rugby from 1st January, 1928?

Viscount WOLMER

Twenty-four daily, including Sundays and public holidays.

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