§ Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the Postmaster-General what has been the total number of words sent over the Pacific cable during the months of January and February of this year, since the reduced deferred rates have been in operation 1
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI am informed that the total number of words sent over the Pacific cable system (exclusive of inter-Colonial traffic between Australia, New Zealand, and the Fijis) amounted to about 208,000 words in January, 1912, and about 211,000 in February, 1912. These totals were made up as follows:—
— January, 1912. February, 1912. Ordinary 123,731 124,847 Deferred Ordinary. 13,902 14,351 Government 15,212 15,230 Press 41,830 28,095 Deferred Press 13,907 28,913 208,582 211,436