Automatic Telephones
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Proposed For Suva
Suva. Nov. 21.
SUVA’S antiquated manual telephone exchange, as every user of the sys tem is well aware, is all but falling apart with age.
The Development Revision Report states that nearly 200 potential sub scribers are waiting for connections and applications are constantly being added, but not another connection can be made.
“Expert advice has been obtained, and assurances have been given that an auto matic system will function satisfactorily in Suva’s damp tropical climate,” the reports states. An allocation of £122.000 for the provision of an automatic system with individual meters has been made.
Annual rental of £4 would be charged and Id. for each call. This, it is estimated, would return a revenue of about £17,300 a year.