[110] Questions 2,007 and 2,167.
[111] Hansard’s Parliamentary Debates, August 30, 1888, p. 305.
[112] Hansard’s Parliamentary Debates, November 27, 1893, p. 1,789. Compare also June 19, 1893, p. 1,316.
[113] Hansard’s Parliamentary Debates, April 4, 1895, p. 919.
[114] Hansard’s Parliamentary Debates, April 27, 1900, p. 136.
[115] Report from the Select Committee on the Post Office (Telegraph Department), 1876; q. 3,360 to 3,370, 3,423, 4,917 to 4,923, and 5,147 to 5,149.
[116] Report by Mr. Scudamore on the Re-organization of the Telegraph System of the United Kingdom, 1871, pp. 31 and 32; and Report from the Select Committee on Revenue Departments Estimates, 1888; Mr. C. H. B. Patey, Third Secretary to the Post Office, in Appendix No. 14.
| Towns | Newspapers | Newsrooms and Clubs (pool-rooms) | Messages Delivered | Words Delivered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 144 | 173 | 133 | ? | ? |
| 1871 | 365 | 467 | 639 | ? | 21,702,000 |
| 1881 | 326 | 525 | 278 | 2,735,042 | 327,707,400 |
| 1885 | 371 | 578 | 397 | 3,616,653 | 421,362,579 |
| 1887 | 286 | 499 | 289 | 4,289,986 | 481,796,400 |
[ 117] Report from the Select Committee on the Post Office (Telegraph Department), 1876; q. 4,047 to 4,051, 4,889, 4,890 and 3,343.
[118] Parliamentary Paper, No. 196, Session of 1877; Copy of the Regulations Relating to Press Telegraph Messages issued by the Postmaster General in 1876.