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TELEPHONE.

No. 9 of 1925.

1641

(a) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables and ducts under any public street and may alter or remove the same;

(b) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables over, along or across any public street and may place and maintain posts in or upon any public street and may alter or remove the same;

(c) it may, for the purposes aforesaid, open or break up any public street;

(d) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables and posts under, in, upon, over, along or across any unleased Crown land or any estuary or branch of the sea or the shore or bed of any tidal waters within the boundaries of the Colony (but so that the same shall not hinder or interfere with navigation) and may alter or remove the same;

(e) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables under, in, upon, over, along or across railway tracks, tunnels and other railway property belonging to the Government (but so that the same shall not hinder or interfere with the railway traffic) and may alter or remove the same:

Provided always that the company shall not be deemed to acquire any right other than that of user only in the soil of any street or unleased Crown land or any other place under, in, upon, over, along or across which the company places or maintains any works.

to be done;

9. In the exercise of the authority conferred under section 8 the company shall do as little damage as may be, and shall make full and reasonable compensation for all damage caused by reason of or in consequence of the exercise of such authority.

Minimum damage and full compensation to be paid.

facilities.

10. The Government agrees to provide to the company, at the company's expense, sites, to be approved by the Governor in Council, for submarine cable terminal houses at suitable points within the Colony and suitable sites, to be approved by the Governor in Council, for the company's submarine cable storage tanks.

The Government shall also provide, free of cost to the company, a suitable reserve or suitable reserves, in which vessels...

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TELEPHONE. No. 9 of 1925. 1641 (a) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables and ducts under any public street and may alter or remove the same; (b) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables over, along or across any public street and may place and maintain posts in or upon any public street and may alter or remove the same; (c) it may, for the purposes aforesaid, open or break up any public street; (d) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables and posts under, in, upon, over, along or across any unleased Crown land or any estuary or branch of the sea or the shore or bed of any tidal waters within the boundaries of the Colony (but so that the same shall not hinder or interfere with navigation) and may alter or remove the same; (e) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables under, in, upon, over, along or across railway tracks, tunnels and other railway property belonging to the Government (but so that the same shall not hinder or interfere with the railway traffic) and may alter or remove the same: Provided always that the company shall not be deemed to acquire any right other than that of user only in the soil of any street or unleased Crown land or any other place under, in, upon, over, along or across which the company places or maintains any works. to be done; 9. In the exercise of the authority conferred under section 8 the company shall do as little damage as may be, and shall make full and reasonable compensation for all damage caused by reason of or in consequence of the exercise of such authority. Minimum damage and full compensation to be paid. facilities. 10. The Government agrees to provide to the company, at the company's expense, sites, to be approved by the Governor in Council, for submarine cable terminal houses at suitable points within the Colony and suitable sites, to be approved by the Governor in Council, for the company's submarine cable storage tanks. The Government shall also provide, free of cost to the company, a suitable reserve or suitable reserves, in which vessels...
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TELEPHONE. No. 9 of 1925. 1641 (a) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables and ducts under any public street and may alter or remove the same; (b) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables over, along or across any public street and may place and main- tain posts in or upon any public street and may alter or remove the same; (c) it may, for the purposes aforesaid, open or break up any public street; (d) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables and posts under, in, upon, over, along or across any unleased Crown land or any estuary or branch of the sea or the shore or bed of any tidal waters within the boundaries of the Colony (but so that the same shall not hinder or interfere with navigation) and may alter or remove the same; (e) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables under, in, upon, over, along or across railway tracks, tunnels and other railway property belonging to the Government (but so that the same shall not hinder or interfere with the railway traffic) and may alter or remove the same: Provided always that the company shall not be deemed to acquire any right other than that of user only in the soil of any street or unleased Crown land or any other place under, in, upon, over, along or across which the company places or maintains any works." to be done; 9. In the exercise of the authority conferred under section 8 Minimum the company shall do as little damage as may be, and shall make of damage full and reasonable compensation for all damage caused by reason compensa. of or in consequence of the exercise of such authority. tion to be paid. facilities. 10. The Government agrees to provide to the company, at Government the company's expense, sites, to be approved by the Governor to provide in Council, for submarine cable terminal houses at suitable points within the Colony and suitable sites, to be approved by the Governor in Council, for the company's submarine cable. storage tanks. The Government shall also provide, free of cost to the com- pany, a suitable reserve or suitable reserves, in which vessels !
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TELEPHONE.

No. 9 of 1925.

1641

(a) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables and ducts under any public street and may alter or remove the

same;

(b) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables over, along or across any public street and may place and main- tain posts in or upon any public street and may alter or remove the same;

(c) it may, for the purposes aforesaid, open or break up any public street;

(d) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables and posts under, in, upon, over, along or across any unleased Crown land or any estuary or branch of the sea or the shore or bed of any tidal waters within the boundaries of the Colony (but so that the same shall not hinder or interfere with navigation) and may alter or remove the same;

(e) it may place and maintain telephone lines and cables under, in, upon, over, along or across railway tracks, tunnels and other railway property belonging to the Government (but so that the same shall not hinder or interfere with the railway traffic) and may alter or remove the same:

Provided always that the company shall not be deemed to acquire any right other than that of user only in the soil of any street or unleased Crown land or any other place under, in, upon, over, along or across which the company places or maintains any works."

to be done;

9. In the exercise of the authority conferred under section 8 Minimum the company shall do as little damage as may be, and shall make of damage full and reasonable compensation for all damage caused by reason compensa. of or in consequence of the exercise of such authority.

tion to be paid.

facilities.

10. The Government agrees to provide to the company, at Government the company's expense, sites, to be approved by the Governor to provide in Council, for submarine cable terminal houses at suitable points within the Colony and suitable sites, to be approved by the Governor in Council, for the company's submarine cable. storage tanks.

The Government shall also provide, free of cost to the com- pany, a suitable reserve or suitable reserves, in which vessels

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