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TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Canvassing for Subscribers.
Melbourne, July 22.
i&bout?mnc months ago, the 'Postal .De
partment instituted a system of ?ean-vas-
sinig in certain districts with a vie*- tb
increasing the number of telephone' su,b
soribcrs. So far the efforts of canvaswns
ha.ve resulted in- agreements being sigaed
for 2,133 n&w telephones. In, maicrng this
announcement yesterday, the Director of
Postal Services (Mr. H. P. Brown) said
that nearly all tbe canvaseinR 'ihad been,
dona in the metropolitan areas. Before
the instirution. of the present system, '
canvassing had never been .done by tlie
department; but' the 'practice would be
continued Jn districts where plant and
equipment were available. Circulars were
seat out directing attention to the ad
vantages of a telephone, and these were
followed up by a personal canvass.
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