HOME-GROWN TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE POLES. 9 I 



were unwilling to take the risk of having their consignments 

 rejected, after incurring considerable outlay in its transport to 

 a distant depot, where, according to the then existing conditions 

 of contract, inspection was first made. 



In reply a letter was received inclosing the following 

 memorandum giving information regarding the Department's 

 requirements, and setting forth certain modifications which, in the 

 interests of home growers and timber merchants, the Postmaster- 

 General was prepared to make in the usual conditions of purchase. 



Telegraph Poles for the Post Office. 



Meiiwrandum to accompany Tender Form No. 26^, for 

 /lOfne-gro'iCn Poles — Scofs pine or larcli. 



The full range of sizes included in the specification is — 



Light poles — 18 to 60 feet "] ^ . ., 

 - ° ,. , -, ^ . t or details, see page 6 



Medium /^oks—i?> to 60 feet - ^ ' ^ ^ '=' 



^ , ^ o r of tender form. 



Sfoiif poles — 26 to 85 feet J 



The sizes of telegraph poles most commonly used in this 

 country are : — 



Light. — 22 to 30 feet in length, not less than 5 inches in 

 diameter at the top, and of a minimum diameter 

 5 feet from the butt end of 6;| inches for 22 feet, rising 

 to 7 1 inches for 30 feet. 

 Medium. — 24 to 34 feet in length, 5?, to 6 inches minimum 

 at top, 8 to 9I inches 5 feet from butt. Also 36 and 

 40 feet in length, 6 inches minimum at top, gi and 

 9^ inches minimum 5 feet from butt. 

 Stout. — 32 to 50 feet in length, 7.V to 7^ inches minimum at 

 top, II to \Tf\ inches minimum 5 feet from butt. 

 (All measurements are under bark.) 

 In the case of larch the specification requirements will be 

 modified as follows: — 



Light poles. — 18, 20, 22, 24 feet, minimum diameter at top 

 may be 4^ inches; 26, 28, 30, 32 feet, minimum 

 diameter at top may be 4^' inches. 

 Medium poles. — -All sizes minimum diameter at top may be 

 I inch less than specified. 

 Delivery. — Delivery is taken at the creosoting yards of which 

 there are fifteen, situated at various points on the coast. A 

 list will be found in para. 4 of the Notice to Persons Tendering. 



