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Stats for Northern District Telephone Co 1887
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The Northern District Telephone Company was formed as a subsidiary of the United Telephone Company (UTV) on 13 December 1881 covering Westmorland, Cumberland, Northumberland and parts of Durham and Scotland.
The Northern District Telephone Company begins to advertise for agents and canvassers on Commission in1886, in the principal towns of Northumberland. Durham, and North Yorkshire, including Alnwick.
In 1887 the Northern District Telephone Company had one private line in Alnwick, and no exchange.
In 1888 a meeting was convened to consider opening an exchange.
Northern District Telephone Company was absorbed by the National Telephone Company on 30 April 1890.
Around 1890 an exchange was opened in Bondgate Without
