Australia: 1854-1988.
Index - A.


 

Topic Relevant Location Description.
ABC Our Origins of the ABC's Radio National and Local Radio networks.
Aboriginal Western Australia Mary Ellen Cuper - first Aboriginal postmistress (New Norcia)
  Australia Telegram from Stan Davey to Prime Minister Harold Holt.
  Cable to England Use of numbers of aboriginals in population totals by Colony
Administration   The principle of combining Post & Telegraph Offices
Advertising Australia Booklets with sample ornamental telegram forms.
  Colonial/Australia Suggestions to advertise on envelopes and forms
  Australia Slogan postmarks promoting telegrams.
  Cars and motor oil 1932 (Chevrolet), 1934 (oil)
  Australia People on board ships in port
Age (of a person) Australia Age required to be a Telegraph Messenger.
Aerograms Coastal Radio Transmitting messages from T.A.A. aircraft.
Afghans Western Australia Assistance with the Menzies to Lawlers line in the Goldfields.
America, U.S. War Threat of invasion of Normanville, South Australia during 1860s.
Animals Koalas Inspecting the telegraph line at Toowoomba.
  Geese Knocking over a telegraph pole at Rokewood, Vic.
  Insect/Worm Burrowing into the undersea cable -
see paragraphs 194-202 of the Report.
Antartica Australia Telegraphic communications from Antartica.
Arnott's Biscuits New South Wales Established at Morpeth 13 years before the telegraph opened there.
Articles   See Bibliography (from the left hand Site home menu above) for each administration.
Assistance Western Australia Instances when telegraph poles and lines were relied on in attempts to save lives.
    Digging his own grave near the telegraph line from Dundas to Balladonia.
Atlantic Cable USA  
Auctions Victoria Possibly the first auction of a property in Australia using the Telegraph.
Australind, S.S. Western Australia The ship which carried so much cargo and so many passengers to the Pilbara and Kimberley districts.
Aviation Darwin The arrival of Ms Amy Johnson and her telegram
    The arrival in England of James Mollison and his telegram back to Hon. Latham in Australia.
  Wyndham, W.A. View of Wyndham as an airport held by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm.
  Trans Australia Airlines TAA and telegrams with telegram to Chairman Norman Watt from Lester Brain.