Australia: 1854-1988.
Index - H.


 

Topic Relevant Location Description.
Handstamps To record TO places and dates or to record a message. Maryborough Rail, Victoria.
  Delayed messages.
Telegraph Advice.
Harvey, Mr. W. Tasmania Orders for cases of Gin.
Health Victoria Use of telegrams to notify authorities of communicable disease.
    Use of two international delivery forms (IAX-DO-4) to record a long message about a homeopathic preparation Elasto.
  U.S.A. Possibly the first Telehealth Conference.
Hermes Australia Logo on telegrams in Brown era.
  Image on stamps paying the basic telegram rate in 1949.
History of the telegraph   Some early stories and references.
Holidays - public Tasmania and all other colonies The importance of the telegraph in facilitating oublic holidays.
Holt, Harold   Telegram to Prime Minister Holt in 1967.
Horses South Australia Use and cost for telegram delivery.
     
Horse racing Australia General comments (under construction - suggestions welcomed).
  Australia Using telegrams to influence betting in Western Australia;
  Use of telegrams to send results of races.
    Use of Press Telegrams to convey racing information.
  New South Wales Telegraph Office at Randwick Racecourse.
  Leaking information about the Melbourne Cup from the Corowa Office.
  South Australia Special Telegraph Office at Peterborough in 1913.
  Tasmania Results 2 days after cable operational.
  Victoria Telegraph Office at Flemington Racecourse.
  Lines to Victorian Telegraph Offices.
  Turf Agents use of Reply-Paid telegrams.
  Western Australia Black Flag racecourse opened and had new regulations for colours.
Humour Miscellaneous Humorous situations depicted involving telegrams.
Hungerford Queensland or New South Wales - take your pick! A town with a varied past which just kept keeping on:)!!!