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TELEGRAPHS. 
Tlie first telegraph line constructed in the Colony was that between Perth and 
Fremantle (a distance of exactly twelve miles) which was constructed by a private 
company, and opened for traffic on the 21st June, 1869. This line was taken over 
by the Government during April, 1871. 
The following are the principal lines which have since been constructed:— 
Perth to Jarrahdale, Pinjarrah, Bunbury, Vasse, Bridgetown, and 
Greenbushes. 
„ „ Albany, Euda, and the Colonies. 
„ „ Newcastle, Nortliam, Beverley, York, Southern Cross, Pingelly, 
Wagiu, Narrogin, Katanning, and Broomehill. 
„ „ Gingin. 
„ „ Fremantle. 
„ „ Geraldton, Northampton, Carnarvon, Roebourne, Cossack, 
Broome, Derby, Hairs' Creek, and Wyndham. 
Roebuck Bay is the station where the alternative cable of the Eastern Exten¬ 
sion Telegraph Cable Company from Banjowangie is landed, and is 2,491 miles 
from Eucla. 
Wyndham, the Northern limit of the Western Australian telegraphic system, 
is 3,131j miles from Eucla, the Southern limit. 
Cable communication is now available from Western Australia to Europe, 
either direct by Roebuck Bay or via Adelaide and Port Darwin. 
Telegraphic. 
Office hours, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays and Holidays , 8 to 9 a.m., and 6 to 7 p.m. 
Telegraphic messages are forwarded to any station in the following parts of 
the world at the rates specified, no charge being made for signature and address, 
except where specially noted : — 
Western Australia: 
Ten words f ® etw f n P ® rtl1 and Fremantle . 
( Country offices 
Extra words... ... ... ... ... ... each 
Press Bates. 
Ten words and under 
Thence rising by fd per word to Is. 6d., which covers 
100 words 
Each additional 50 words or under ... . 
New South Wales: 
Ten words, 3s.; extra words . each 
Victoria: 
Ten words, 3s.; extra words . each 
Queensland : 
Ten words, 4s.; extra words . each 
South Australia —Port Darwin line excepted: 
Ten words, 2s.; extra words . 
s. d. 
0 6 
1 0 
0 1 
0 6 
0 6 
0 3 
0 3 
0 4 
0 2 
Press Bates. 
16 to 100 words 
Every additional 50 words. 
... 3 0 
... 1 6 
