Birdwood.

The Telegraph Office was opened on 9 May 1874 under the charge of Mr. Alfred Sexton, whose two sons - A. H. and Richard - were the operators. The boys were given training in Morse code by the young operator at Nairne.

In 1886, the Telegraph Office was removed to the railway station about half a mile from the town. The cost of repairs and renovations of this move seems to have been £170.

The Advertiser of 12 October 1907 noted "According to the Gazette, the Federal Post and Telegraph authorities have seen fit to abolish the office of telegraph messenger at Callington. This means that henceforth all telegrams will be 'left till called for'. If this be the case, why not abolish telegraph offices altogether?"

Clarendon.

The Telegraph Office opened in ?? 1879.

In September 1878, " there was a prospect of our long-talked of telegraph line being commenced. It has been pegged and surveyed and tenders called for its construction".

Echunga.

The Telegraph Office at Echunga was opened on 10 July 1873. Prior to that, there had been a number of petitions presented urging the opening of an office - especially as the line went past Echunga by that stage.

The Telegraph Office opened in 1864.

Also see Mount Barker below.

Squared circle postal datestamp.
Used on SC-DO-7A.
ERD for December 1889 printing.

Langhorne's Bridge.

The Telegraph Office opened at Langhorne's Bridge on 5 October 1866.

Changed name to Langhorne's Creek in

Macclesfield.

A Telegraph line was connected in 1866. Two years previously, Public Meetings had been held and the need for a Post & Telegraph Office was raised. For example, in November 1864, the meeting expressed the " hope that the Government will grant us the boon of a telegraph office, which will be much required this year, as a good deal of wheat will be purchased here."

When the line was completed to Macclesfield, the Post Office and Telegraph Office were located in a private store. There was considerable and long-standing dissatisfaction with this arrangement. For example, in October 1881, a deputation met with the Minister of Education and "asked that a Post and Telegraph might be erected at Macclesfield. They represented that the postal and telegraph business at present was conducted in a private store and that there was almost universal complaint against the manner in which it was carried on. Persons were kept waiting for their letters in some cases more than quarter of an hour whilst the Postmaster was attending to private business in connection with the store and those receiving invoices from rival storekeepers were frequently insulted. There was not the privacy observed which was desirable in connection with the Telegraph Office and it occasionally happened that a person having letters at the office was,after applying, kept waiting for them for four or five days.

But on public grounds alone the deputation thought they had a perfect right to an independent Post and Telegraph Office. It was pointed out that Macclesfield had 200 assessed properties and from its present and prospectively largely increased importance, in view of extended railway and telegraphic communication, it would have a good deal of postal and telegraph business to do. They disclaimed any personal animosity to the Postmaster. Mr. C. Todd, C.M.G., at the request of the Minister, said he had no idea that such a state of things existed at Macclesfield and regretted that his attention had not been called to specific cases at the time they happened. The postal and telegraph business had been connected with a store some years ago from motives of economy as the place was not large enough to justify a separate office but, where possible and justifiable, his experience had taught him that it was very undesirable to have the postal duties transacted by a storekeeper. Under such circumstances, the Postmaster was frequently subjected to unjust suspicions and the public inconvenienced as the Postmaster at Macclesfield received from £70 to £75 a year the Government could employ a lady to take charge of an independent without much extra expense. Mr. H. Conigrave pointed out that the Government had a good site available.

The Minister of Education, in reply, said he was very sorry to hear of such a condition of affairs in connection with the office at Macclesfield. The postal and telegraph business should always take precedence of the storekeeper's own. There could be so doubt< that it was undesirable that Post-Offices should be in stores and, whenever it was possible, it was the policy of the Government to have the business carried out in a separate office. Unquestionably Macclesfield was of sufficient importance to be placed on the same footing in these respects as other smaller towns. The only difficulty was the time at which the delegation had brought the matter before him, as the Estimates had been passed, and the Supplementary Estimates made up. It would, therefore, be impossible for anything to be done in the matter of erecting new this year. He would look into the matter to see if anything could be done. The Postmaster-General should enquire into the complaints offsetting the business in the meantime, and, if necessary, make some other arrangements. The deputation had made out a thoroughly satisfactory case and, on public grounds alone, they would be justified in preferring their request and he would promise that next year at least provision, should be made".

In December 1883, a tender to construct a new Post & Telegraph Offices was let to T. Burnett for £695 2s 6d.

On 16 April 1864, the Adelaide Observer reported:

"A strong plea for participation in the advantage of telegraphic communication is set up on behalf of the people of Milang. The large amount of cereal produce raised annually in the district entitles the growers to the same facilities for information as to the state of the principal markets as their competitors in other districts. As telegraphic extension has in such localities generally been self-supporting, there is the less reason to refuse compliance with the request of the residents in this case.".

On Wednesday 10 August, 1864, Mr. Rogers moved "that the House itself resolve itself into a Committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the motion:

"That an Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief praying His Excellency to recommend this House to make provision in the Estimates for the year 1864-65 to an extent not exceeding £500 for the purpose of extending telegraphic communication to Milang.
The people of Milang had been large contributors to the revenue and little or no public money had been expended in the district. There were annually 2,600 tons of wheat shipped at Milang. He only asked for the cost of the wire, as the district would provide office accommodation, and would provide a competent person to send the messages. He thought the extension of the telegraph to Milang would secure to the colony some of the Murray overland trade. He moved in the matter some five or six years ago, and it was then admitted that the matter was very desirable.
Mr. SANTO said the late Government approved of the expenditure, and said as the revenue would be £50 or £60 a year, and as the extension would conter great advantage upon the inhabitants of Milang, he would support the motion.
Mr. DUNN also supported the motion.
The COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS said the Government would accede to the motion, and would allow the clerk who was appointed to manage the office to receive the fees himself.
Mr. BAGOT hoped the Government would deal out equal justice to all parties, and not refuse extension of the telegraph line in other parts of the colony.
The motion was carried.

The Milang Post & Telegraph Office was opened late in 1865. On 2nd January 1866, the South Australian Advertiser noted that Milang was one of five locations where "telegraph extension has been sactioned".

A Telegraph Office also operated at the Railway station. Its opening date is unknown but it would be about 1865. This office closed in 1910.

The line to Mount Barker was opened on 31 May 1860. Petitions had been presented in the Assembly as long ago as 9 October 1857.

Tenders were accepted for the construction of the Telegraph Office on 9 December 1859 with Hugh Sellare for £768 and the Telegraph Office opened in July 1860 nearly two months after the line was completed.

The Telegraph Office opened in October 1885,

Originally the town was called Mobilong which changed to Edwards Crossing. The name Murray Bridge was adopted in 1924. The road bridge cross the Murray River was constructed in 1879 and then converted to a road and rail bridge in 1886.

"the railway-station buildings are now nearly completed and that part of them to be used as a post and telegraph office will be fitted up very soon, and we hope to have the long-looked-for telegraphic facilities almost at once". On 11 July 1885, that "The new post office building is now completed, and will be opened as soon as the fittings arrive. Mr. Sutcliffe has been appointed post and station master and, during the past week, he has had the wires and batteries fixed for opening the telegraph office".

Used on AA-DO-13D.

The Telegraph Office opened in 1860.

A special note was made in The Advertiser of 3 June 1902 relating to the end of the Boer War: "The action of Sir Charles Todd in causing a notice to be posted outside the telegraph office after the arrival of "The Advertiser" this morning announcing that peace had been declared, was much appreciated by the residents of Nairne. As on the relief of Ladysmith, all flags were immediately hoisted, and the public school drum and fife band, under the leadership of Mr. Sandercock, the head teacher, paraded the streets playing patriotic airs. There is the greatest enthusiasm and rejoicing here".

Strathalbyn.

The Telegraph Office was opened on 29 June 1860 by Mr. Charles Todd. The site had been a great point of contention. The new Telegraph Office was completed about 18 August.

On 1 November 1860, a young messenger - Mr. Waddy - was appointed to the new office after having passed his oral and public examinations.

Wellington

The Telegraph Office opened in 1863.