A large number of original documents are held by the developer which are important to reference to get precise details of a wide variety of aspects related to the development of the Telegraph service in Victoria.
The list below provides links to those Reports which have been uploaded to the site. If other Reports or Annual Reports for other years are required, please contact me.
Annual Reports.
- 1856 - Report of the Superintendent of the Electric Telegraph ... for the year ending 31 December 1856.
- 1858 - June 30 - Half Yearly Report of the General Superintendent of Electric Telegraph.
Includes the Fifth Half Report on the Astronomical Observatory.
- 1858 - December 31 - Half Yearly Report of the General Superintendent of Electric Telegraph.
- 1860 - Report of the General Superintendent of Electric Telegraph .. for the year ending 31st December 1860.
- 1860 - Report of the General Superintendent of Electric Telegraph .. for the year ending 31st December 1860:
Appendix dealing with the problems of laying the Bass Strait cable.
- 1890 - Report upon the Affairs of the Post Office and Telegraph Department (with postal related pages omitted).
- 1890 - Appendix O - Route of line with Stations
Special purpose Reports.
- 1858 Telegraph Rates for Victoria;
- 1874 P&T Department - Rules and Regulations (Telegraph Branch).
- 1874 P&T Department - Regulations and Schedules relating to Appointment, etc of Sorters, Line-Repairers and Others.