A number of reports were prepared by various Governments and Agencies to assist in the planning and evaluation of the many activities underlying the cable construction and later the Wireless connections with Australia. A number of these Reports are included in this site.
Each report can be accessed through the lists below. Each Report is in PDF format. When it loads after clicking on the desired link, the second icon from the right is a small rectangle with very small up and down arrows:
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The Reports related to international communication included in this site are grouped into five categories:
Reports on the Cables from England.
- 1856: Submarine Electric Telegraph between Great Britain and Her Majesty's Australasian Colonies - PETITION.
- 1858 (18 May) Submarine Electric Telegraph - Great Britain to the Australasian Colonies.
- 1859: Correspondence relative to Telegraphic Communication between Great Britain and Australia via Singapore and Java (5 pages - Victoria).
- 1859-60: Telegraphic Communication between Great Britain and Australia.
Correspondence and Papers relative to Telegraphic Communication between Great Britain and Australia via Singapore and Java (16 pages - Victoria).
- 1859-60: Telegraphic Communication between Great Britain and Australia.
Additional Correspondence (5 pages - Victoria).
- 1861 (January) Telegraphic Communication with Europe. Corresponding Respecting - December 1859 to August 1860. (NSW).
- 1873 Papers and Correspondence relating to Telegraphic Communication with Europe via Norman Mouth and Java - Part 1 (Queensland -- pages 1 to 17).
- 1873 Papers and Correspondence relating to Telegraphic Communication with Europe via Norman Mouth and Java - Part 2 (Queensland - pages 18 to 33).
- 1874 (June) Report from the Superintendent of Electric Telegraphs on the condition of his Department (in 1873) - Queensland - tabled 12 June 1874.
Has discussion on:
the newly opened "South Australian Overland Line between Adelaide and Port Darwin" on page 3;.
an update on the cable to New Zealand (page 6);
a map of the "Telegraph lines Constructed and Proposed between Europe and Australia 1874".
- 1878: Telegraphic Communication via Java - includes a map of Java (with 2 more detailed views). (Victoria).
Reports on the Cables from Singapore/Java to the Australian Colonies.
- 1870 (May): Proposed Submarine and Land Telegraph between Singapore and the Australian Colonies (3 pages - Queensland).
- 1870: Proposed Submarine and Land Telegraph between Singapore and the Australian Colonies
Further correspondence respecting. June to October 1870. (11 pages - Queensland).
- 1870: Proposed Submarine and Land Telegraph between Singapore and the Australian Colonies
Further correspondence respecting. August to September 1870. (4 pages - Queensland).
- 1873-74: Telegraph Cables - Papers relative to conditions for construction between New South Wales and New Zealand and between Normanton and Singapore.
Executive Council, Sydney New South Wales.
- 1875: Construction of the Telegraphic Cable between New Zealand and New South Wales and between Normanton and Singapore (Papers and Correspondence reflecting).
Reports on the Pacific Cable.
Australian (Post Federation) Reports.
- 1907 (13 June) Wireless Telegraphy: Report of a Conference to the Senate.