The idea was made by Charles Todd...i think.... he asked the council and they approved
Overland Telegraph - 1951 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved (PCA #15366)
The Overland Telegraph - 1929 was released on: USA: 2 March 1929 Austria: 1930
Overland Telegraph - 1951 was released on: USA: 15 December 1951 Japan: 26 February 1958
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Edward Bell's younger sister, Alice, through her husband's work on the overland telegraph system in Australia, gave her name to the town of Alice Springs.
Australia's famous Overland Telegraph Line was opened between Adelaide and Darwin in 1872. This connected Australia by telegraph to the rest of the world. Each of the colonies was then connected over the ensuing years.
The cast of The Overland Telegraph - 1929 includes: Lawford Davidson as Briggs Clarence Geldart as Major Hammond Chief John Big Tree as Medicine Man Dorothy King as Dorothy Tim McCoy as Captain Allen Frank Rice as Easy
Before the telegraph, the fastest overland communication service was the horseback rider or messenger service. Messages would be carried on horseback between towns and cities, allowing for relatively quick communication compared to other methods like postal services.
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Many early telegraph cables were made of iron wire, but all modern ones are copper.