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No. 4. South Australia. INTERRUPTIONS ON ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAPH, 1872-78.

Port Darwin Line Interruptions from its Completion in 1872 to 29th March 1878. When Interrupted. Length of Interruption. vSituation and Cause. 1872. August 27 ... 3 days ... 1 Between p eake and Clmrlotte Waters. November 18 ... 3 „ ... j Total ... 6 days 1873. > - \ ; January 28 ... 3 days ... Between Beltana and Strangways Springs. March 6 ... 4 „ ... Between Peake and Charlotte Waters. April 8 ... 2 „ ... Between Katherine and Yam Creek. May 28 ... 2 „ ... Between Alice (Springs and Barrow's Creek. August 24 ... 2 „ ... Between Daly Waters and Katherine. September 16 ... 2 „ ... Between Tennant's Creek and Powell's Creek. December 4 ... 3 „ ... Between Daly Waters and Katherine. Total ... 18 days 1874. January 17 ... 3 days Between Powell's Creek and Daly Waters. March 23 ... 2 „ ... Between Daly Waters and Katherine. ~ ' . '*' „ " "■ \ Between Port Augusta and Beltana. May 21 ... 2 „ ... j & .•',,. '" n " '" t Between Daly Waters and Katherine. August 14 ... 2 „ ... ) J .September 25 ... 2 „ ... Between Charlotte Waters and Alice Springs. October 9 ... 4 „ ... Between Yam Creek and South/port. Total ... 20 days 1875. January 30 ... 2 days ... Between Charlotte Waters and Alice Springs. Insulator off, and line touching iron polo. March 18 ... 3 „ ... Between Daly Waters and Katherine. Natives cut wire. May 29 ... 2 „ ... Between Beltana and Strangways Springs. Insulator off, and line touching iron pole. Juno 10 ... 2 „ ... Between Powell's Creek and Daly Waters. Insulator broken by natives ; line on iron bracket. August 15 ... 2 „ ... Between Yam Creek and Southport. Insulator broken ; line on iron polo. September 3 ... 2 „ ... Between Powell's Creek and Daly Waters. Insulator broken by natives ; line on iron bracket. October 18 ... 2\ „ ... Between Peake and Charlotte Waters. Line touching lightning-rod. December 10 ... 2 „ ... Between Charlotte Waters and Alice Springs. Insulator off; line touching lightning-rod. Total ... 15J ( i a y S 1876. February 26 ... 2 days ... Between Tennant's Creek and Powell's Creek. Insulator off ; line touching iron pole. March 5 ... 2 „ ... Between Powell's Creek and Daly Waters. Insulator off ; line touching iron pole. April 26 ... 3 „ ... Between Beltana and Strangways Springs. Insulator off. May 8 ... 6 „ ... Between Port Augusta and Beltana. Line broken at Moralina Creek. May 29 ... 2 „ ... Between Barrow's and Tennant's Creeks. Teams ran over wire and cut it. September 11 ... 4 „ ... Between Beltana and Strangways Springs, also Port Augusta and Beltana. Insulators off, line touching iron pole. November 10 ... 3 „ ... Between Beltana and Strangways Springs. Insulators off, lino touching iron poles. November 29 ... 1 „ ... Between Yam Creek and Southport. Insulator off, line touching iron pole. December 27 ... 2 „ ... Between Powell's Creek and Daly Waters. Natives broke insulators, line touching iron poles. Total ... 25 days