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Contains many details on continental and overland lines including construction, early usage, significant personalities, etc. Mentions early telephone in Adelaide. Illustrates rivalry between colonies.

Rainfall map forwarded to Institute

Acting as an Exhibition judge of Melbourne made microphone and locally supplied time globes (determines relative time at various places on the earth)

Main feature was the parcel post negotiations. He doesn't like privatized telephony, was impressed with lighting on trains, clock for Adelaide library being built, meteorological equipment inspected and purchased

Rate to be fixed on poundage or subsidy. Routing through Colombo considered, health improving. Meteor sighted. Investigating electrical and telephone system. Praised for hard work

Talked about telephone and telegraph and demonstrated telephone

Seven-inch sparks of electric light and telephone exhibited

Now Pilgrim Church