. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. 1. 2. Portable Farm and Station Te ephone (li tor hrrse'ack; (2i for vehicle. From Ijloclis kindly lent by Messrs. Anthony Horderu and Sons, Sydney. During the year 1906, the Telephone Branch of the Postal Department connected 347 farm and station telejjhones, and 554 during 1907. The total numlxT connected with inland post-offices is now between 1,700 and Iji^OO. In addition t) these, the number of j^rivate lines is very large. On the Central-Western Slope, the Narromine, Peak Hill, and Trund
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. 1. 2. Portable Farm and Station Te ephone (li tor hrrse'ack; (2i for vehicle. From Ijloclis kindly lent by Messrs. Anthony Horderu and Sons, Sydney. During the year 1906, the Telephone Branch of the Postal Department connected 347 farm and station telejjhones, and 554 during 1907. The total numlxT connected with inland post-offices is now between 1,700 and Iji^OO. In addition t) these, the number of j^rivate lines is very large. On the Central-Western Slope, the Narromine, Peak Hill, and Trundle district is a perfect network of telephone systems. The north-western district is also well supplied, and, as an illustration of the value of this means of comnnnii- cation, it may be mentioned that the postmaster operating at a .small town in the Narrabri district was recently the recipient of a pr.^sentation in recognition of his services in frequently apprising the pnstoralists and farmers in a large circuit of the rapid rising of the rivers, caused by lains higher up and over the Queensland border. The stock were quickly iemo\ed fi-oui tlir low-lying lands, and considerable loss averted. It reniinls us of the more serious American incident previously mentioned. As surely as the telef)hone is so rapidly Ix'comMig a necessary adjunct to farm and station life and operations, so we may safely predict that the day will come when, from clectriL-ity generated on i he ])remises oi'from sup]ily stations, no*; only will farm dwellings and other buildings be lighted. l)ut numerous household and field operations will be worked by the same ])ower ; when the chatf-cutter and the sinving-machine will both be switched Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New South Wales. Dept. of Agriculture. Sydney,
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