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75.
Copies of letters to Western Port, 4 November 1826 - 23 January 1828
1 vol
Copies of letters to the Commandant, beginning with instructions to Captain Wright, dated
4 November 1826, to establish a settlement. At the back of this volume are copies of letters
received from the Commandant from his first report of 26 December 1826 to his last dated 12
November 1827 after which the settlement was abandoned.
76.
Indexes:
None located
Location:
4/3966; microfilm copy AO Reel 2649
Copies of telegrams to and from the Agent-General for New South Wales in London,
11 August 1873 - 21 June 1881, 31 January 1882 - 24 January 1908 17 vols
Copies of telegrams sent and received, in the early period together, and later kept separately.
Occasionally other official telegrams between Sydney and London are included (ie. in 4/3973-74
and 4/3983). The registered number of an acknowledging letter is noted where applicable. From
about 1885 some of the telegrams are coded and translations are attached.
The telegrams deal with a wide variety of matters reflecting the Agent General's duties - raising
of loans, purchase of various goods, and immigration.
Telegraphic communication between New South Wales and the other Australian colonies was not
effected until after self government, and overseas contact was not made until 1872.
77.
Indexes:
In front of 4/3978-82 and 4/3986-88
Location:
4/3973-89
Shelf List:
See Appendix p. 360
Telegraphic Cipher Codes, 1880, 1886, 1891
4 vols
a)
The Telegraph Code by G. Ager. 3rd Edition. London 1880. Compiled from the languages
sanctioned at the London Telegraph Convention, 1879. The volume is arranged
alphabetically by the code word and translates it back into normal English.
eg. Basthut: War is imminent between --- and ---.
b)
N.S.W. Government Telegraph Cipher Code by H. A. Unwin. Sydney 1886. The volume is
arranged alphabetically by words to be coded.
eg.
Voyage
Days of voyage subalbum
During voyage
subamaro
On the voyage
subarant, etc.
As the code words are used in strict alphabetical order, the volume can be used to
translate back into normal English. There are some handwritten additions.
c)
N.S.W. Government Telegraph Cipher Code by H. A. Unwin. Sydney 1891 (2 copies).
Arranged similarly to 1st Edition. One copy has handwritten additions.
There are telegraph codes for 1888, 1890 and 1892 among the records of the Treasury.
Location:
4/3992-95
Shelf List:
See Appendix p. 360
