FIRST — Government Telegraph Service Provided in New Zealand — Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Dunbar Loop
S 43° 31.890 E 172° 38.159
59G E 632192 N 5178860
The Lyttleton-Christchurch telegraph line was erected in 1862 providing the first government telegraph service in New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WM8JA8
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 04/09/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Zork V
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1862 - 1962

This plaque commemorates the establishment of the Lyttleton-Christchurch Telegraph Line

The first government telegraph service provided in New Zealand.

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Date of FIRST: 01/01/1862

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