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TELEGRAPHS AND RAhiO Forces in Australia (9io a.m.) MELQURNE, July 3. A big prdgrarhme has yet to he carried out to improve communications for the services in Australia. It includes the construction Of almost 7000 miles of pole line and the installation of much carrier-wave and telegraph eciuipnfent. . , This was stated by the chief, signal officer at sbutfcwes.t. P&fcilreJCMlStal Headquarter's, Bhiga'dieV, S. B. Akin, in a review of communications Problems in Australia, • General Akin said that, in addition to the construction of thousands ol miles of iifie. rhahv i-ailib Statibfi installations would be provided to n'eet the needs of services in the ireos where Wire lifibS .were not available. Immediately upon. nip. ahrival in. Australia, Genetal MacArthiir had directed fi sUrvfey of cbmrntifiicatiohs situation. I'hs Work now in ptogtess fvafe the but coin e of that sutvey.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20826, 3 July 1942, Page 4
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