CABLE SYSTEMS
PRINCIPAL REPAIRS COMPLETED IMPROVED SERVICES TO AUSTRALIA (By Telcßra»h--Presß AsßOciation-OopyriKht (lice.August 1, 8.15 p.m.) London, July 29. The principal repairs to the cable systems have been completed, but pre-war transmissions to Australia will not' ba resumed until the Indo-European system traversing South Russia has been restored. The Eastern Extension Company is spending .<3,000,000 in improving the system to Australia, in view of the coming competition, with wireless. A new cable will be laid at the earliest dato from Loudon, via Gibraltar, Malta, and Singapore. Possibly another line to Australia will be duplicated. Highspeed instruments will bo installed, Increasing the capacity of the existing 'cables. The Eastern Company hopes to be able tn transmit direct from London tu Adelaide -with f-ho speediest automatic liistruinenlSi-r-Uiiited Service.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 263, 2 August 1919, Page 7
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126CABLE SYSTEMS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 263, 2 August 1919, Page 7
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