BEECHWORTH'S TELEGRAPH

Gold was found in 1852 starting a Rush bringing Thousands from around the world. They came to get rich. 14000 golden ounces were transported to Melbourne each fortnight.A year later Beechworth was a town with an instant population commercial shops and 60 hotels turning into Australia's Wild West. Outlaws claim jumpers water rights disputes racial altercations. A Town with little Law.This book is a fascinating read about the long-awaited arrival of the Electric Telegraph Championed by Samuel Morse.A BRILLIANT SUMMATION OF THE MORSE CODE TELEGRAPH AND BEECHWORTH -TIM FISCHER AC.A FIRST QUANTUM LEAP IN COMMUNICATIONS -TY. MORSE (a descendant)BEECHWORTH - THE BUSIEST MORSE CODE TELEGRAPH STATION IN THE WORLD -MORSECODIAN