Historical information

The Ballarat School of Mines undertook assay analysis in their model mine.

Physical description

Gray paper telegraph with 'Commonwealth of Australia Postmaster-General's Department, Victoria, mast. The telegram is from Norseman to the Ballarat School of Mines asking for progress on assay.

Inscriptions & markings

Typed "28 3/_RP Southern Cross
School of Mines
Ballarat
Informed about year eighteen hundred ninetysix January of february Darold bucknall sent from Norseman sample Cinebar for assay have you record anxious reply Paid"
Harvey
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