telegraph station

collocation in English

meaningsoftelegraphandstation

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telegraph
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtel.ɪ.ɡrɑːf/us
/ˈtel.ə.ɡræf/
(especially in the past) a method of sending and receiving messages by electrical or radio signals, or the special equipment used for ...
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station
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
a building and the surrounding area where buses or trains stop for people to get on ...
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(Definition oftelegraphandstationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Sometimes his messages have to be sent by motor cars running thirty, forty, or fifty miles in order to get to thetelegraphstation.
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Any place which receives messages sent out is a wirelesstelegraphstation.
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Kilda wirelesstelegraphstationhas been erected; and, if so, under what conditions it will be available for ordinary public communication with the mainland?
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Helena for the defence of the island and thetelegraphstationsituated there?
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They are at present employed and accommodated at another wirelesstelegraphstation, and their wives are consequently entitled to the separation allowance that is being paid to them.
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Atelegraphstationwas opened in 1876, although the formal gazettal of the townsite did not occur until 1893.
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It gained its current name from a semaphoretelegraphstationwhich was constructed on the summit of the hill circa 1795.
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The town was established in 1914 as atelegraphstation.
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In 1899 thetelegraphstationclosed and only one hotel remained.
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The town also had a hospital, school, police station,telegraphstationand post office.
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In 1880 atelegraphstationwas moved to the town hall.
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Facilities included an engine house,telegraphstation, water tank, turntable and some ancillary residences and eating houses.
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The original building housed the municipal offices, a jail, atelegraphstationand the guard corps.
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The light was erected at together with signal andtelegraphstationby government staff.
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In 1896 there were a few huts made of palm fronds surrounding the only solid constructionthetelegraphstation.
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The firsttelegraphstationwas opened in 1869.
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It took two months for the news of his death to be carried to the nearesttelegraphstation.
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In the 1890s, it housed a wirelesstelegraphstation.
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A temporarytelegraphstationwas also set up in 1901.
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Thetelegraphstationwas established in 1879, and two new cottages were erected to accommodate extra staff.
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