Land Owners and Residents
Telephone Subscribers
Telephone lines came to Clyde area in 1924.
In 1924 calls from Clyde and Clyde North via the telephone exchange, between the hours of 8.am - 7 pm for the first three minutes cost eightpence with every extra three minutes a further eightpence. Double the ordinary rates were charged on Sundays, Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Was there a published list of Clyde subscribers before 1931?.
Clyde 1931
(* 9 – 12.30, 1.30 – 6; Sat, 9-1)
(* Times indicating when the telephone service was available for use)
| Beecher, W. W. | 18 |
Manks, C. | 24 |
| Brooks, G.A, Hardys Rd | 12 |
Manks, G. “ Mount View” | 8 |
| Campbell, R. “Oakwood” | 9 |
Pagan, W. | 11 |
| Croskell, C. “Canowindra” | 5 |
Railway Station | 13 |
| Dawson, P. B. | 27 |
Ratford, W. J., Railway Rd | 17 |
| Dee, J. | 25 |
Sands, T.E., Grazier | 1 |
| Fleming, W | 4 |
Smart, E J. | 20 |
| Funston, G. “Oakbanks” | 3 |
Spencer, A. A. | 2 |
| Gamble, John C. “ Bernfae” | 6 |
Thomas, R. H. | 21 |
| Gillingham, A | 7 |
Twyford, C.W. | 14 |
| Hardy. G. S. | 26 |
Twyford, T. A. “Hiltonwood” | 16 |
| Harris, W. J, “Rowena” | 10 |
White, S. P., Bullarto Rd. | 22 |
1924 Map of Clyde showing telephone lines
Map Title: - Victoria, Cranbourne [cartographic material] / prepared by Australian Section, Imperial General Staff. 1924
( Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Australian Section)
Obtainable via State Library of Victoria
1. Did you know these people?
Arthur A. and Annie Spencer - lived south of Ballarto Road.
Ernest J. and Violet M. Smart - lived in "Yallambee"
Sydney P. and Annie White - lived on north side of Ballarto Road- dairy farmer
Walter J. H. and Alice W. Harris "Rowena" – north of Ballarto Rd
John C. Gamble – Clyde North
George A. and Edith I. Brooks, Holden’s Estate, Corner of Pound and Hardys Roads
Sources
1. Information via Telephone Books at State Library of Victoria,1924, 1931